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.
Serena Valentino
Valentino has published five Villains novels. The first novel, "The Fairest of All: A Tale of the Wicked Queen", based on the Evil Queen from "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", was released on August 18, 2009. The second novel, "The Beast Within: A Tale of Beauty's Prince", based on the character of Beast from "Beauty and the Beast", was released on July 22, 2014. The third novel, "Poor Unfortunate Soul: A Tale of the Sea Witch", based on Ursula the Sea Witch, the villainess from "The Little Mermaid", was released on July 26, 2016. The fourth novel, "Mistress of All Evil: A Tale of the Dark Fairy", written from the point of view of Maleficent from "Sleeping Beauty", was released on October 3, 2017. The fifth novel, "Mother Knows Best: A Tale of the Old Witch," based on Mother Gothel, the villainess from "Tangled", was released on August 7, 2018. The expected release date for the sixth book, "The Odd Sisters: A Villains Novel", is July 2, 2019. Valentino is currently at work on her seventh Villains novel.