My experience

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Daniel writes…

I don't have a question but I wanted to message and tell you about my experience with your books. I've never been a huge reader, my mom read all the Harry Potter books to my sister and I when we were kids and there were some others but it wasn't really "my thing". I think I was in middle school and my mom got me a book called Wolf Brother. And I loved it. I had her get me all the others that had been published buy that point and for future releases I was literally lined up at our local book store waiting for copies to be available.

I still have the original 6 books. I was telling some friends about it the other day and I remember hearing about a possible live action adaptation so I wanted to check if there was any news. Low and behold you've written 3 more books! I'll be getting those asap. I'm excited for my son to be a little older so I can read them with him. Thanks for the best book series ever! I appreciate the ride.

Michelle Replies…

Dear Daniel, Thank you so much for your message.  I’m absolutely delighted that Wolf Brother got you reading, and I think we both owe your mother a heartfelt thank-you for getting the book for you in the first place!  I love the image of you waiting at your local book store for the next installment; and it’s very moving to know that you might read the stories with your own son, when he’s old enough.  Thanks again for getting in touch – and here’s hoping that when you get your paws on the final three books, you’ll enjoy being back in the Forest with Torak, Renn and Wolf!  May the guardian run with you.  Michelle


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Wimbledon Book Festival

October 17, 2025
Festival patron and Sunday Times bestselling author Michelle Paver will talk about her latest supernatural fiction in this live recording with Always Take Notes, a podcast for and about writers and writing.

Michelle will discuss her incredible career, from finding inspiration for Wolf Brother on Wimbledon Common to her latest novel Rainforest, which weaves Mayan culture with themes of obsession, gender and rebirth.

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October 20, 2025

Join Bridget Collins, Michelle Paver and Laura Sheperd-Robinson as they discuss their stories in a brand new collection of ghostly tales called The Witching Hour.

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Yeovil Literary Festival

October 25, 2025

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Successfully published as an adult author, the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness (“Wolf Brother”) were her first books for younger readers, followed by her brilliant 5-part series set in the bronze age, Gods and Warriors. On the adult side, her first ghost story, Dark Matter, was a UK bestseller and won massive praise from reviewers and readers alike, as did her second ghost story, Thin Air.

Oxford Literary Festival 2026

March 29, 2026

The Oxford Literary Festival takes place in venues across central Oxford, such as Blackwell's bookshop, the Bodleian Library, the Sheldonian Theatre, the Weston Library, and Oxford colleges such as Christ Church and Worcester College. The festival includes international authors, journalists, intellectuals, historians, and poets.