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Gill Thompson<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Agent: Anne Williams<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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THE OCEANS BETWEEN US, Gill’s first novel, a heart-breaking story of a mother and son separated by war and by continents, was published by Headline in 2019.\u00a0 Her second, THE CHILD ON PLATFORM ONE, inspired by the story of the Kindertransport<\/em>, was published by them in paperback in March 2020, preceded by the eBook, a US and Canada Kobo bestseller and a USA Today <\/em>top 100 bestseller.\u00a0 It reached the #1 slot on the\u00a0Bookseller\u00a0<\/em>Heatseeker bestseller list.\u00a0 Her third novel, THE LIGHTHOUSE SISTERS, set in World War II Jersey and Germany, was published in paperback, ebook and audio by Headline in 2022.\u00a0 THE ORPHANS ON THE TRAIN, set in World War II Hungary, was published in autumn 2023 and her most recent novel, THE CHILD AT THE WINDOW, set in Nazi Germany and London, was published in April 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Translation rights in her novels have been sold to twelve countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gill was for a number of years an English lecturer who completed an MA in Creative Writing at Chichester University.\u00a0 She is now a Royal Literary Fund Fellow at the University of Chichester.

Gill lives with her family in West Sussex and hosts a creative writing blog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

www.wordkindling.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0@wordkindling<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Praise for Gill Thompson<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Heartrending. Riveting. Definitely on my list of Ten Best Books of 2019″<\/i>\u00a0Sharon Maas, author of\u00a0The Violin Maker’s Daughter<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Heart-wrenching… A story based on actual events which will have you glued to the pages” Waggy Tales<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“It has opened my eyes to the injustice done to so many” Shaz’s Book Blog<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I flew through this emotional book. I raged at just what some had to endure. But I also felt their bravery in finding justice for all children who suffered. Highly recommended” Between My Lines<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“A story that will touch every reader’s heart. An absolute must-read” By The Letter Book Reviews<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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