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Is Dizzy based on a true experience?
Meeta wrote to ask me….
“I absolutely love dizzy, it is a great book. i just wanted to know how you came up with the character dizzy – is this a true experience?”
Well Meeta, it’s great that you’re loving Dizzy! Dizzy is not based on a true experience, Meeta, although I had lost of traveller friends and have always wanted to set a story in that world. The name came from a girl I met at a traveller wedding, Dizzy was a nickname for Denise, but it stuck in my mind and I knew I’d use it in a story one day!
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Emily says...
I got Dizzy for my birthday from a friend. I didn’t know if it would be good but when I started to read I got hooked. So did my mum! Dizzy is an amazing book with a great storyline – I would recommend it to anyone!!!!
Bethany says...
I recently have finished reading Dizzy. Let’s start off by saying how amazing that book really is. I laughed and cried. Please, please, please create a sequel! It was as if I were there, just sitting back and watching the whole adventure take place. The novel had its romantic parts too, which I thought was just the icing on the cake.
Ellice says...
I love your books i only started reading them not long ago but they’re great!I have a pet cat called Scarlett!
CC Fan, Seattle says...
I’m 11 years old and I have read dizzy ( the best book on this entire planet we call earth), indigo blue and scarlett. I wish I could get an autograph, my friend Sarah would be soooooooooo jealous.
Cathy Cassidy says...
CC Fan, if you write to me at cathy.cassidy1@virgin.net, I’ll send you an autograph…don’t forget to include your address though!
Philippa says...
Hi just like to say ove the re-vamped website, ultra retro. I’ve been writing stories/books all my life. There isn’t a single notebook in my drawer that hasn’t got a story crammed inside it! (or a drawing which I adore to do!) You are a great author keep it up!
Miya says...
Hiya Cathy! I Read Dizzy But Then Couldnt Stop Reading It. When I Read It At School I ot Told Of By My Teacher! Woops! I Read It Over And Over Again And I Will Never Put It Away!!
Kirsty says...
I went to milan for 4 weeks. I brought Dizzy, Indigo Blue, Sundae Girl, Driftwood and Scarlet. I read them all! Then I came back and got Lucky Star in 2 days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Your books are amazing!
Julia says...
i love all the books i havent read scarlett, driftwood, indigo blue or lucky star but i am jsut more than halfway through sundae girl the book is truely amazing
Abby says...
I have read Lucky Star, Sundae Girl and Indigo blue, and they are fab. I’ve got Lucky Star, Driftwood and Dizzy, and i am in the middle of reading Dizzy. Cathy, do you come to London, Wimbledon? I would love to meet you- you sound like a great person.
Emelia says...
I’ve read dizzy about four times and i’m reading it again!i’ve read all the other books more than once and i love them! but dizzy is my all time favourite.i’ve even started using it as inspiration in my art project!
annalisa says...
thank you for the read i always find when things arnt going well at school or Im in the blues i find that reading your books make me realize how lucky i am
Chloe says...
I love yor books and read : Dizzy, Indigo Blue, Sunday Girl and Lucky Star. But where can I get more of them instead of borrowing Scarlet and Driftwood off my friends? But you are my favourite author!!!!!
Sharnell says...
We started reading Dizzy for a class at MSU -Mississippi, USA …and at first I was thinking this would be just one of those books you read just for class, but I LOVE IT and bought copies for my friends!!!
Amelia says...
hey yer I was mad about it when first read the book and I was so mad about the book that the next day I got indigo blue and driftwood and I read them in 2 days.
Hannah Knight says...
One day hopefully i want you to sign my book as ive never read a whole book i get half way then i stop but i read gingersnaps it chnaged my reading everything my teacher said im alot smarter so thanx for that you basically changed my life luv Hannah
bethan says...
Omg !!!! all cathy cassidy books are amazing but one of ma favs has 2 b dizzy i hope one day u will be able 2 sign my books i read 2 in 5hours us i waz soooooooo hooked !!!!
Name says...
hi cathy my names nicole and im from australia (its a 100 degrees now!!!) you wouldnt belive wat i did last night i went shoping like normal and i saw your book gingersnaps and i thought ill buy it and then when i started reading it before bed and i was up to about 11:00 pm!!! i couldnt put it down lol!! lots of love your number 1 fan Nicole :-P
Amelia says...
hi what a great book(ginger snap) i loved it so much that i readit 2 times. and my mum was telling me to read a diffent book but just exanord her and read it i was going to read it again but we have moved house so i just have to wate till we unpack all my cathy cassidy bookes hehe(can not wate). in the book she treas to not to speak to sam in frount of her friends well a boy at my dramer group acell came and a confishen with me and i just hope that a girl called geoger will not pic on me on wednesday.itis the same as sam and ginger that if they talk then the get made fun of. , its so anoying or what if a girl will make fun of you just becouse you talk to boys and hang out with boys i am not a girrle girl and i dont want to talk about make-up(sorry people that are). my point.amelia(loveless)
Name says...
i sooo didnt know that you were a traveler!!!! that is sooo cool…. i cant wait to read all of your books!!! i just now realized how many you’ve writtened!!! my FAVE BOOK is DIZZY !!!! its so free!!!! i am ordering your books rite now!!!! pleeeease keep writing!!!!! Ps: it would kind of stink if u had to be in dizzy’s place… i mean finn sounds HOTT !!!! :P
demie says...
yeaar fin does sound hot !! tbh this book it great, and cathy judging by what it saids on here you seem to be a lovly person. i’ve reconmended this book to alot of my friends x
CC fan says...
i love your books. they are just too good! i wish i could be a good writer like you. Do have any tips for writing good books, if yes please please tell me! can i please have your autograph?
scarlett says...
can you come to manchester and go to my school S.T Johns primery school chorlton class yr 4 miss 0’ donnell .I think m the only one who reads your books but i really want to see you .i understand if you cant come i want you to sign all my books and talk to you .
scarlett groves
evi says...
i think if Scarlett lived where i live she would have a lot more friends!!!!!!!!!!!!
leah says...
i luv your books ( all of them ) how did you think of thm ideas? For example the life of scarlett its amazing!! hope you reply!! from leah xxxx
Sasha says...
I luv your books! i read scarlett and i adored it! I went to buy another book of yours and couldn’t decide which one to buy so i bought Indigo Blue and Ginger Snaps!!! I really hope they are as good as Scarlett! My school is Bromsgrove Prep School and apparently you r coming! If you are i can’t wait coz i am your no.1 super fan in the world!!!!!! from Sasha xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Rach says...
I’ve read Scarlett, Driftwood, Indigo Blue, Dizzy, Gingersnaps, Lucky Star and Angel Cakes. My favourite was definitely Dizzy followed by Indigo Blue and then Lucky Star! I love the way you write and I love your books! And what’s the place that Dizzy’s Mum live called? Love your books!
Amelia says...
hey cathy i’ve read driftwood, dizzy , indigo blue , lucky star , sundae girl , ginger snaps and scarlett i love the charecters …. and i can’t wait to read the rest . all your books are amazing ! from one of your biggest fans Amelia xxx
Remi says...
hey cathy i love your books i have read indigo blue i think it is amazing !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!i have a question do you have a box set with all of your books in coz i really want all your books….......my friends amelia and paige are your fans to we are all your fans
Lilliana says...
I have read a few of your books but dizzy is by far my favorite! I was so sad when it ended though because now I do not know what to read! do get me wrong your other books are freat but you most certainly write a sequel to Dizzy!
aoifeluvscathy1fan says...
i love cathy my favourite book is dizzy i love cathys books
Emi♥ says...
Oh My god!! Dizzy is the best got me hooked the whole way long it was sad at the end when they had to say good-bye to mouse. I still cant believe Storm would do something like that.
Georgia says...
Hiya i love all your books im reading indigo blue its so good so far when i was reading it to my teacher i could not stop laughing at the part where her mum was clumsy and i love shine on daizy star to how do you think of all the cool idea’s like when she broke her ankle (fake) and she stuffed the stripy socks down her swimming costume that was LOL
Jolly Joban says...
HI HI ! I read lots of ur books! they r fab! i read dizzy, indigo blue, driftwood, shine on daizy star, cherry crush. strike a pose daizy star and letters to cathy! I LOVE THEM !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Melody nash,9 says...
i luv u you are super cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i luv cherry crush and marshmallow sky im a big fan… iii llluuuvvv uuu