We’re absolutely thrilled to announce that Tiny Tree Books is once again working with award-winning author Victoria Williamson on a brand new middle-grade novel — Kittiwake Stormhaven and the Pirate’s Portolano.
With Kittiwake, Victoria Williamson’s latest tale takes readers to the steampunk seven seas on an unforgettable fantasy adventure full of peril and pirates. Kittiwake Stormhaven and the Pirate’s Portolano is the third Victoria Williamson book to be published by Tiny Tree Books, following the spooky and mysterious The Pawnshop of Stolen Dreams and the airborne action of Skyfleet: March of the Mutabugs.
Kittiwake Stormhaven and the Pirate’s Portolano sees 11-year-old Kittiwake in a race to stop a gang of thieving pirates, led by a pirate queen, from seizing a ship-saving Marinium meteorite. However, there’s something… familiar about the captain of this particular crew.
We’ve loved working with Victoria on her previous books, and we’re so excited to set sail on this next story with her.
“I’m excited to be teaming up with brilliant illustrator James Brown again for another fantasy story to be published by Tiny Tree Books,” says Victoria. “Kittiwake Stormhaven and the Pirate’s Portolano channels my love of pirates and swashbuckling adventure to create a steampunk world set on the seven seas.” Victoria continues: “The story is full of daring deeds, dangerous missions and loyal friends, so this is one for readers who love action-packed tales set in fantastical worlds.”
Stay tuned for our full blurb and cover reveal — coming soon!
About Victoria Williamson
Victoria Williamson grew up in Glasgow, Scotland, and has worked as an educator in a number of different countries, including as an English teacher in China, a secondary science teacher in Cameroon, and a teacher trainer in Malawi.
As well as degrees in Physics and Mandarin Chinese, she has completed a Masters degree in Special Needs in Education. In the UK she works as a primary school special needs teacher, working with children with a range of additional support needs including Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Down Syndrome, physical disabilities and behavioural problems.
She is currently working as a full time writer of Middle Grade and YA contemporary fiction, science fiction and fantasy, with a focus on creating diverse characters reflecting the many cultural backgrounds and special needs of the children she has worked with, and building inclusive worlds where all children can see a reflection of themselves in heroic roles.
Victoria’s experiences teaching young children in a school with many families seeking asylum inspired her debut novel, The Fox Girl and the White Gazelle, an uplifting tale of redemption and unlikely friendship between Glaswegian bully Caylin and Syrian refugee Reema.
