JJ Arcanjo

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JJ Arcanjo is a half-Portuguese, half-English writer who grew up between the Algarve and Devon. He has a degree in Criminology and Psychology from Aberystwyth University and a Masters in Creative Writing and Publishing from City University, London, and currently works in Editorial at Bloomsbury Publishing. He’s published two crime novels for adults.

His debut middle-grade book, CROOKHAVEN: THE SCHOOL FOR THIEVES, will be published by Hachette on 2nd March 2023. The sequel, CROOKHAVEN: THE FORBIDDEN MAZE, will be published on 17th August 2023. The series has sold in 14 languages to date.


MY BOOKS

Crookhaven: The Forbidden Maze

Crookhaven: The School for Thieves