> ## Content Index
> Fetch the complete content index at: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further.

# Burntwood teenager celebrates as first book is published
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/burntwood-teenager-celebrates-as-first-book-is-published/
- Published: 2022-07-12T06:15:00.000Z
- Updated: 2022-07-11T15:33:51.000Z
- Description: A Burntwood teenager is celebrating after having her first book published.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Burntwood, Education, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 19:11, News

A Burntwood teenager is celebrating after having her first book published.

Kayleigh Richardson, 16, has penned Remember Me, a dystopian thriller set in the 1800s.

The Erasmus Darwin Academy student is now seeing her book stocked in a range of outlets across the country.

She told *Lichfield Live*:

> “When I was 13 I wrote buy first novel, but it was rejected. So I tried again and wrote another when I was 14.  
>  
> “I submitted it when I was 15 and have now had it put into print by Olympia Publishers.  
>  
> “I’m very grateful to have sold more copies than I could have expected.”  
>  
> Kayleigh Richardson

She said she hoped to be able to inspire other young people in the area.

> “I’m hoping to go on and complete my A-Levels having just finished my GCSEs.  
>  
> “My aim is to show young people that they can achieve their dreams, despite things that get thrown at them – it’s always possible.”  
>  
> Kayleigh Richardson

The book is available to purchase at outlets including Amazon, WHSmith and other outlets. It can also be purchased via the publisher [here](https://olympiapublishers.com/book/remember-me?ref=lichfieldlive.co.uk).