Duckling
EVE AINSWORTH
award winning Author
Eve Ainsworth
I’m an award-winning author for children and adults, experienced school speaker and creative workshop co-ordinator. I have appeared at several festivals as a speaker, including Hay-on-Wye (2016), Oxford (2016), Highgate & Hampstead (2015) and Chichester. I am happy to hold author talks or run creative workshops within schools and other arenas. I am experienced in supporting young people within a school environment and am particularly interested in working with beginner writers. I am an experienced school speaker and am represented by Hannah Weatherill at Northbank Talent.
My Latest Books

Duckling
Lucy’s life is small, but safe. She’s got a good routine. But all that’s about to change…

Know My Place
Feeling betrayed when her long-term foster placement breaks down, Amy is sent to live with a new family, the Dawsons.

All Together Now
It’s 1920, and the Dick, Kerr Girls football team have a new member training with them!
Praise for the Dick, Kerr Ladies fiction series:
‘This is a story about friendship, family and football, and I think you’re going to love it!’ – Cathy Cassidy
‘A brilliant, powerful story. And one that needs to be told.’ – Dan Freedman
‘This story has been waiting to be told to young readers for too long. They will surely welcome the promise of further episodes in the Dick Kerr team’s history.’ – Books for Keeps
‘An inspiring read’ – The Week Junior
– Divi Digest
Upcoming Events
march 19 2022
Creative Writing Worhshop at Crawley Library
Join acclaimed author Eve with inspiring exercises to help begin, develop and strengthen your writing. This face-to-face session will be a writing workshop suitable for anyone aged 10 years + where Eve will share on how to write on the issues that matter to you
may 26 2022
The Release of Eve's Debut Adult Book - Duckling
Get ready to meet 2022’s most unlikely heroine…
Out on 1st June 2023
Available soon
Finding Her Feet

My Writing Blog
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Plot V’s Character
Hi Everyone I've recently written this article for Jericho Writers on Plot v's Character and I'm hoping that it might help a few of you. Which area do you most struggle with? Let me know in the comments. Do keep your eye on this blog for a regular feature that will be...
My New Proofs Have Arrived!
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Duckling Comes Out In May
I'm really excited that my first adult book is coming out on May 26th.