Writing a children’s book is easy…

Writing a children’s book is easy… Over the last few years I’ve gradually shifted from being mostly a stay-at-home dad, who did a bit of dreaming up stories on the side, to what I am today: A full-time writer, albeit one who does a bit of childcare...

A twist in the tale

A twist in the tale To me, a really good story needs to have a really good twist. As a reader (or viewer) I love that moment when everything you think you know about a story drops away, leaving a moment of sheer vertigo, before you realise what’s really been happening...

Dos primeros capítulos de Entre Sombras

Lee aquí los dos primeros capítulos de Entre Sombras ¡Esperamos que los disfrutes!   Capítulo 1   —Gale, vamos a llegar tarde —Rachel oyó cómo su voz subía de tono e intentó calmarse tal y como le había enseñado su terapeuta. Pero se rindió tras la primera...

The Crabs Scene from The Wave at Hanging Rock

Last week I asked what you’d like me to write next (if anything!) I gave three options, and a comedy fourth option, which I hoped no one would tick. They were: Book 5 in the Rockpools series. A sequel to my first novel The Wave at Hanging Rock A ‘brilliant’ new...

Where do stories come from?

Where do stories come from? I’m sometimes asked where the ideas for my books come from. The answer is usually rather mundane – I’ll start from something I see on TV, or read in a newspaper. But sometimes it’s a bit more interesting. For one of my books, the idea came...

The Politics Poll – results

Hello and welcome to the results of my reader poll. I did wonder if it was a stupid idea to send out a poll on the political views of my readers, particularly given I did so only a couple of weeks after proudly declaring that one of my New Year’s Resolutions would be...

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