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Pen Avey
Author/Illustrator
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I'm author/ illustrator Pen Avey - welcome to my website! Here you can read some of my poetry, view a few illustrations or find out what I've been up to.
My sweet spot is surreal humour, but I do have a serious side which tends to come out through my poetry. I came runner up in the 2024 Fenland Poet Laureate Awards and my poems have appeared in recent anthologies published by Patrician Press and Linen Press.
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Latest release!
PROJECT HUMAN by Pen Avey​
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An action-packed android adventure for Middle-Grade readers.
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Thirteen-year-old genius Eva Johnson doesn’t want to move to London with an aunt she barely knows. Eva’s inventor father says he must travel to find work, but why is he being so mysterious about it? Surely he realises that guarding her sister Ann’s secret identity is hard enough in rural Norfolk. Lots can go wrong with a robot simulant – especially when they’re a five-year-old who’s an expert on the Vostok space programme.
Struggling with attending school for the first time, Eva questions whether Papa is doing the right thing for their family. When Ann is kidnapped during a trip to the science museum, Eva will do anything to rescue her before she’s handed over to a ruthless robotics company. Eva and her new friend Rokas track Ann to an eerie abandoned military bunker where disturbing secrets emerge. Eva could lose not only the father she admires, but also the kooky little sister she loves more than anything in the world.
Can Eva keep her unconventional family together when everyone else sees her sister as less than human?
Available as an e-book or paperback from all good stockists, including Amazon and Barnes and Noble.
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"The art was adorable and the puns had me giggling all the way through."
Kirstin V - NetGalley Reviewer
Praise & Reviews for Dear Earthling: Cosmic Correspondent
"This book is about friends giving advice and sending advice to one another by letter. I liked the book because it was funny."
Will H's review in Primary Times
"An out of this solar system of an adventure? Check. One hysterical side kick who’s basically a Swiss Army knife with phobias and insecurities? Check. A main character who tells the story with a perfectly delivered deadpan humor? Check. Quirky, clever world building? Check."
Darby Karchut 's review on Goodreads
Upcoming Appearances
Pen Avey is available for signings and author visits. See the About page for more details on how to book!
Pen will be appearing at WordFest in Norfolk on September 20th 2025.
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