We were asked to write a short historical piece. It all came from a writing task when I studied for a Master's Degree in writing for young people at Bath Spa University. What was the starting point for your debut The Valley of Lost Secrets? Particular favourites have been books by Roddy Doyle, Harriet Whitehorn, David Almond, and poetry by AF Harrold.Ģ. One of the reasons I chose to be a teacher was so I could read stories to the children in my class.
When I decided to try to become an author, children's books seemed the obvious choice. Then life took over - I was a nanny in London, then a teacher - and the writing got a bit lost. As a teen, I had many pen pals so wrote lots of letters. When I was a child, I was always writing stories and poems.
What brought you into writing for children? Lesley Parr introduces When the War Came Home and reads from a short section of the book:ġ. Read a chapter from The Valley of Lost Secrets Read a chapter from When the War Came Home For any teacher studying this period of history, there are a wealth of topics which could be discussed with the class." Suffragettes, shell shock, war poetry and social deprivation, are all introduced and woven into the story in a seamless manner. Beautifully written, the story flows perfectly and covers such a wide range of issues. Review: "I cannot recommend When the War Came Home highly enough. When the War Came Home takes place just after WW1 and explores the effects of trauma on returning soldiers and their families, and also looks at social conditions for children and ordinary people of the time. Website: / Twitter: Win a copy of When the War Came HomeĪuthor Lesley Parr tells ReadingZone about her new book, When the War Came Home (Bloomsbury Children's Books), which like her debut The Valley of Lost Secrets is set in Wales. Apart from books, rugby union is her favourite thing in the world, especially if Wales is winning. She shares her time between writing stories, teaching at a primary school and tutoring adults. Lesley grew up in South Wales and now lives in England with her husband and their rescue cat, Angharad. Author Lesley Parr's new historical fiction novel, When the War Came Home (Bloomsbury), explores the effects of WWI after the war had ended.
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