Aisha Bushby is an award-winning writer for children. Her debut novel A Pocketful of Stars was longlisted for the Carnegie medal and shortlisted for the Branford Boase award, while A Flash of Fireflies won the inaugural Adrien Prize. Aisha’s books are always full of heart and have a sprinkling of magic in them.

Aisha Bushby was born in Bahrain and has lived in Kuwait, England and Canada. Now she mostly lives in the worlds of her children’s books. Her debut novel A Pocketful of Stars was longlisted for the Carnegie medal and shortlisted for the Branford Boase. Aisha’s books are always full of heart and a sprinkling of magic.