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! …