Blogger Stressed Rachel's review on my book Emily Knight I AM via Goodreads Rachel 's review  Feb 22, 13   5 of 5 stars Read from February 01 to 22, 2013   Emily Knight: I AM was a fantastic book from the start and kept me gripped. Emily was a typical thirteen year old but she had powers, something most thirteen year olds wish they had. Emily is sent to Osaki Training School which obviously trains her to use her powers. I am not going to tell you what happens in the book because it would spoil it for those that want to read it but it is very good. Well written and you will not be able to put it down. If you like Harry Potter and The Hunger Games then you will like this!

JULY 14TH 2014 10 notes | 0 Comments Blogger Adventure: A. Bello’s pop-up blog Rose On 4 August 2014, children’s author A. Bello will launch Rose , a pop-up blog exploring why Neci, the baddie in her book Emily Knight I Am , became hateful. Rose will only be available for one month, with one chapter published and taken down every week over four weeks, before forever disappearing from the interweb. A gifted writer and dancer dedicating much of her young career to inspiring children, A.Bello isn’t new to the blogging world: for three years, she has been running Life of a Street Dancer where she chronicles her writing journey, her struggles to get signed by an agent and her school visits. I caught up with her on how and why she got the innovative idea for a pop-up blog, her creative process and what being a role model means to her. Why create a pop-up blog as an extension to Emily Knight I Am ? I wanted to do something different. Sometimes with a book, you can’t expand on certain characters if it’s not relevant to the story line. I wanted an opportunity to show more depth in...

Author A. Bello: writing children’s books July 17, 2014 by Danielle Wrate 0 Comment A. Bello describes how she went from being a 12-year-old comic fan with a cracking idea for a children’s book, to becoming a successful self-published author When I was a kid, the female characters in children’s books often had to wait patiently for Prince Charming to show up and rescue them. These days, they are more likely to be fighting their own battles – and winning. A. Bello got the idea for her debut children’s book, Emily Knight, I Am… when she was just 12-years-old. Instead of fantasising about knights in shining armour, the author, whose first name is Abiola, was hooked on Japanese comics and anime. Her favourite characters invariably had supernatural powers, creating fireballs, possessing super strength and flying. It was more than a decade before Abiola, now 25, felt ready to publish her children’s book, and it has been greeted with rave reviews. So much so that the author now has an agent and interest from some major publishing houses. But Abiola, who also works as a street dancer and dance teacher, has achieved this through immense hard work, combined with a...

FULLY BOOKED PR Stand:  Q804 Fully Booked PR is built on the 12+ years experience of journalism and PR specialist Helen Lewis. Based in Kent, just 40 minutes from London, FBPR supports first-time, self-published authors to publishing houses. Helen has worked with authors of romantic thrillers, YA fiction, children's fantasy fiction, historical and educational books. Rather than charging ridiculous fees, making grand unrealistic promises and signing people up to annual retainers, FBPR works to YOUR budget and works hard to represent you and build your brand. MEET INSPIRATIONAL, YOUNG LONDON-BASED AUTHOR, A. BELLO.   Exhibitor Events  Exhibitor Events    Speaker Abiola Bello 17 Apr 2013 Location/Stand Number Q804

This book looks really small if I'm honest, a lot thinner than most of the books I'm used to reading, lets see if this makes a difference to the story! Emily Knight I Am... by A. Bello Buy The Book / Amazon Rating: ? ? ? ? ? / ? ? ? ? ? ? Emily Knight I Am...is about a thirteen year old warrior named Emily, who is far from ordinary and she hates it. She's the daughter of a heroic warrior and the press's favourite problem child. Against her wishes she is sent to the Osaki Training School to control her powers. She learns to fly, breathe underwater and battle but someone has their eyes set on Emily - can she protect herself...and everything that she loves? Emily Knight I Am...has elements of grittiness that is more mature than other fantasy books. As well as being laugh out loud funny, the characters are real, complicated and relatable. A. Bello pushes the boundaries by breaking the conventions in this diverse, absorbing novel. Emily Knight I Am...is set to be the book that changes kids fantasy. MY THOUGHTS: This book is about a warrior family and in particular, a...