He is also one of the kindest, funniest and most modest people I’m proud to know. James is a huge talent, works like a demon to meet young fans and spread the word about books and magic, and is very supportive of other writers. James’s stories take me back to my favourite childhood place in my grandma’s living room, surrounded by books.

She’s my advocate, champion and sounding board and I can’t imagine doing any of this without her. She has a keen eye for a great story and her input and advice is always spot on. Kate is a superstar: tireless, brilliant, warm and down to earth. From individual glyphs, to witchcraft processes, demons, feylings, snotlings, hexes, or staggets- James Nichols assured hand draws us in and has us believe in. It was about 2 minutes into the meeting that I knew I wanted to work with Kate. We exchanged emails, spoke on the phone and then met. Kate and I met via The Golden Egg Academy and when I was offered my first contract with Chicken House I knew I wanted an agent to support and help me shape my writing career. I wanted to be able to do that, and to give a reader enough for them to conjure that world with their own imagination. Rowling's Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, and fans of magical fantasy will be enthralled with the details of this fascinating world.' - School Library Journal 'Will at once open a new and imaginative world and feel like a book you have loved forever.Ursula le Guin! When I read The Earthsea Quartet in my early teens I was in awe of how she had trapped such an amazing world and characters with paper and ink. 'Arianwyn is a likable hero, with well-drawn struggles.' - The New York Times Book Review 'With brisk pacing and sophisticated writing, this book is one of those rare, unputdownable gems. For a sinister darkness has begun to haunt her spells, and there may be much more at stake than just her pride-for Arianwyn and the entire land. With every spirit banished, creature helped, and spell cast, Arianwyn starts to get the hang of being a witch-even if she's only an apprentice.

Strange things are sighted in the woods, a dangerous infestation of hex creeps throughout the town, and a mysterious magical visitor arrives with his eye on her. Declared an apprentice and sent to the town of Lull in disgrace, she may never become a real. But remote Lull is not as boring as it seems. Arianwyn has flunked her witchs assessment: Shes doomed. Declared an apprentice and sent to the town of Lull in disgrace, she may never become a real witch-much to the glee of her obnoxious arch-rival, Gimma. Arianwyn has flunked her witch's assessment. A 'charming' story of an inexperienced aspiring witch trying to prove her worth-and taking on a bigger battle than she bargained for ( Publishers Weekly ).

The apprentice witch by james nicol