Sharna Jackson
Sharna Jackson is the Artistic Director of Site Gallery, Sheffield and a board member of Sheffield Doc/Fest, Upswing Aerial Arts and New Writing North. She has previously worked as a creative producer with the Tate, BAFTA, The Design Museum, The Royal Collection Trust, Museum of Childhood, V&A, Science Museum, Penguin amongst others. An advocate for diverse representation across children’s media, she is a member of BAFTA’s Children’s and Learning and New Talent committees and the Children’s Media Conference advisory board. High Rise Mystery (Knights Of), is her debut novel, the first in a mould-breaking new crime series.
Books
High-Rise Mystery
Author: Sharna Jackson
Publisher: Knights Of
Interest age: 11+
Reading age: 11+
High-Rise Mystery is the perfect ‘whodunnit’. As the two girls sift through red herrings and reveal a series of tower block secrets, short snappy sentences and sparkling dialogue will keep readers turning the pages. A mystery as hot as the summer heatwave in which it’s set!
Mic Drop: A High Rise Mystery
Author: Sharna Jackson
Publisher: Knights Of
Interest age: 9-11
Reading age: 9+
The second in Sharna Jackson’s High Rise Mystery books sees Nik and Norva return with another crime to solve on their home turf.