Beth Webb
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Beth Webb is a British
children's author. Her books include the popular Fleabag Trilogy
and her novel for young adults Star Dancer
, published by Macmillan Publishers
.
Webb's interests include British folklore
, and she visits ancient sites of the UK as part of research for her books. Though a full-time writer, she also runs creative writing courses for young people, particularly at the Kilve Court Residential Educational Centre (Star Dancer is dedicated to the "Kilvites", a group of young writers who attended there).
She lives in Somerset
, near Glastonbury Tor
.
United Kingdom
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children's author. Her books include the popular Fleabag Trilogy
Fleabag Trilogy
The Fleabag Trilogy is a series of three fantasy children's novels by British author Beth Webb. Set in a fantasy world, the series chronicles the trials and tribulations of Gemma and her friend and companion, the titular character Fleabag, a talking black cat.The original novel, Fleabag and the...
and her novel for young adults Star Dancer
Star Dancer
Star Dancer is the first novel in the Star Dancer Tetralogy, written by the British author Beth Webb and published in 2006 by Macmillan Publishers....
, published by Macmillan Publishers
Macmillan Publishers
Macmillan Publishers Ltd, also known as The Macmillan Group, is a privately held international publishing company owned by Georg von Holtzbrinck Publishing Group. It has offices in 41 countries worldwide and operates in more than thirty others.-History:...
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Webb's interests include British folklore
British folklore
British folklore refers to the folklore of any of the home countries of the United Kingdom. For more information see :*English folklore*Scottish folklore*Welsh mythology*Irish mythologyOr :...
, and she visits ancient sites of the UK as part of research for her books. Though a full-time writer, she also runs creative writing courses for young people, particularly at the Kilve Court Residential Educational Centre (Star Dancer is dedicated to the "Kilvites", a group of young writers who attended there).
She lives in Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
, near Glastonbury Tor
Glastonbury Tor
Glastonbury Tor is a hill at Glastonbury, Somerset, England, which features the roofless St. Michael's Tower. The site is managed by the National Trust. It has been designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument ....
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