Yvonne Banham

I grew up on Walney Island, just off the coast of South Cumbria and I spent lots of time huddled on blustery beaches with a book or three. (I'm the one dressed as a cowboy in the photo next to my big sister; plot twist... I was the one who trained as a nurse!)

I write paranormal/fantasy books for readers age 10+ and love stories of hauntings and witches; anything with a touch of stomach-flipping uncanniness.

My biggest writing influences are Frances Hardinge, Jonathan Stroud, Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Shirley Jackson and, Nicholas Bowling. I love Tim Burton films (Frankenweenie is an all-time favourite) and I'm a big fan of Netflix's Wednesday.

After nine years living in the Netherlands and five gloriously spooky years in Edinburgh, I've settled in Stirlingshire with my husband, who's yet to be convinced about ghosts and hauntings... but I'll keep trying. When I'm not writing, I'll be scoping out creepy settings for my next story or exploring the nearby hills and mountains.

Loves: Blue Raspberry Bon Bons

Hates: Coriander

Current Book Obsession: The Undying of Obedience Wellrest

by Nicholas Bowling

I'm available for school and library visits, signings and festivals. Please use my contact page to get in touch. I'd love to hear from you.

Are you a school using The Dark and Dangerous Gifts of Delores Mackenzie or The Haunted Life of Delores Mackenzie as a class read? You can arrange a fifteen-minute virtual Q&A session free of charge using the contact form.

The Delores Mackenzie books are illustrated by Nathan Collins with design work by Becka Moor @Fireflypress