A BIT ABOUT ME
My books have been nominated for a number of awards and The House of One Hundred Clocks won The Mal Peet Children's Award and The East Anglian Book of the Year 2020. Mystery of the Night Watchers was selected as Blackwell's children's book of the month for July 2021.
Mysteries at Sea: Peril on the Atlantic was selected as Waterstones Children's Book of the Month in August 2023, and the follow up The Royal Jewel Plot was chosen as The Times Children's Book of the Week.
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I live in Suffolk and when I'm not writing I love nothing more than curling up with a good book. My favourite children's authors include Jo Clarke, Lesley Parr and Lindsay Galvin. I also love long walks in the countryside and drinking lots of tea!
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I am on X and Instagram as @amhowellwrites and if you would like to get in touch please contact me using the form below.
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For any book related queries please contact my agent Clare Wallace at The Darley Anderson Children's Book Agency www.darleyandersonchildrens.com
Waterstones Children's Book of the Month for August 2023
"A thoroughly modern thriller" The Telegraph on Peril on the Atlantic.
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"Tightly plotted with a tang of Agatha Christie." The Times on The Royal Jewel Plot
Come aboard with Alice and Sonny on a 1930s high-seas adventure packed with mystery, danger, and intrigue!
Praise for A M Howell's historical mysteries...
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"A new gem of First World War fiction…a deftly plotted mystery…a touching story about courage and friendship." The Telegraph
"Howell is a hypnotically readable writer, who keeps the pulse racing, while allowing every character slowly to unravel." The Telegraph
Winner of of the Mal Peet Children's Award and East Anglian Book of the Year 2020
"Another superb historical adventure by A.M. Howell… An Edwardian mystery with a refreshingly modern feel" The Telegraph
​"Atmospheric, full of period detail and, most importantly, thrilling." The i Paper