Wild Thing Gets A Dog went public at the Edinburgh International Book Fair at it’s annual Schools Gala Day. I was talking to a marquee full of school children and their teachers, all six hundred of them (that’s children,…
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Video Interview
Here’s a little interview clip of Rocky the dog and me talking about Wild Thing. We also tell you a bit more about Wolfie, too.
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Wolfie
Some times a girl’s best friend is…A WOLF. Lucie has always longed for a dog. But not one this big. Or with such sharp teeth. Or with such a hungry look in its eyes… Lucie realises that her new pet…
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Wolfie Launched
The official Wolfie launch took place at Leeds, Waterstones, with lots of little wolves roaming the aisles and feasting on a special Wolfie cake and wolf-shaped gingerbreads! They also took part in a “Guess how many burgers an adult wolf…
Top Ten Books About Wolves
From the Big Bad Wolf of fairy tales, to Jack London’s wilderness stories and Michelle Paver’s Ancient Darkness – read my picks for The Guardian and see if you agree. And here is an article for Booktrust all about the…
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Wolfie Events
My first Wolfie event took place at the fabulous Edinburgh International Book Festival in August, when I introduced Lucie and Wolfie to an audience of 150 school children. Read more here My most recent school events have been at Wakefield…
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Oh No! Watch Out!
Somebody has been eating my books. Knocking over my laptop. Chewing my manuscripts. Chewing my computer cable. Tripping me up when I set out on school visits. Barking when I am supposed to be writing. Who is this dangerous creature?…
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A few updates
Here is the cover for How (Not) to Make Bad Children Good. Ever since Martha bit Father Christmas when she was only six months old, she has been the despair of everyone that knows her. Then Guardian Agent Fred arrives…
Media Star
Since the release of How (Not) To Make Bad Children Good I have been pursued night and day by the paparazzi. Well, err, not really. But here is a video interview from the Wigtown Festival. and here is a radio…
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Out and About
Lately I have been having lots of fun meeting readers and telling them all about the new books. Highlights have been Wigtown Festival, Saltaire and lots of school visits. And if you want to know more about my first Waterstone’s…
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