Zillah Bethell was born in a leprosy hospital in Papua New Guinea, spent her childhood barefoot playing in the jungle, and didn't own a pair of shoes until she came to the UK when she was eight. She was educated at Oxford University and now lives in Wales with her family.
New and upcoming books
Novels
Seahorses Are Real (2009)
Le Temps Des Cerises (2010)
Girl in Profile (2016)
A Whisper of Horses (2016)
The Extraordinary Colours of Auden Dare (2017)
The Shark Caller (2021)
The Song Walker (2023)
Vanishing Edge (2025)
Le Temps Des Cerises (2010)
Girl in Profile (2016)
A Whisper of Horses (2016)
The Extraordinary Colours of Auden Dare (2017)
The Shark Caller (2021)
The Song Walker (2023)
Vanishing Edge (2025)
Award nominations
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Zillah Bethell recommends
The Extraordinary Adventures of Alice Tonks (2022)
(Extraordinary Adventures of Alice Tonks, book 1)
Emily Kenny
"This is a beautiful book with the charm of goldfinches and the empathy and colours of chameleons and I really loved it... I can't wait to see Alice out in the world, doing her magic!"
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