Last weekend I was in the company of the brilliant David Almond – author of Skellig, A Song for Ella Gray, My Name is Mina and many more. I was one of the faces in a sea of writers and illustrators that listened intently to his every word. I tried to… more

There’s nothing quite like a domestic flight from one part of Britain to the other that renders you speechless and slightly nauseas in the space of one hour and ten minutes. This was the introduction to my favourite weekend of the year – the annual Society of Children’s Book Writers… more

It’s for perseverance and promises that may or may not be kept. It’s for politely declining trips to your favourite cafe with a friend because there are words that need written. P is for petulance, when things just don’t go your way.  Then everything is perfect once again as you… more