Age Banding for Children’s Books

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The Bookseller leads with a headline today on age guidance for children’s books. It’s a subject I feel passionately about – so much so I was moved to comment on Caroline Horn’s piece which you can read here: Including age guidance on books does...

Being An Author is Not Just About Writing

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Authors don’t just write. There are any number of peripheral activities essential to success. And I’m not talking about research or reappointing the writing ‘shed’ (invariably nothing of the sort). I’m referring to the round of events...

Amanda Lees: Centrefold

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Yes folks – here I am in a marvellous centre spread feature by journalist Kate Youde which you can read here. The five page special focuses on what it flatteringly describes as the ‘best local writers.’ Not sure how Hanif Kureishi feels about being...

How I Became A Writer

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Here’s me talking about my writing life at the Thoroughly Modern Heroines event which took place at Waterstone’s in Notting Hill – beside me are fellow authors Josa Young http://oneappletasted.com and Kate Morris http://katemorris.co.uk. Click on...

The Perfect Book Group Book

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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...

Author Talking

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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...