Linda Coggin's background is as varied as her writing, encompassing roles from teaching horseback riding in the West Indies to studying mime in Paris and Czechoslovakia before a career as an actor and television presenter. She now channels this diverse experience into her work as an author of poetry and books for young people. Her writing is characterized by a vibrant prose and a keen insight into the world of adolescence and animals. Coggin's narratives and verse often explore themes of childhood, friendship, and the natural world.
A girl, a dog, a boy, a journey'When my death came, it was swift. Daisy may now be inhabiting a dog's body, but inside she is still very much Daisy, and is as bouncy, loyal, positive and energetic as she ever was. Daisy's only thought is to somehow be reunited with her parents, whom she knows will be missing her.
The collection features poems that surprise with their sharpness and emotional depth, blending oblique imagery with raw clarity. Coggin's distinctive voice combines colloquial English with sophistication, creating a sense of mystery. This debut showcases her unique relationship with memory, where her presence feels ethereal yet substantial, revealing a range of themes and emotions through deceptively simple structures.
The call of the wild is powerfully realised in this thrillingly evocative modern-day fableA girl raised in the wild, a desperate race for freedom and a boy with a fiercely guarded secret... When Nona's guardian kills himself, she is immediately suspected of murdering him.
Dvanáctiletá Daisy zemřela při dopravní nehodě, kterou zapříčinil její tatínek. Ocitne se na onom světě, který je docela jiný, než si obvykle představujeme – ze všeho nejvíc připomíná pracovní úřad. Daisy se vrátí na zem – ale v podobě psa! Dokáže však přemýšlet jako dřív, na svůj předchozí život totiž nezapomněla, a tak se rozhodne najít své rodiče. Uteče od rozmazleného kluka, který se jí brzy nabaží. Na cestě za rodiči ji čekají mnohá dobrodružství, která od základu změní její pohled na svět.