Emelin by Jackie Randall5/11/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() That it was Emelin’s fault the ticket was stolen helped me dig down deep into her and her thinking. I wanted to create a significant problem early on because it would help immerse the readers in the rawness of life in medieval England. It was vital to him so he could legally work. The lost work ticket belonged to Emelin’s uncle, Calibor. In the beginning of the story, Emelin worries about a lost and valuable “work ticket.” As a young girl in the middle ages, could she have gotten one? We’re so excited to chat with Australian author, Jackie Randall! Welcome to The Winged Pen! Follow her dark and wintery journey through medieval England where she encounters violent thieves, a boy named Wolf and the treacherous adult world she must face alone. When her last relative is killed, Emelin must travel to Reading Abbey in search of safety when she finds herself with a manuscript belonging to Geoffrey Chaucer. She also has an incredible gift for illuminating manuscripts. ![]() Eleven-year-old Emelin Lambert is quick-witted, mouthy, and an orphan. If you’re an eleven-year-old girl in the middle ages, becoming an artist is almost impossible! Even when you have a special talent.Īuthor Jackie Randall brings the earthy but beautiful world of the middle ages to life in this story of art, theft, persistence, and friendship. ![]()
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