The winners of which will be featured at their event on the 14th July, their work published in a book to be sold and all profits will go to the NSPCC. The schools who have taken part are The schools are The Maltings Academy in Witham, Alec Hunter in Braintree and Lyons Hall in Braintree. Both Carley Ann and TG Trouper are hoping to roll this competition across the UK in 2026.

This has the backing of MP for Witham, Priti Patel.

INTERVIEW

Growing up near London, Carley-Ann Osborn has always had a love of books and has especially loved the ones that take you on a character’s journey through their eyes. Writing was more for her own entertainment in her youth but was left on the backburner as a young adult. It wasn’t until her mid-30s that the love for reading and writing came back into her life, and she hasn’t been able to stop since.

T G Troupel lives with his wife in Essex, England. He worked in the live music industry for many years dealing with the requirements of some of the biggest recording artists in the world, and only left reluctantly to care for aging parents. However, this gave him time to take up writing, something that he has always wanted to do.

T G is also a singer and guitarist in a couple of bar bands.

tgtrouper@gmail.com

www.tgtrouper.ampbk.com

Also by T G Trouper

Astrid Book 1 : War changes people
Astrid Book 2 : Good people do bad things
Astrid Book 3: The Early Missions
Perfect Strangers