The Worst Witch
"The Worst Witch" () was first published in 1974 by Allison & Busby, who took the book on after it had been turned down by three other publishers.
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.