Sue Purkiss has written three witchy/ghosty books for young children; a 'contemporary' novel - The Willow Man - and two historical novels. Sue Purkiss writes books for children and young adults. Recent publications include Emily's Surprising Voyage, which was longlisted for the Carnegie medal. She also writes comic fiction for younger children, and has written two longer novels for older ones. The Willow Man and Warrior King Sue has taught English, and has worked with young offenders. She goes into schools to give talks and do workshops, and teaches creative writing to groups within the community. She writes for two group blogs, the History Girls and An Awfully Big Blog Adventure.