‘UNDERCOVER ANGEL’ IS A HEAVENLY FANTASY SERIES PACKED WITH
HUMOUR, HEART, AND HIGH SCHOOL DRAMA
SERIES LAUNCHES IN SPRING/SUMMER 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tiny Tree Books is thrilled to announce the acquisition of a soaring new middle-grade fantasy series from debut author Lisa J. Allen. Brimming with humour, heart, and high stakes high school drama, the first book in Allen’s ‘Undercover Angel’ series will launch in spring/summer 2025. The trilogy was acquired via the author by Tiny Tree publisher James Shaw following a round of open submissions.
Inspired by an imaginative conversation with her teenage daughter during the school run, Liverpool-based Lisa began bringing together ideas for what would eventually become the first book: “We started talking about the idea of a trainee angel who finds herself stuck in the first year of secondary school,” Lisa says. “I also wanted to give young readers a realistic glimpse of life in the first term at high school, which can be so daunting, with the difficulties of making new friends and everyone trying to look cool… To an angel, humans are just bizarre, deluded and rather smelly – so not that scary after all!”
‘Undercover Angel’ promises to delight fans with magic, mystery, and quirky character-driven storytelling. Tiny Tree is excited to bring this heavenly tale to young readers and help establish Lisa J. Allen as one of the new names to watch in children’s fiction.
“I was struck by how imaginative this story was and all of the elements Lisa had put in there,” says Tiny Tree publisher James Shaw. “It’s magical fantasy whilst also managing to be incredibly grounded and I really liked that”.
Lisa adds: “I’ve wanted to work with Tiny Tree for years because of their friendly and collaborative approach to working with their authors… I was thrilled to have the book I’d worked so hard on chosen by James as my debut with the Tiny Tree team. I look forward to continuing Phoebe’s adventures.”
2024 has marked the largest growth year for Tiny Tree Books and this trend is set to continue into the new year. The imprint is publishing more books than ever before, all whilst maintaining its dedication to championing new voices and releasing high-quality picture books, middle-grade, and young adult titles.
The ‘Undercover Angel’ series by Lisa J. Allen will launch in spring/summer 2025. Readers are advised to follow Tiny Tree on Facebook, Instagram, and BlueSky for further updates.
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About Lisa J. Allen
Lisa J Allen lives in Liverpool with her husband, two mini bookworms and a perpetually hungry black cat.
In a past life, Lisa was a business journalist, but more recently enjoyed a brief stint as a college librarian. Her MG fiction and poetry usually features baked goods, comedy and mythical, magical mayhem.
About Tiny Tree Books
Tiny Tree is an imprint of Andrews UK Limited. From its creation, the imprint has gone from strength to strength producing high-quality picture books, junior fiction, middle-grade fiction, and YA titles. Tiny Tree looks to champion new voices and talent whilst producing unique stories for children of all ages.