Mary Hoffman has been shortlisted for a Costa Book Award (Troubadour) and the Guardian Fiction Prize (Falconer's Knot), and longlisted for the Carnegie Medal (City of Secrets; Troubadour) Author of the incredibly popular Stravaganza sequence Full of drama, action and passion, an extremely strong stand-alone novel to follow after the highly acclaimed Troubadour

Praise for Troubadour: 'A wonderfully old-fashioned romance' Telegraph 'Well researched and rivetingly readable, this runaway bride makes the perfect read' The Times 'For young fans of historical fiction this will be a treat ... an enthralling and well-paced tale whose conclusion is at once unexpected, poignant and satisfying' Guardian Praise for City of Ships: 'The narrative brims with breathtaking twists and turns. The descriptions of Talia are outstanding' School Librarian

Mary Hoffman is an acclaimed children's writer and critic. She is the author of the bestselling picture book Amazing Grace. Her Stravaganza sequence for Bloomsbury is so popular it has 80 current stories on Fanfiction.net. Her previous books for Bloomsbury also include: The Falconer's Knot (shortlisted for the Guardian Fiction Award and winner of the French Prix Polar Jeunesse 2009) and Troubadour (nominated for the 2010 Carnegie Medal and shortlisted for the Costa Book Award). Mary has three grown-up children and lives with her husband in West Oxfordshire. To follow Mary's musings, go to http://maryhoffmansmusings.blogspot.com