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Roz MacLaren
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Author of The Mirrordom Legends series.
January, my YA sci-fi novel, is out now.
Evernight Teen are amazing to work with. Phenomenal covers, talented editors who make my work so much better. If you're a reader, look no further than their library. If you're an indie author, 100% consider submitting to them (and they ALWAYS pay their royalties on time! 😉) Thank you, Evernight!
TWO new book contracts!

THE BOY WITH WINGS FOR HANDS AND FORGOTTEN SKYE by Roz MacLaren

We’re excited to be working with the talented Roz MacLaren again!

#publishersmarketplace #rozmaclaren #ya #teenbooks #yabooks #newcontract
December 9, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Oh wow! City and Shadow is in the finals for the Bookstagram Awards' Fantasy of The Year!!!
If you could spare ten minutes to give it a vote, it would mean the world to me!
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Bookstagram Awards Finalists
🩷 Drop down lists - vote for your favourites 🧡 Voting closes Tuesday 23rd September 2025 🩷 Live Final on Instagram Friday 26th September 2025 at 7pm GMT
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September 12, 2025 at 4:48 PM
CITY AND SHADOW - out now.

In a world where every person has a Mirror twin capable of doing only bad things, Quiver is the only one born Mirrorless. Along with his best friend, City, the two must navigate a society ruled by a tyrannical queen and threatened by a dangerous rebel.
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August 16, 2025 at 8:39 AM
A quote from my latest novel, City and Shadow. Available to pre-order now.
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July 28, 2025 at 9:28 AM
My debut novel, Venom and Blaze, is out now! It's a YA fantasy set in a world where everyone is born Good - but has an evil Mirror twin.
April 28, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Question for the #literaryagents out there: in YA fiction, are novels in diary format out of fashion and, hence, an automatic pass?

#literaryagent #amquerying #YAComingOfAge #YAContemporary
April 6, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Reposted by Roz MacLaren
JANUARY by Roz MacLaren

"The story is fantastic!"

Amazon: bit.ly/4itmy83
Evernight: bit.ly/4inZuYN
Barnes & Noble: bit.ly/4hxLvhH
Apple: bit.ly/4kExGRv
Kobo Plus: bit.ly/41G6SHI

Leon knows January is trouble. She has magical hair with a mind of its own—and powerful enemies on her trail.
March 21, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Miranda & her brother discover their suitcase is a portal to magical places. They travel to a strange land & are captured by an evil king. To save the land & get home, Miranda must outwit the king & rescue the rightful ruler, with the help of a talking winged cat. 25k MG fantasy #scotwriterpitch2025
March 28, 2025 at 2:04 PM
YA 63,000 word Speculative Fantasy. Powerless meets The Hunger Games with a Scottish twist. Dual POV. A radiation leak on the Isle of Skye turned survivors into god-like beings who hunt humans. #scotwriterpitch2025
March 28, 2025 at 9:14 AM
How do you survive when everyone wants you dead? After a radiation leak on the Isle of Skye mutates survivors, Vesper is one of the last humans. Can she overthrow an immortal queen who hunts humans? & can she trust Hunter, the boy who’s meant to kill her? YA fantasy 63k words. #scotwriterpitch2025
March 28, 2025 at 9:12 AM