Anna James is a writer and journalist living in London. Anna was Book News Editor at The Bookseller magazine and was Literary Editor of Elle UK. Anna has also written for The Pool, The LA Times, The Financial Times and The Independent, as well as making bookish YouTube videos as A Case For Books. She hosts literary events and panels and is the co-founder and host of the YA Salon in London. She was shortlisted for the Kim Scott Walwyn Award for Women in Publishing in 2015, and the London Book Fair Trailblazers Award in 2016.
Genres: Children's Fiction
New and upcoming books
Series
Pages & Co
1. Tilly and the Bookwanderers (2018)
2. Tilly and the Lost Fairy Tales (2019)
3. Tilly and the Map of Stories (2020)
4. The Book Smugglers (2021)
5. The Treehouse Library (2022)
6. The Last Bookwanderer (2023)
1. Tilly and the Bookwanderers (2018)
2. Tilly and the Lost Fairy Tales (2019)
3. Tilly and the Map of Stories (2020)
4. The Book Smugglers (2021)
5. The Treehouse Library (2022)
6. The Last Bookwanderer (2023)
Novels
Anthologies edited
Series contributed to
Pages & Co
1. Tilly and the Bookwanderers (2018)
2. Tilly and the Lost Fairy Tales (2019)
3. Tilly and the Map of Stories (2020)
4. The Book Smugglers (2021)
5. The Treehouse Library (2022)
6. The Last Bookwanderer (2023)
1. Tilly and the Bookwanderers (2018)
2. Tilly and the Lost Fairy Tales (2019)
3. Tilly and the Map of Stories (2020)
4. The Book Smugglers (2021)
5. The Treehouse Library (2022)
6. The Last Bookwanderer (2023)
Books containing stories by Anna James
Anna James recommends

Five and the Forgotten Treasure (2025)
(Famous Five , book 1)
Chris Smith
"A rip-roaring delight. Captures the spirit of Blyton with a fresh, fun new story."

The House of Serendipity (2021)
(House of Serendipity, book 1)
Lucy Ivison
"A witty and whimsical creation, stitched together with hope and charm. A celebration of the power of friendship and standing up for what's right."
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