Rebecca Orwin talks about her debut novel, a middle-grade adventure set in a post-apocalyptic world

“For children’s books you want there to be some hope, a spark that suggests that everything could be ok”

Author InterviewsOct 24, 2025by Fiona Noble

Rebecca Orwin

The author’s debut novel, The Monsters at the End of the World, was acquired by Puffin in a six-figure deal.

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