A humorous, light-hearted story with funny, real and SHALLOW characters (Taking the Plunge). A must read! -- Hannah, 12, Chicklish website Electra is a really likeable character with a great outlook on life. She feels very believable, and even though she still worries about the shallow things in life, the larger things also get to her. -- Write Away website One for all teenage girls to read (Out of My Depth). I highly recommend it! -- Kirsty Scard, Waterstone's, Alton "We love her!" -- Mizz on Electra Brown 20090319

Helen Bailey was born and brought up in Northumberland, a county she still regards as home. Barely into her teens, Helen invested her pocket money in buying a copy of The Writers' and Artists' Yearbook and spent the next few years sending short stories and poems to anyone she could think of. Much to her surprise, she sometimes found herself in print. After a degree in science, Helen worked in the media and now runs a successful London-based character licensing agency handling internationally renowned properties. She now divides her time between London and Broadstairs on the Kent coast, with her husband, John, and dog, Boris.