Polly Crosby
Polly Crosby is represented by Juliet Mushens
Polly grew up on the Suffolk coast, and now lives in Norfolk with her husband and son.
Prior to signing her debut publication deal, Polly was awarded both the Curtis Brown Creative Yesterday Scholarship, and the Annabel Abbs Creative Writing MA Scholarship at the University of East Anglia.
After two whirlwind pre-empts, her first novel, The Illustrated Child, was published in 2020, and was runner up in the Bridport Prize’s Peggy Chapman Andrews Award for a First Novel.
Polly has since written three more novels for adults, and one for teens. Her latest novel for adults, The House of Fever, was published in August.
Polly is currently working on a new historical mystery, and her second teen novel, The Vulpine, is out in January 2025 with Scholastic
Praise for The Illustrated Child:
‘Evocative and enchanting – a future classic and a star in the making’ — Veronica Henry, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Beach Hut
‘Exquisitely written, stunning, totally unique. Everyone needs to read this’ — Jessica Ryn, debut author of The Extraordinary Hope of Dawn Brightside
‘A magical tale, beautifully written, evocative and mysterious, and stitched through with a dark thread that I wasn’t expecting. What a wonderful book’ — Anita Frank, debut author of The Lost Ones
Rights sold:
The Illustrated Child: HarperCollins (UK), Harlequin (US), Leda (Czech).
The Unravelling: HarperCollins (UK), Harlequin (US).
Vita and the Birds: HarperCollins (UK).
This Tale is Forbidden: Scholastic (UK).