Full STEAM Ahead For Awards Season
The Electrical Venus is making its mark in the book award shortlists. Like Red Ink, The Big Lie and Mother Tongue before it, the book is nominated for the prestigious 2019 CILIP Carnegie Medal. This award is voted for by authors’ favourite people – the librarians. I’m also thrilled to see The Electrical Venus on […]
Witchy Goings On At Bloomsbury
I’m delighted to have signed a new, two-book publishing deal with Bloomsbury. My first title, Impossible Causes, will be published in October 2019 as a lead title for Raven Books, edited by the brillant Alison Hennessey. A dark, coming-of-age thriller, Impossible Causes follows the fate of three teenage girls on the remote British isle of […]
*UPDATE* INDIE Love For Big Lie
*UPDATE June 2018* The Big Lie made the final selections and was chosen for an Honorary Mention. The judges described the book as: “Frightening in its realness, The Big Lie is a standout: a warning, a call to action, and a terrific novel.” Stateside, The Big Lie has been named a finalist in the Foreword INDIE […]
The Triumph Of Elsie
It’s been an exciting time for Elsie, Prince Of Denmark – not only did we wrap on principal photography but we also hit our Kickstarter funding target. The visually-ambitious 15 minute short tells the story of teenage Elsie who fiercely protects her right to not know what she wants to be when she grows up […]
Big Love for The Big Lie (USA Edition!)
In less than a month Jess and Clem land on US bookshelves – and the pre-publication reviews for The Big Lie so far have been stellar. Booklist call it “a doozy of a concept, well-realized” before going on to say: “An outstanding feature is Mayhew’s refusal to offer easy answers and pigeonhole characters; she respects […]
