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The Perfect Book Group Book
I've just taken part in the first ever Chiswick Book Festival, sitting on a panel chaired by the brilliant author and lecturer Celia Brayfield debating the perfect book group book. Like many of you out there I ostensibly belong to a book group. I say ostensibly...
Author Talking
From time to time I emerge blinking from behind my keyboard to meet up with readers and fellow writers. If you can make it along, it would be lovely to see you there. Here are a few dates for your diaries: Sunday 27th September, 3pm, I'll be at the first ever...
Behind the Shelves With Paxman
I was invited along to the grand civic opening of the new Shepherds Bus library slap bang beside the shiny Westfield shopping centre. The location is no coincidence as Westfield coughed up a considerable amount of money towards the library as part of the...
Great YA Author Sites
With that back to school feel in the air I decided it was time to take a look around at what my fellow YA authors were up to web-wise. After all, you can always learn a few new tricks or, as most writers do, simply nick all the best ideas... And where better to start...
I’ve Got An Idea!
I've got an idea. It's been hammering at me for days, intruding on all sorts of mundane thoughts. There I am, making up shopping lists in my head when BAM! it's popping up between the veggies and the washing powder. Even more interesting, this is a revamp of an old...
Do It Like Dahl
Yes, it’s been a while. That’s the trouble with writing – you’re often too busy doing it to write about doing it. Anyway, I’m back with the second in my series of short homilies on writing for children and this time I’d like to explore subject matter. It’s obviously...