FAQs

Where are your books published?

At the moment my books are published, or scheduled to be published by Philomel in the US, HarperCollins in the UK, Ireland, India, Australia, New Zealand and Canada, by HarperCollins Nordic in Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway, and in Italy (Garzanti), France (Fleurus Editions), Germany (Edel), Russia (Eksmo), the Netherlands (Veltman), Greece (Dioptra), Poland (Poznanskie), Bulgaria (Orange), Turkey (Epsilon), Sri Lanka (E Wings), Korea (Weneedabook), Iran (Portghaal), Japan (Bunkyosha), Romania (Editura Gama), Ukraine (Nebo Booklab), China (Dogwood) and the Czech Republic (Albatros). They are sometimes published under slightly different titles, but are the same story inside!

How many books are in the Pages & Co series?

There will be six books in the series, and there are five currently available to buy in the UK and US.

1. Tilly and the Bookwanderers (The Bookwanderers in America)

2. Tilly and the Lost Fairy Tales (The Lost Fairy Tales in America)

3. Tilly and the Map of Stories (The Map of Stories in America)

4. The Book Smugglers

5. The Treehouse Library

6. The Last Bookwanderer (coming in September 2023 in the UK)

Who illustrates Pages & Co?

In the UK and the US, and some other countries, the first books are illustrated by Paola Escobar. Books 4 - 6 will be illustrated by Marco Guadalupi. You can find out more about Paola and her work here, and Marco and his work here. All the illustrations from the book used on this website are by Paola or Marco and shouldn’t be shared without permission. You can use any of the images in the gallery for homework projects without permission!

What else have you written?

I am lucky that I get to write all sorts of different things for my job. As well as Pages & Co I have edited two anthologies for the British Library , you can find out more on the “Books” page. I’ve also written a dyslexia-friendly novella for Barrington Stoke called Hetty and the Battle of the Books. I have also contributed a short story for a book for adults inspired by Wuthering Heights and edited by Kate Mosse, and a short story within the Pages & Co world called Unbirthday for First Edition, an anthology from Goldsboro Books to celebrate their 21st birthday.

As well as books I also write articles and interview people for magazines, newspapers and online outlets. I write about books, publishing, feminism and theatre. I used to work at a magazine called The Bookseller, which is all about the publishing industry, and have also been the Literary Editor for ELLE UK. I write regularly about theatre for The Stage.

Can I write to you?

I love hearing from readers! You can use the “Contact” page on my website to send me an email, or you can write to me via my publishers. In the UK you should send letter to Anna James c/o HarperCollins Children’s, The News Building, 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. I always reply to emails and letters, although sometimes there might be a delay depending on what stage I am at with writing my next book! If you send a physical letter, it might also take a little while to get to me, but I do always reply.

Where can I get a signed book?

If you come to one of my events at a bookshop or festival, or if I visit your school, I would love to sign your books! There are also sometimes opportunities to buy pre-signed books through bookshops, usually just after a new book has been published. You can also always contact my local independent bookshop, the Children’s Bookshop in Muswell Hill, London, who will be able to arrange a personalised book for you. They ship internationally.

Will you visit my school?

I love visiting schools and run assembly-style events and workshops for Years 2 - 7. My author events are organised by Authors Aloud, who you can get in touch with on the “Events” page.

Will you visit a bookshop near me?

I love doing events at bookshops and these are organised by my publisher. If there aren’t any events near you on my Events page, the best thing to do is let your local bookshop know you’d like a visit.

Is Pages & Co going to be a TV show?

Maybe! Authors don’t get a lot of say about whether this happens! There is a company that owns the rights to make Pages & Co into a TV series but there are a lot of reasons why TV shows and films don’t get made, even if lots of people like them to, and sadly it’s not up to me! If there is news, I’ll post about it on my social media accounts, which you can follow @acaseforbooks across Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

I want to be a writer, do you have any advice?

The bit of advice that all writers will tell you is to read as much as you can, and that’s because it’s the best advice! It’s how you learn what you like and don’t like, and how authors learn to create characters and plots. Also, if you write something you would like to read, you can’t go too far wrong. But remember that, especially when you are young, writing and reading should mainly be for fun so don’t put any pressure on yourself!