The EA congratulates students of GCSE English

The English Association congratulates every student who has received their results today for an GCSE in English Language or English Literature. This year there were more than 1.5 million entries to English Language or English Literature GCSEs: this is nearly 25% of all GCSE entries. Results in English are broadly in line with those last…

Year’s Work New Contributor Form

Please note that this form is for new contributors to The Year’s Work in English Studies or The Year’s Work in Critical and Cultural Theory only. If you have any issues with the form, please get in touch with us at ywteam@englishassociation.ac.uk.   Contact InformationTitleSelectMrMrsMissMsMxDrProfRevSirDameOtherFirst Name *Last Name *Email Address *Please double check that your email…

The EA congratulates students of A Level English

The English Association congratulates every student who has received their results for an A Level in English. Results released today confirm that English remains a very popular A Level choice. Around 58,000 A Level in English were awarded in 2025. English is the fifth most popular A Level subject. This is not always well-known because…

Whispering Hollow by Rachel Burge

Pippa Newton is most at home when out of doors amidst nature with all manner of creatures, great or small. The chance to stay with Grandpa in his little cottage in the forest for an entire half-term feels like a gift. Her big brother Jed seems less than pleased, however; he’s more interested in his…

The Odyssey of Phoebe Quilliam by Annelise Gray

Phoebe’s nan, Cass, has always been an inspiration. Phoebe likes nothing better than to spend time painting with Nan in her studio. Nan is a great storyteller too and Phoebe loves listening to her recount her favourites, the Greek myths. Something is happening to Nan though, right before Phoebe’s eyes, an invisible illness which means…

Oops, I Kidnapped a Pharaoh by Luan Goldie

I found Oops, I Kidnapped a Pharaoh by Luan Goldie a lot of fun. Amusingly-written with just the right amount of irony and a couple of oblique references to Back to the Future, the book tells the story of ‘besties’ Skylar and Dana who travel to ancient Egypt in the magic tuk-tuk (which, astonishingly, has…