Empathy – the ability to walk a mile in someone else’s shoes – is something I think about a lot. I’ve written about it before, for
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A double trip to Dubai
I have two work trips to Dubai coming up. There’s a huge variety in what I’m going to talk about over both trips and every
Shelf Help and Reading Well – Northern Ireland
I’m flying to Northern Ireland this evening to give a couple of talks tomorrow to help Y9 and Y10 students manage their mental health and
From me, for you – to all the schools I visit
I wrote this for a school I visited recently but it’s really for every school I visit, every young person I talk to, everyone who
Writers read
As some of you know, I used to spend a lot of time giving advice about how to get published and how to stay published
Body Brilliant has a cover
After a LOT of work by my publishers, involving many iterations and ideas that didn’t work, Body Brilliant has a cover! It doesn’t have a
How I manage a really exhausting schedule and don’t get ill
With exam season upon us and students facing periods when they’ll need to work really hard, under stress, and still need their best energy and
What I did with the British Embassy School Ankara
I’m on my way back from one of the best overseas trips of my life, to the British Embassy School in Ankara, Turkey. So, what
Beat exam stress with Exam Attack
Exam Attack is a beautifully simple, straightforward but expert guide to beating exam stress, so that students of all abilities are geared up mentally and