SHORTLISTED FOR THE CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR WRITING 2026

A vibrant, evocative and magical debut which centres a positive, empowered disabled character at the heart of a reimagining of Little Red Riding Hood.

ISBN: 9780008642037
Imprint: Children’s Fiction
On Sale: Mar 27, 2025
List price: $28.99
No of pages: 419
Trim Size:
BISAC 1: JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy / General
BISAC 2: JUVENILE FICTION / Fairy Tales & Folklore / General

Beth O’Brien

Biography

Beth O’Brien is an English Literature BA and Creative Writing MA graduate from the University of Birmingham. She is also the author of four adult poetry books. Having been born visually impaired and with an upper-limb difference, Beth is passionate about the representation of disability in literature and is currently studying for a PhD researching the (mis)representation of disability in contemporary fairytale retellings. She is the founder and editor of Disabled Tales, a website dedicated to discussing disability in fairytales and folklore.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR WRITING 2026

A vibrant, evocative and magical debut which centres a positive, empowered disabled character at the heart of a reimagining of Little Red Riding Hood.

ISBN: 9780008642037
Imprint: Children’s Fiction
On Sale: Mar 27, 2025
List price: $28.99
No of pages: 419
Trim Size:
BISAC 1: JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy / General
BISAC 2: JUVENILE FICTION / Fairy Tales & Folklore / General

Beth O’Brien

Biography

Beth O’Brien is an English Literature BA and Creative Writing MA graduate from the University of Birmingham. She is also the author of four adult poetry books. Having been born visually impaired and with an upper-limb difference, Beth is passionate about the representation of disability in literature and is currently studying for a PhD researching the (mis)representation of disability in contemporary fairytale retellings. She is the founder and editor of Disabled Tales, a website dedicated to discussing disability in fairytales and folklore.