The Worst Witch
The Worst Witch is a series of children's books written and illustrated by Jill Murphy. The series are primarily boarding school and fantasy stories, with eight books already published. The first one, "The Worst Witch", was published in 1974 by Allison & Busby, and the most recent one, "First Prize for the Worst Witch", was published in 2018 by Puffin Books, the current publisher of all the series. The books have become some of the most successful titles on the Young Puffin paperback list and have sold more than 4 million copies.
Paula Brackston
Brackston's debut novel, "The Witch’s Daughter", was originally published in February 2009 under the title "The Book of Shadows" and was intended as the first book in the proposed Shadow Chronicles series, followed by "The Winter Witch". However, each of the novels are standalones that explore witches and their experiences through different times and settings. "The Witch’s Daughter" spawned a sequel titled "The" "Return of the Witch" in 2016. In "Lamp Black, Wolf Grey", Brackston introduces Merlin as one of the main characters in the story.