Every day is Valentine's Day when you love books...
For Valentine's Day, here's someting I really love. This wonderful picture painted by the writer/illustrator Tatum Flynn (author of the...
Exciting day! Swan Boy proofs arrive
I had a lovely day in London at the offices of Rock the Boat last week, where the proof copies of Swan Boy had recenty been delivered, as...
Swan Boy on Good Reads
Swan Boy isn't due out til 5th of May, but it's now on Goodreads and the online retailer which rhymes with Shamazon. Please add it to...
New book deal!
I'm really very overexcited to announce that I've been given an amazing new book deal with superstar publisher Sarah Odedina at a brand...
Brighton Rocks Books
In fact, everywhere rocks books, but Brighton, my hometown on the South coast of England, will be positively blaring out bookish love on...
Who Framed Klaris Cliff? wins an award!
So exited to announce that Who Framed Klaris Cliff? has won the North Herts Book Award for 2015! The award was judged by over 70 children...
Klaris goes international
A really lovely thing that sometimes happens to authors is that foreign publishers ask to be allowed to translate the book and publish it...
First school visits
Over the last two weeks I've been busy visiting secondary schools in St Albans, meeting pupils, signing books and talking about imaginary...
Digger revealed
In a move almost as exciting as the unveiling of The Stig on Top Gear, I've decided to tell you about the inspiration behind the dog...
Who Framed Klaris Cliff news!
I'm extremely overexcited to present my debut novel for young people, Who Framed Klaris Cliff? It's quite hard to describe what it's...