Hi! Hi! I'm Barbara Mitchelhill.

Welcome to my web world. Find out about me and my books - new ones, old ones and soon-to-be published ones. There are fun quizzes too, tips on writing and answers to children's questions.

  
I am thrilled to have been awarded the Solihull Children's Book Award this year for my book Storm Runners. The final shortlist was chosen by pupils from schools in the area and then children voted for their favourite book. It was presented in the Solihull Library Theatre in front of a very noisy audience of almost 200 children who had a great afternoon off school with cake and drinks and lots of book signings.

 

Those of you who like pacy thrillers will enjoy my latest book, Dangerous Diamonds. When Dad suddenly goes missing, twins Harry and Charlie scour Edinburgh to find him. But why are others determined to stop them? And how is a strange wooden box linked to his disappearance? The twins soon find themselves in terrible danger but use their grit and determination to outwit those who are holding their father.

In May 2010 look out for Football Forgery. Damian Drooth, ace detective, stumbles on a new case at the local football ground. Someone is selling forged tickets and it's up to our hero to find the culprit.

Gruesome Ghosts is the latest Damian Drooth story. When the new girl, Annabelle, begs Damian to investigate her grandparents' haunted house, he doesn't hesitate. In the dead of night, he and his trainee detective, Harry Houseman, come face to face with the ghosts that have been causing so much trouble.