John Young Author
John Young is a writer who is originally from Belfast and lives in Edinburgh. A former lawyer, he helped to found The Teapot Trust, a children's art therapy charity, with his wife Laura. He was a Scottish Book Trust New Writer Award winner in 2013.
Recent Press Articles
Boswell Book Festival 15th June 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LukyFuOcygE
The John Toal Show 6th April 2019 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0004045
Daily Record December 2017 - The future's write
Belfast Telegraph Article - "Verity loved mischief... her diagnosis and death was a real shock, completely devastating - it changed how I think about everything"
ScotLitFest Virtual Book Festival - "Farewell Tour of a Terminal Optimist - A Chat with John Young"
Evening Times Article - "Dad writes bold new novel based on stories he wrote before cancer-stricken daughter passed away"
ScotLitFest Virtual Book Festival - "Farewell Tour of a Terminal Optimist - A Chat with John Young"
Bookwitch Review - "Bookwitch Review 18th September 2017"
The John Toal Show Interview with John Young - "John Young talks about the Farewell Tour of a Terminal Optimist"
Review of the Farewell Tour of a Terminal Optimist by Books Over Humans - "Books Over Humans Review"
Review of the Farewell Tour of a Terminal Optimist by Lisa Talks About.. - "Lisa Talks About... Review"
The Reader's Corner -YA Month - John Young "John Young talks about Young Adult Literature"
Little Blog of Library Treasures "Boook Review of the Farewell Tour of a Terminal Optimist"
Farewell Tour long-listed as one of 20 finalists for the Brandford Boase Award
Announcement Scottish Teenage Book Prize Winner https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=py3jWwFoM70
Brilliant Scottish Book Trust video trailer winner Sophie McIntosh from St Joseph's Academy Ayrshire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_S12UYlNCA
Winner Scottish Teenage Book Prize - https://www.thebookseller.com/news/john-young-wins-scottish-teenage-book-prize-2019-960456
Books
Robins and Ravens
Halloween is coming so its horror time-
Robins and Ravens is a love story, one of empathy and caring. It’s also a horror.
It’s not physical things that haunt us but our own dark thoughts, it’s not monsters and vampires that tear us apart but the small things like viruses which we never see coming, it’s not strangers who we should fear most but the voices close to us….and we tolerate everything and anything for the ones that we love.
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Farewell Tour of a Terminal Optimist
Quick witted, sharp-tongued Connor Lambert won't take it any longer: the bullying, the secrets, the sympathy. He's been dying for years, but he's not dead yet. He's going down fighting.
Forming an unlikely friendship with fellow juvenile delinquent Skeates, the pair stage a break out and set off on a crazy route across Scotland to find Connor's dad, an inmate at Shotts prison. But Connor's left two things behind - the medication he needs to keep him alive, and the girl who makes living bearable.
Dodging the police, joy riding and extreme partying - if Connor's dying, he might as well enjoy one last wild adventure.
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Legacy
Erin, an impoverished American medical student studying in London, learns of a possible inheritance in Ireland, from an uncle she didn’t know existed. Legacies always have conditions and she soon discovers that conditions can be deadly.
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Sandy the Starfish
Colourfully illustrated using cartoons, this interactive lift flap book is a must have for anyone with a child under 6 who is having injections and boosters.
Hidden (Sometimes you are better off not knowing)
Any number of people had reason to assault Harry Bains but his seventeen year old step son Lorn McGregor is the one in custody, and he needs to get out.
Lorn is helped by school librarian, Nadia, and his friends, to cope with bullying at school and the horrors of his abusive step dad, Harry Bains. An attack on Bains exposes Nadia’s own nefarious background (she was a Russian assassin) and Lorn knows a way to help her and redeem himself but is stuck inside a police station. Think, Killing Eve mixed with Grange Hill.
Blog and Tweets
Latest Blog: Farewell Tour of a Terminal Optimist shortlisted for the Cheshire Schools Book Awards!
27th November 2017
Not only is Farewell Tour of Terminal Optimist on the shortlist for Cheshire Schools Book Awards - it is off for a reprint already!
Links John's Other Passions
Teapot Trust
Laura, and the whole of Team Teapot would like to thank each and every one of you for all of the very kind messages we have received today. The Teapot Trust is going from strength to strength because of you all.
Portaferry Distillery
Soon to be creators of unique contemporary Irish whiskey and gin. Website coming soon.
Arch to Arc
The Enduroman Arch to Arc is a challenge that connects two of the world's most beautiful cities, London and Paris, by running, swimming and cycling.
KelpiesEdge
KelpiesEdge publish Scottish books with attitude. Big sister to DiscoverKelpies and imprint of indie publisher Floris Books, based in Edinburgh.
Discover Kelpies
The Kelpies imprint is published by independent publishing company Floris Books, which is based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Kelpies are Scottish books for children everywhere - from tots to teens!
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