Allan Frewin Jones
Allan Frewin Jones (born 30 April 1954) is an English writer credited with more than 90 books for children and young adults. He has published under the alternate names: Fiona Kelly, A F Jones, Frewin Jones, Damien Graves, Adam Blade, Nick Shadow, and Allan Jones. Life and work. Early years. Born in London,United Kingdom, Jones began writing at age nine. He grew up with his mother, father, and one older sister, and enjoyed art, music, reading, and writing from an early age. Jones worked various clerical and civil service jobs until obtaining a Fine Art Diploma  of Higher Education from. Writing career. Jones' first book, "The Mole and Beverley Miller", was published by Hodder Books in 1987. Since then, he has published children's and young adult books and stories in multiple genres, including fantasy, romance, and speculative fiction. Jones is a prolific author of novel series for young people. He was commissioned to write the first book of "The Mystery Club" series (published as written by non-existent author Fiona Kelly), after which he was given his own series, including "The Hunter and Moon" books, "Dark Paths", the "Little Sister" books (as A F Jones ), "Talisman", "Special Agents" (under the pen name Sam Hutton), and the six volume fantasy series "The Faerie Path" and "Warrior Princess" (both as Frewin Jones). One of the "Talisman" books, "The Tears of Isis", was shortlisted for the 2006 Stockton Children's Book of the Year literary prize. In 2008, Jones met with the illustrator Gary Chalk and they produced a series for Hodder Children's Books, published in the UK as "Sundered Lands" and in America as "The Six Crowns". This series was praised by the American Library Association's "Booklist" and well-reviewed in School Library Journal, Kirkus , and Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, among other places. Following "The Six Crowns", Jones was offered a six-volume spy-boy series by Orion, published as "Codename Quicksilver", while continuing to do ‘writer-for-hire’ work and continuing to collaborate with Gary Chalk on new series ideas. Jones is represented by "Pam van Hylckama Vlieg" of "Foreword Literary", a hybrid literary agency based in California. Personal life. Allan Frewin Jones lives in Bexleyheath, Kent, with his wife and a cat called Tallulah Bankhead. The Weird Eyes File, The Alien Fire File, The Skull Stone File, the Time  Traveler File, The Thunderbolt File, The Star Ship File. The Wicker Man, The Plague Pit, Unquiet Graves, the Phantom Pilot, The Wreckers, Blood Stone, The Monk's Curse, Ghostlight. The Phantom Airman, Unquiet Graves. Trundle's Quest, Fair Wind to Widdershins, Fire Over Swallowhaven, The Ice Gate of Spyre, Sargasso Skies, Full Circle. In the Zone, The Tyrant King, Burning Sky, Killchase, Adrenaline Rush, End Game. Secret Clues, Dangerous Tricks, Hide & Seek, Secret Treasure, Crossed Lines, Crash Landing, Poison!, Out Of Control, The Secret Room. Spy-catchers, The Empty House, Blackmail!, Hostage! The Great Sister War, Pippa's Problem Page , My Sister My Slave, My Real Best Friend, Stacy The Matchmaker, The New Guy, Copycat, Party Time, Sneaking Out, Scary Sleepover, Sister Switch, Fern Flips, Full House, You Look Great!, Bad Boy, The New Stacy!, Pippa On Air, Dream Sister. Virus Attack, Access Denied. Deep End, Final Shot, Countdown, Kiss & Kill, Full Throttle, Meltdown. The Tears of Isis, The Mooncake of Chang-O, the Amulet of Quilla, the Elephant of Parvati. The Faerie Path, The Lost Queen, The Sorcerer King/The Seventh Daughter, The Immortal Realm, The Enchanted Quest, The Charmed Return. Warrior Princess/Rhiannon of the Spring, Destiny's  Path/Govannon of the Wood, The Emerald Flame/Merion of the Stones, The Bright Blade/Caradoc of the North Wind(Unpublished in the USA).