Every year the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators – British Isles hosts their annual conference in Winchester.  A city not far from Southampton, this was to be my home-from-home for four days. My sanctuary of writing delights that would keep me chatting into the small hours with like-minded souls as… more

The premise I have and where I see my story unfolding is not for the faint hearted. I’m not sure Middle Grade is the right label to give it because of the heartache I seem to be piling on the reader. In my story, people die. That’s what happens, that’s… more

Sadly, the Great British Bake Off has left our screens for another season. We shall now need to wait a year before we can return to the amusing Mel and Sue and their innuendo-filled requests, Paul’s nods of despair and dazzling blue eyes and Mary’s close cut comments on the… more