Rosie Rushton (born 1946) is a British author who wrote several novels for teenagers. Rushton is a researcher and music facilitator based in the West Midlands, where she has established herself as a specialist in music provision for individuals with learning disabilities. Rushton began her career as a feature writer for the local paper. ''Staying Cool, Surviving School'' was her first book, published by

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in 1993. After writing another non-fiction title, ''You’re My Best Friend, I Hate You!,'' Rosie turned to fiction.

Selected works

The Leehampton series

*'' Just Don't Make a Scene, Mum!'' (1995) *'' I Think I'll Just Curl Up and Die!'' (1995) *'' How Could You Do This To Me, Mum?'' (1996) *'' Where Do We Go From Here?/Does Anyone Ever Listen?'' (1999)

The Girls

* ''Poppy'' (1996) * ''Olivia'' (1997) * ''Sophie'' (1998) * ''Melissa'' (1998) * ''Jessica'' (2000)

Best Friends

*''Best Friends Together'' (1998) *''Best Friends Getting Sorted'' (1999) *''Best Friends in Love'' (1999)

What a Week

* What a Week Omnibus Books 1-3: **''What a Week to Fall in Love'' (1998) **''What a Week to Make it Big'' (1998) **''What a Week to Break Free'' (1998) * What a Week Omnibus Books 4-6: **''What a Week to Make a Stand'' (1999) **''What a Week to Play It Cool'' (1999) **''What a Week to Make a Move'' (2001) *''What a Week to Take a Chance'' (2004) *'' What a Week to Get Real'' (2005) *''What a Week to Risk it All'' (2006)

21st century Austen

*'' The Secrets of Love'' (2005) *''Summer of Secrets'' (2007) *''Secret Schemes and Daring Dreams'' (2008) *'' Love, Lies and Lizzie'' (2009) *''Echoes of Love'' (2010) *''Whatever Love Is'' (2012)

Other books

*''Staying Cool, Surviving School'' (1993) *''You're My Best Friend - I Hate You!'' (1994) *''Fab 5: Don't Make a Scene, Mum'' (1999) *''Life Line'' (1999) *''PS He’s Mine'' (2000) *'' Break Point'' (2001) *''Tell Me I’m OK, really'' (2001) *''Last Seen Wearing Trainers'' (2002) *''All Change!'' (2000) *''Fall Out!'' (2002) *''Waving Not Drowning'' (2003) *''Friends, Enemies and Other Tiny Problems'' (2004) *''The Dashwood Sisters’ Secrets of Love'' (2005) *''The Greatest Love Story Ever Told'' (2013, Kevin Mayhew).

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retold for teenagers.

References

External links

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Piccadilly Press Ltd. official site
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