Celia Rees facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Celia Rees
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| Born | 17 June 1949 Solihull, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Author |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Warwick University of Birmingham |
| Period | 1993 – present |
| Genre | Young adult fiction, children's literature, horror, fantasy |
Celia Rees (born 17 June 1949) is a British author. She is famous for writing exciting books, especially for young adults.
Celia Rees was born in Solihull, a town in the West Midlands, England. She went to Tudor Grange Grammar School for Girls. Later, she studied History and Politics at Warwick University. She also earned more degrees from Birmingham University.
After finishing university, Celia became a teacher. She taught English in schools in Coventry for sixteen years. During this time, she started writing books. She wanted to write stories that teenagers would really want to read. In 1989, she stopped teaching full-time. By 1997, she became a full-time writer.
Celia is part of the Society of Authors, a group for writers. She has also led the Children's Writers and Illustrators Group. She is a Fellow of the English Association.
Celia lives with her husband, Terence Rees, in Leamington Spa. Her daughter, Catrin, works as a lawyer in London.
Celia Rees: Writing for Young Adults
Celia Rees writes many books, mostly for young adults. These are stories for readers aged around 12 to 18. She writes in different styles, called genres.
Her first novel, Every Step You Take (1993), was a thriller. She also writes Gothic and speculative fiction stories. These often include spooky or imaginative elements. For example, her novel Blood Sinister (1996) is about vampires.
Famous Historical Fiction Books
Celia Rees is probably best known for her historical fiction. These books tell stories set in the past.
Her book Witch Child (2000) is very popular. It was considered for the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize in 2001. It also won the Prix Sorcières in France in 2003. The next book, Sorceress (2002), was also nominated for an award.
Another well-known book is Pirates! (2003). This book was also nominated for the W.H. Smith Children's Book Award. Later, she wrote Sovay (2008) and The Fool’s Girl (2010).
Celia Rees's novels have been translated into 28 different languages. This means many people around the world can read her stories. She has also written books for younger readers. These include The Bailey Game (1994) and the Trap in Time Trilogy (2001/2).
List of Celia Rees's Books
Here is a list of books written by Celia Rees:
- Every Step You Take (1993)
- The Bailey Game (1994)
- Colour her Dead (1994)
- Blood Sinister (1996)
- Midnight Hour (1997)
- Ghost Chamber (1997)
- The Vanished (1997)
- H Is for Haunting (1998)
- A Is for Apparition (1998)
- U Is for Unbeliever (1998)
- N Is for Nightmare (1998)
- T Is for Terror (1998)
- S Is for Shudder (1998)
- Soul Taker (1998)
- Truth or Dare (2000)
- The Cunning Man (2000)
- Witch Child (2000)
- Trap in Time Trilogy: Trap in Time (2001), City of Shadows (2002), and The Host Rides Out (2002)
- Sorceress (2002)
- Pirates! (2003)
- Wish House (2005)
- Stone Testament (2007)
- Sovay (2008)
- The Fool’s Girl (2011)
- This Is Not Forgiveness (2012)
- Daughters of Time (2014)
- Glass Town Wars (2019)
