“Very few writers really know what they are doing until they’ve done it.” Anne Lamott’s quote has always resonated with me for two reasons. One is that you don’t really …
The Book Of Secrets + The Book Of Answers out now in the US!
Welcome to 2019! I hope you’ve had a fantastic and very restful holiday break. I’ve spent a few weeks away from my blog and everything that goes with it, and …
100+ gift book ideas for kids of all ages
Today the very last of my 2018 book lists was published by Vanessa over at Style & Shenanigans, so it seems a very good time to collate them all in …
40 YA Books for Tweens (+ 25+ MG books that feel like YA)
Aside from ‘what to read after Harry Potter?’, the most frequent question that come up in the Your Kid’s Next Read Facebook group is this one: ‘Can anyone suggest YA …
News, reviews and interviews: final update for 2017
I sent out my December newsletter last week, full of writerly goodness, updates and links, but, frankly, one newsletter wasn’t enough to contain all my news as we hurtle towards …
How my book became a musical
If you’ve been listening to the So You Want To Be A Writer podcast, you’ll know that Val and I are both fans of musical theatre. She never misses an …
The one book I’m buying a girl this Christmas
Oh dear, did you see the word Christmas in this headline and freak out? I can’t even think about the fact that it’s nine weeks away without breaking into hives. …
4 picture books about friendship
The Your Kid’s Next Read Facebook group has grown into a wonderful community (nearly 2500 members!) of parents, teachers, librarians, booksellers, bloggers and authors, which means there’s always someone on …
Exciting book news!
I’ve been busting to share this news, and now I finally can! Book #4 of The Mapmaker Chronicles series is on its way and will hit bookshops in April 2017! …