Joanne Harris

Joanne Harris is the author of the entertaining YA fantasy Runemarks, one of our Featured Book titles. While Runemarks was given one of those irritating staggered release dates (the British version came out five months before its American counterpart), American readers can take comfort in the knowledge that at least their version was much, much prettier.

Aftertaste:
Apart from that unfair release date issue, see the review.

Availability:
Everywhere. They're promoting the hell out of this puppy.

Other Recommendations:
Anything by Robin McKinley.

Un Lun Dun, by China Miéville

Flora Segunda, by Ysabeau S. Wilce

Website:
http://www.joanne-harris.co.uk/ -