Ella West Visit's

Yesterday Ella West came to Hornby High School, Sadly I wasn't here to see her but I heard a bunch of cool things about her visit. She told us a bunch of facts about herself and we learnt alot from her. It sounded like 7/8AL had a wonderful time with her and it seemed like lots of fun.

Here are some fun facts, Ella West write her books in New Zealand but they get published in Australia so it is alot harder to get noticed, Ella West stole the Night Vision cover off the internet and another author also wrote a book with the exact same front cover. Ella West's book Night Vision won award and award, She  won the young adult section of the LIANZA awards and was the young adult children's choice winner in the New Zealand book awards for children and young Adults. A funny fact is that her mum really thinks shes the mum in all of her books published. Did you know that the book Night Vision has an italian version ( its the exact same just in italian ). 


The thing that made Ella West write Night Vision, She watched a documentry about XP ( a genetic disorder ) and It gave her ideas on a cool story, But she had no idea how she was going to finish it, she made it up as she went. Ella West isn't a full time author, She works as a journalist for Southland Times and for some Farming Magazines. The reason she wrote RainFall is becuase one time the Armed Defender Squad was across the road from her house and then she had some fabulous ideas on what to write. Did you know that Ella West writes up to 1000 words a day, so in a week she writes at least 7000 words which is ALOT. So in a year she writes ALOT of words.


Another fact is that Ella West's first book publised was the first book in the Thieves Series. For Ella West she dosen't need quite space, she dosn't get distracted very easily ( which is something I wish I had ). Sadly Ella West's first book she ever wrote professionally never got published ( thats really sad because I would love to read it). Last of all her real name isn't Ella, its Karen Trebilcock. The reason she uses the name Ella West is because if she becomes really famous she can still live her real life and spend time with her family. Here are some photos my teacher took. Overall it sounded like a relly fun time and im sad I missed out.