Hello! Welcome to my website!
I’m H. S. Norup, and I write stories for children that are set in the borderlands between real and imaginary worlds.
At their hearts, all my books are about family, friendship, and discovering who you are and where you belong. Caring for nature and the environment are also important themes in my books.
My Faerie Hill series sprang from the thought: What if the way we humans treat nature affects the faerie realm? And what if the faeries—fearsome faeries—decide to fight back?
My new book (out 14. August 2025) is called The Changeling Child.
Eco-warrior Saga and reluctant faerie-advisor Alfred return to Faerie on a thrilling adventure, after the mayor reveals plans to turn the entire Faerie Hill into a gigantic tourist attraction that threaten the local woodland and the faerie realm. And this time the fearsome faeries are determined to fight back. Read more…
“The Changeling Child is a great sequel, with heart, and marvels galore.” – Thomas Taylor
“Full of folkloric magic and dark fairylore! I loved it.” – Tamsin Rosewell
“I’d have loved these stories as a child. I love them now!” – Hilary McKay
“Rich, evocative, exciting, and fun, The Changeling Child has magic in every word.” – Sinéad O’Hart
Into The Faerie Hill is an adventure story about a rootless boy called Alfred, an eco-warrior girl who calls herself Saga, and a community protest against a motorway tunnel that will harm nature and disturb the faeries. The fearsome faeries! Read more…
“A tapestry of a book: mythology, folklore & environmental challenges woven together with such bright characterisation & immersive detail that I couldn’t put it down. A gorgeous book.” – Hilary McKay
“I adored the eerie, magical, charming Into The Faerie Hill. Can’t wait for the sequel.” – Piers Torday
“Full of magic, charm & wonder. Brimming with imagination, I loved curling up & reading this one.” – Hannah Gold
“An atmospheric adventure.” – The Bookseller
The Hungry Ghost is the story of Freja, a twelve-year-old girl, who moves to Singapore to live with her father and his new family. When a mysterious girl in a white dress appears, Freja follows her on an adventure to unravel old family mysteries and uncover long-buried secrets. Read more…
Hungry Ghost and more — the best of young adult fiction. “[Freja’s] quest to solve the mystery of this unquiet spirit takes the pair into the thrilling territory of Chinese folklore and feng shui.”
Financial Times
“Explores lost family histories and expat life, with a taste of Singaporean myth and folk tradition.”
Kirkus Review
The Missing Barbegazi is a fast-paced adventure about an eleven-year-old ski-racing girl who must save one of the last barbegazi, all while the health of her grandmother deteriorates. It’s a story about trust, the power of hope and the magical bonds of family. Read more…
A SUNDAY TIMES CHILDREN’S BOOK OF THE YEAR. “A surprising dual narrative recounts a tender, suspenseful adventure as Tessa helps rescue a snatched elf child.”
Sunday Times, Children’s Books of the Year 2018
“A fun and fast-paced adventure filled with heart and hope. A good choice for middle- grade readers who like their realism with a side of fantasy.“
Booklist
Have a look around my website to read more about my books and the things that inspired me to write the stories.
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Credits: All design elements by Thy Bui. Sketch by David Liew. UK book cover for Into The Faerie Hill and The Changeling Child by Thy Bui, UK book covers for The Missing Barbegazi and The Hungry Ghost by Anna Morrison, US book cover by Aubrey Blackham/Sarah Taplin