Early Reviews for THE GREAT FOX ILLUSION start to come in

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‘Yes it’s magic, but not the kind you usually find in kid’s books! A really clever idea, fascinating to read & lead characters to like & care about.’ Heath Books

‘A delightfully tricky tale of magic and misdirection. A page-turner that’s also great fun to read. ‘ M. G. Leonard

‘The Great Fox Illusion is a glittering tale of magic and mystery, trust and tricks, friendship and family. Let Justyn Edwards take you behind the scenes of a world of magic and illusion, on a mind-bending adventure to find the truth. Reading this brilliant book is like opening a magician’s box of tricks and discovering their secrets for yourself. ‘ Thomas Taylor

‘A page-turning mystery about family, friendship and magic tricks, told with real panache and pizzazz.’ Christopher Edge

‘This book did a vanishing trick on me – I didn’t reappear until I’d read the very last page! A spectacular, page-turning mystery that will have you guessing until the very end. I can’t wait to see what other stories Justyn Edwards has up his (magician’s) sleeve!’ Clare Povey

‘Featured in The Bookseller’s April 2022 Previews.’ The Bookseller

‘This is the perfect mix of magic and adventure.’ The Book Nook, Hove

‘Full of Darren Brown tricks, it’s a novel which grips the reader and like any good magic trick, will leave them scratching their head about what just happened… From that ending, I’m very hopeful for a sequel!’ Check ‘Em Out Books

‘Every school library needs a copy of this book in their libraries especially for our magic trick fans!’ Emma Suffield, Blogger

‘The Great Fox Illusion is an exciting story about inner-strength, determination, family, friendship and never giving up. It’s a book that you’ll pick up and won’t want to put down, even once you’ve finished it; it will leave you wanting more and I, for one, can’t wait to see what’s in store next.’ Bonkers About Books

Dutch version of THE GREAT FOX ILLUSION gets a release date

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The Dutch version of THE GREAT FOX ILLUSION (De grote vossenjacht) is going to be released in hardcover on 2nd May 2022!

Om haar familie terug te krijgen, moet Liz de illusie die De Grote Vos van haar vader heeft gestolen, zien terug te vinden. Maar er zijn meerdere kapers op de kust…
De 11-jarige Liz heeft een plaats veroverd in het tv-programma De grote vossenjacht. De deelnemers moeten trucs doorgronden om kans te maken op de erfenis van ‘De Grote Vos’, een wereldberoemde, raadselachtige illusionist. Maar Liz heeft haar eigen doel. De Vos heeft haar familie namelijk te gronde gericht. Zijn grootste succes heeft hij te danken een illusie die hij van de vader van Liz heeft gestolen. Dit is haar kans om die misdaad recht te zetten en haar familie weer bijeen te brengen. In het huis van de Vos bevindt zich een geheim dat de wereld van magie voor altijd zal veranderen, en Liz zal er alles aan doen om het te vinden…

Advanced reading copies of THE GREAT FOX ILLUSION are released into the wild

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Advanced reading copies of The Great Fox Illusion have gone out to bloggers, journalists, bookshops, fellow authors etc. They arrive with this letter:

Dear Reader,

As a child, my parents would sometimes take me to Hamleys toy shop. It was always an incredible place to visit, filled with so many delights. But what fascinated me most, the part of the store that I would keep coming back to time and again, were the magic tricks. There was a performer demonstrating the products, and I could happily have watched them for hours. And I knew that I could spend some of my hard-earned pocket money to find out how the trick was done and recreate it myself.

I’ve never lost my love of magic tricks, and it’s that love which is at the heart of my debut novel, The Great Fox Illusion. That sense of wonder, of wanting to know how the trick is done, is what our protagonist, Flick Lions, shared with her father before he went missing. And there is one magic trick in particular that drives the story. A trick that promises to change the world of illusion for ever. Flick believes that the late, famous illusionist The Great Fox stole this trick from her father before he disappeared. So when a competition is announced that offers Flick the opportunity to try and win The Great Fox’s legacy, she’s determined to take part. This is her chance to find out what really happened to her father – and to put her family back together again.

This is a story about hope, friendship and courage. It captures that sense of being hooked, that joy in being fooled, that thrill in the mystery, that desire to know the answers that are right under your nose. I hope you get those same feelings as you open the cover, start to read and watch the trick unfold.

Yours,

Justyn Edwards

Cover reveal for THE GREAT FOX ILLUSION

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It was a tremendous privilege to have Jo (aka #LibraryGirlAndBookBoy) reveal the cover for The Great Fox Illusion at midday on 3/11/21. Flavia Sorrentino has created a stunning piece of artwork for the cover and a seriously cool tease version for the advanced reading copies. These are being sent out at the moment. Thank you so much to Walker Books, Flavia and Jo for putting all of this together.

Panel discussion as The Great Fox Illusion flies off to the printers

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I took part in my first panel discussion last night. It was on Zoom, hosted by the sales team at Walker Books, and really enjoyable. During it, I was asked to read a portion of The Great Fox Illusion to an audience of independent booksellers and bloggers. To be honest, it was all a bit of a blur. But as far as I could tell, I managed to get my name right, say the title of my book correctly, and read in a semi-coherent manner. It shall be hailed as a triumph.

At the same time, The Great Fox Illusion has gone off to the printers and advanced reading copies are going to be distributed to journalists and bloggers during October. And there will be news of a cover reveal soon. There’s a special tease cover for the advanced reading copies which I’ll hopefully be able to show very soon, and there’s the final cover of the book which will be revealed in a couple of months (I’ve seen the final versions of both and they’re stunning!). Exciting times ahead… 🙂

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