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About Maz Evans

Maz Evans is a bestselling, award-winning author – she just doesn’t do either terribly often. She is the proud creator of the WHO LET THE GODS OUT?, VI SPY and SCARLETT FIFE series for children, and OVER MY DEAD BODY and THAT’LL TEACH HER for adults, which have collectively travelled to 24 countries. Her work for children has garnered over 50 nominations, including the Carnegie Medal, Branford Boase, Books Are My Bag, Waterstone’s Children’s Book of the Year and Indie Children’s Book of the Year.

Not content with being a mediocre author, Maz has also committed to mediocrity as a scriptwriter and lyricist and is proud to be bringing both average skills to the stage adaptation of WHO LET THE GODS OUT? which will be produced by Polka Theatre, London in 2026.

Maz believes passionately in the power of words, the importance of stories and the necessity of kindness. She doesn’t believe in horoscopes, teeth-whitening toothpaste or anyone who relies on the word “literally”.

Accolades and awards

  • WHO LET THE GODS OUT?
    Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2017
    Shortlisted for the Books Are My Bag Readers' Awards 2017
    Longlisted for the Branford Boase Award 2018
    Nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Award 2018
  • VI SPY: LICENCE TO CHILL
    Shortlisted for the Indie Book Award 2021

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A letter from Virgo ...

Virgo, star of Maz Evans's Who Let the Gods Out series, has popped by the blog to share what the Gods are up to during this very strange time ...

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Maz Evans is Spurgeons' first ever ambassador

Find out more about Who Let the Gods Out? author Maz Evans' role as the first ever ambassador for children's charity Spurgeons.

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