On Wednesday 23 October I shall be starting a three-day Telling Tales project for English Heritage based at the spectacular Kenilworth Castle. I will be working with a group of Year 8 students from Kenilworth School, supporting them as they … Read More
Looking for something to do in the October half-term? Then why not come along to the National Memorial Arboretum on Monday 24th October for some story reading and story workshops? I will be giving an author talk at 10.30am, based around … Read More
Following my visit to Wilmcote Primary School for a story writing workshop, the local newspaper the Stratford-upon-Avon Herald, printed the lovely story shown below. Thank you to Gill Sutherland at the Herald for her support and congratulations to Katia Tibbets for writing such a … Read More
Pupils at Wilmcote CofE Primary School have been trying their hand at writing their own legends following a visit I made there at the end of April to run a morning’s story writing workshop. I worked with children in Years 4, … Read More
The idea for my novel No Stone Unturned sprang from an everyday walk in the country with my two dogs. At first, it was essentially a local story – a story about an abandoned quarry, a tragic accident in which four … Read More
I was Brighton bound on Friday, heading towards the stormy South coast for the Southern Schools Book Awards Ceremony. I hadn’t been to Brighton since my university days, when I spent a day there with a Bristol University housemate who lived not … Read More
As an author, the gap between passing for press and seeing printed copies of your books can feel like a big one. You’re desperate to see the fruits of your labours and usually a little anxious too, that everything will … Read More
I am over the moon to hear that my debut novel, One Day In Oradour, is to be given an Extraordinary Award in the 2014 Southern Schools Book Awards – and it gives me great pleasure to hear that the book … Read More
A massive thank you everyone who came along to the local, Stratford-upon-Avon launch of my latest book The Ghost of the Trenches and other stories from the First World War on Saturday (12 April). Waterstones made me so welcome once again – … Read More
I am delighted to announce the official Stratford-upon-Avon launch of my brand new collectionThe Ghost of the Trenches and other stories from the First World War at Waterstones, Stratford-upon-Avon, on Saturday 12th April. Do come along and say hello. I will … Read More