Rosie Rushton (born 1946) is a British author who wrote several novels for teenagers.
Rushton is a researcher and music facilitator based in the West Midlands, where she has established herself as a specialist in music provision for individuals with learning disabilities.
Rushton began her career as a feature writer for the local paper. Staying Cool, Surviving School was her first book, published by Piccadilly Press in 1993. After writing another non-fiction title, You’re My Best Friend, I Hate You!, Rosie turned to fiction.
Contents
Selected works
The Leehampton series
Just Don't Make a Scene, Mum! (1995)
I Think I'll Just Curl Up and Die! (1995)
How Could You Do This To Me, Mum? (1996)
Where Do We Go From Here?/Does Anyone Ever Listen? (1999)
The Girls
Poppy (1996)
Olivia (1997)
Sophie (1998)
Melissa (1998)
Jessica (2000)
Best Friends
Best Friends Together (1998)
Best Friends Getting Sorted (1999)
Best Friends in Love (1999)
What a Week
What a Week Omnibus Books 1-3:
What a Week to Fall in Love (1998)
What a Week to Make it Big (1998)
What a Week to Break Free (1998)
What a Week Omnibus Books 4-6:
What a Week to Make a Stand (1999)
What a Week to Play It Cool (1999)
What a Week to Make a Move (2001)
What a Week to Take a Chance (2004)
What a Week to Get Real (2005)
What a Week to Risk it All (2006)
21st century Austen
The Secrets of Love (2005)
Summer of Secrets (2007)
Secret Schemes and Daring Dreams (2008)
Love, Lies and Lizzie (2009)
Echoes of Love (2010)
Whatever Love Is (2012)
Other books
Staying Cool, Surviving School (1993)
You're My Best Friend - I Hate You! (1994)
Fab 5: Don't Make a Scene, Mum (1999)
Life Line (1999)
PS He’s Mine (2000)
Break Point (2001)
Tell Me I’m OK, really (2001)
Last Seen Wearing Trainers (2002)
All Change! (2000)
Fall Out! (2002)
Waving Not Drowning (2003)
Friends, Enemies and Other Tiny Problems (2004)
The Dashwood Sisters’ Secrets of Love (2005)
The Greatest Love Story Ever Told (2013, Kevin Mayhew). The gospel retold for teenagers.


