HOORAY! I am delighted to be writing another book for Walker Books, this time on sleep. (Actually, I have a two-book deal but we’re keeping
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Exam Attack is coming (again)
I was going to make a joke about it being the second coming but there’s always someone who will take a joke the wrong way,
Guidelines for writing about suicide or self-harm
I like to think that no writer would want their words to cause significant harm. (Let’s conveniently assume the non-existence of evil people, for the
I’m writing about how we talk (or don’t) about death – do you want to talk?
I’m embarking on a speculative project and you might be able to help. This is not for teenagers, though they’ll very welcome to read it.
I’m speaking at Stepping Into Stories – London, Feb 5 – #HHKidsLitFest
I’d like to flag up a panel event I’m doing for the Herne Hill Kids’ Lit Fest in London on Feb 5th. Sarah Mussi, Muhammad
How to Encourage Reading for Pleasure in a School
Today I’m doing a short INSET session for King’s School, Worcester. The problem is in the word “short”. What this means is that I’ll pack