HarperCollins Big Cat publishes my new non-fiction book for children and young people on July 11, 2022. It’s available for pre-order now.I recently unearthed a […]
What do you do when your ‘work in progress’ stops progressing?
I am currently writing a middle grade fantasy novel. Having published three novels and one novella already, you might think I’m just flying through this project with no hiccups. But here’s the thing: even experienced writers deal with barriers and […]
(By the way, happy 25th birthday, Candlewick!) They were producing a series of podcasts with their authors and I was […]
Last week I had a busy and fabulous week touring around Scotland, culminating in the launch of my new teen book, Jet Black Heart, from Barrington Stoke.
I started the week in the Inverclyde area, leading book-making workshops for children […]
Jill Maden (Photo by Teresa Flavin)
A rollicking ride around Australia with motorcyclist Jill Maden.
I’ll remember the summer of 2013 as one of the more hectic in my adult life. Not only have I been busy talking about my new book, […]
The Blackhope Enigma
has had three enthusiastic reviews over the past few weeks and I thought I’d post them here. The first comes from Raimy at Readaraptor, and I got a real kick out of it!
I think Jessi at […]
I am feeling terribly guilty at not stopping by my blog recently. I last posted just before heading off to the Lennoxlove Book Festival, which was absolutely lovely. What a place! I spoke in the medieval Great Hall, surrounded by old paintings and armor, not unlike something out of The Blackhope Enigma
The Blackhope Enigma is a historical fantasy-mystery-adventure and it’s suitable for readers age nine and above. Read more about it on the Templar website, including an excerpt.
I just did a guest blog for the Scottish Book Trust about my path […]
The mail has been good to me today. Not only did the cardboard box yield ten copies of The Blackhope Enigma, but I received a copy of […]
Well, I lucked out this time. I bought a train ticket to London and worried that there might be a train signalmen’s strike…but who knew that the volcano would blow and suddenly trains looked pretty good?
This was my second time ever at the London Book Fair, but my first time as […]
