When I Was Joe by Keren David

When I Was Joe by Keren David

A superb and exciting debut teen novel exploring knife crime and witness protection by an outstanding new author.

A gritty and compelling thriller

Selected in Top Ten Favourite UK Young Adult Fiction - 'David’s taut style, fast paced plot, and believable characterisation make these books completely impossible to put down. She’s created a male narrator who is really easy to like and who has a truly compelling story.'

'Beautifully written. ... A gripping read.'

Wow. I'm just in a sort of daze at the moment, because I have just finished one of the best books I have ever read. Honestly, I have had one of the most outstanding reading experiences ever. When I Was Joe is amazing!

'Beautifully written. ... A gripping read.'

Selected in Top Ten Favourite UK Young Adult Fiction - 'David’s taut style, fast paced plot, and believable characterisation make these books completely impossible to put down. She’s created a male narrator who is really easy to like and who has a truly compelling story.'

A gritty and compelling thriller. 

Keren David was brought up in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire and went to school in Hatfield. She left school at 18 and got a job as a messenger girl on a newspaper, then turned down a place to read English at university to take an apprenticeship as a junior reporter. She was freelancing as a reporter on the old Fleet Street by her mid-twenties and, after living and working in Scotland for two years, was appointed as a news editor on The Independent at the age of 27. She worked at The Independent for six years, moving from news to become a commissioning editor on the Comment pages. She and her family then went to live in Amsterdam for eight years where she was editor in chief of a photo-journalism agency. On returning to the UK in 2007 she decided to attend a course on writing for children at the City University. When I Was Joe started out as a project for that course. She lives in London with her husband and two children and studying for an Open University degree in Humanities with Art History. To read a Q&A with Keren David, click here

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ISBN 13	9781847803795
ISBN 10	1847803792
Title	When I Was Joe
Author	Keren David
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Quarto Publishing PLC
Year published	2012-09-06
Number of pages	384
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.