Rosie Rushton

Rosie Rushton (born 1946) is a British author who wrote several novels for teenagers.

Rushton is a researcher and music facilitator based in the West Midlands, where she has established herself as a specialist in music provision for individuals with learning disabilities.

Rushton began her career as a feature writer for the local paper. Staying Cool, Surviving School was her first book, published by Piccadilly Press in 1993. After writing another non-fiction title, You’re My Best Friend, I Hate You!, Rosie turned to fiction.

Selected works

The Leehampton series

• Just Don't Make a Scene, Mum! (1995)
• I Think I'll Just Curl Up and Die! (1995)
• How Could You Do This To Me, Mum? (1996)
• Where Do We Go From Here?/Does Anyone Ever Listen? (1999)

The Girls

• Poppy (1996)
• Olivia (1997)
• Sophie (1998)
• Melissa (1998)
• Jessica (2000)

Best Friends

• Best Friends Together (1998)
• Best Friends Getting Sorted (1999)
• Best Friends in Love (1999)

What a Week

• What a Week Omnibus Books 1-3:
• What a Week to Fall in Love (1998)
• What a Week to Make it Big (1998)
• What a Week to Break Free (1998)
• What a Week Omnibus Books 4-6:
• What a Week to Make a Stand (1999)
• What a Week to Play It Cool (1999)
• What a Week to Make a Move (2001)
• What a Week to Take a Chance (2004)
• What a Week to Get Real (2005)
• What a Week to Risk it All (2006)

21st century Austen

• The Secrets of Love (2005)
• Summer of Secrets (2007)
• Secret Schemes and Daring Dreams (2008)
• Love, Lies and Lizzie (2009)
• Echoes of Love (2010)
• Whatever Love Is (2012)

Other books

• Staying Cool, Surviving School (1993)
• You're My Best Friend - I Hate You! (1994)
• Fab 5: Don't Make a Scene, Mum (1999)
• Life Line (1999)
• PS He’s Mine (2000)
• Break Point (2001)
• Tell Me I’m OK, really (2001)
• Last Seen Wearing Trainers (2002)
• All Change! (2000)
• Fall Out! (2002)
• Waving Not Drowning (2003)
• Friends, Enemies and Other Tiny Problems (2004)
• The Dashwood Sisters’ Secrets of Love (2005)
• The Greatest Love Story Ever Told (2013, Kevin Mayhew). The gospel retold for teenagers.

References

External links

• Piccadilly Press Ltd. official site