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You're Not the Boss of Me!
Thursday 17th February 2022
RELEASED MARCH 3rd 2022
A laugh-out-loud story about fighting for your right to steal the show, from the much-loved author of the My Best Friend and Other Enemies series.
Amy Miller is a very positive person and she is fully prepared to be the star of the school Comedy Show. But when Harry is put in charge, he stops her from performing or writing or doing anything fun.
Amy can't understand what's happening until her sister tells her: Harry is being sexist, and Amy must take a stand. Armed only with killer one-liners, Amy goes into battle to fight for her right to make people laugh.
A brilliantly funny new story from Catherine Wilkins, stand-up comedian, podcaster and author of When Good Geeks Go Bad,The Weird Friends Fan Club and the My Best Friend and Other Enemies series.
Learn more here. Read an exclusive early extract here.
And in December 2024 it won an award!
'You're Not The Boss Of Me' wins Best Laugh Out Loud Book for Teens at the 2024 Lollie Awards.
Voted for by thousands of readers, the winners were announced at an Awards Ceremony at the Southbank Centre, hosted by Stephen Mangan on the 5th December 2024. The Teen Award was presented by Ella McLeod.The awards, (previously known as the Roald Dahl Awards, and The Smarties) celebrates the best and funniest children's books in the UK and Ireland. Put on by Scholastic, the Lollies are widely considered to be the top prize for funny books in children's publishing, and are voted for by the children themselves.
There are seven categories, Picture Books, Books for 6-8-year-olds, Books for 9-12-year-olds, Books for Teens, Poetry Books, Non-Fiction Books and Illustrator of the Year. Once the judges have decided on a short list, children get to vote. The shortlist is announced in May and the voting ends in October, with the Awards themselves in December.
One Publisher said, 'funny books don't always seem to get as much coverage in other book awards, so it's great to have one that is especially for the hilarious books that lots of children love to read.' Another said, 'It's fantastic that the children get to vote for their favourites, rather than it being decided by what the grown-ups think they should be reading.'
Wilkins said she was 'thrilled' to win the Teen Lollie Award and thanked her agent and publisher, and all the 'talented, creative people working so hard to celebrate and promote funny books.'
This year the Ceremony was at The South Bank Centre and hosted by Stephen Mangan, with awards presented by Michael Rosen, George Webster, Axel Scheffler, Liz Pichon, Ella McLeod and some of the CBeebies Panto.
The audience largely consisted of children from selected schools, representing some of the wider voters, and it was a fun, slightly raucous environment for the authors, reminiscent of a Comedy Club 4 Kids gig.
Past winners include Liz Pichon, David Baddiel, Michelle Robinson, Joshua Seigal, David Solomons, Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet.
THE WEIRD FRIENDS FAN CLUB
Wednesday 16th February 2022
RELEASED AUGUST 2019
Erin and Grace are very different people. Erin has a monobrow and a slight problem with negativity; Grace is very #blessed and obsessed with her #girlsquad. One thing they have in common is a love of Charlotte Bront and writing stories. And through their teacher-imposed critique group, they learn to see each other's perspectives and become unlikely friends. But the path of true friendship doth not run smooth for the #brontebabes. #readitandfindoutmore #youwon'tbesorry A brilliantly funny new story from Catherine Wilkins, author of the much-loved 'My Best friend and Other Enemies' series.
"The author of the hilarious My Best Friends and Other Enemiesand When Go Geeks Go Bad returns with another terrifically funny tale. This one is told innovatively, via diary entries, about two very different girls who slowly learn to see things from each other's perspective as they bond over Charlotte Bront." '" The i
Available from Waterstones, Foyles, Amazon and all your favourite book shops. Learn more Here.
NEW BOOK - WHEN GOOD GEEKS GO BAD!!!
Wednesday 9th January 2019
RELEASED JAN 10TH 2019
Available from Waterstones, Foyles, Amazon and all your favourite book shops.
When Ella's dad refuses to let her have cool school shoes or stay up later than 9:30, Ella decides to take things into her own hands. Being good hasn't got her anywhere, so why not try being bad for a while? It certainly looks a lot more fun and what's a few detentions here and there? But going bad is a slippery slope and soon things are starting to spiral out of control. Can Ella get things back on track? Or is she going to end up with egg on her face?
Turkey
Thursday 16th March 2017
My 'Best Friend And Other Enemies' Series has been sold to Turkey.
France
Wednesday 23rd November 2016
My fourth and final book of this series has been published in France, 'Ma Meilleure et Mes plus Grands Succes.'
They are published by Albin Michel who also publish French versions of David Walliams's children's books.
BOOK 4 IS NOW A THING!
Monday 27th July 2015
The latest book from the adventures of Jessica and her friends is nearly here! 'My Great Success And Other Failures' comes out THIS AUGUST!
You can pre-order it now from Amazon, Foyles and Waterstones. And probably all kinds of other good book shops.
Here is a bit about what it's about...
"Jess's cartoons are actually beginning to take off. A local comic store wants to use them in a campaign and she is in danger of becoming really rather famous (at school). This leads to some tensions with her friends. Why can't people be happy for her? It's not as if success is going to her head, or anything. Or actually that it's anything like success at all'"
Poland Book 3 and 4!
Tuesday 2nd June 2015
UPDATE Feb 2016: Book 4 is out now too!
My third book is now available in Poland! And I just saw there's an advert for it on Youtube in Polish.
My second book is also available from Zielona Sowa now!
My first book, 'My Best Friend And Other Enemies' is also available in Poland published by Zielona Sowa.
Ich Bin Ein Writer In Germany! Again
Tuesday 20th January 2015
My third book has joined my second and first in Germany.
You can get both on Amazon or direct from publishers Bloomoon. Also lots of bookshops in Germany seem to be selling it online as well.
They've made the second book cover blue instead of yellow. I love watching all these differences.
UPDATE: The fourth book is out too!
The Next French Book Is Out
Monday 19th January 2015
UPDATE March 2016 - book 3 is out too!
'My Brilliant Life and Other Disasters' is now out in France.
It joins 'My Best Friend And Other Enemies.' They are published by Albin Michel who also publish French versions of David Walliams's children's books.
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