In honour of the forthcoming launch of the next book in the Time School series, I would like to invite Year 6 students to join me for a special online event. This dedicated event aims to bring the amazing Year 6 students together - virtually - in the classroom or in their homes - to celebrate ... READ the POST
What happens when a book launch is followed by a lockdown?
For an author like myself, who's recently had a book published, the lockdown has been a particular blow. It all started out so well. I had a brilliant launch day, on World Book Day, where I gave a whole-school assembly talk, did workshops with the children and signed around 70 copies of my ... READ the POST
Technology and Storytelling: Threat or Opportunity?
I'm delighted to bring you a guest post today from Laura Hamm. Laura is the founder of Fabled (www.fabledkids.com) which helps kids create and share their stories. She’s a recovering bureaucrat - having worked in 10 Downing Street, The Treasury, and the National Security Secretariat, she's now ... READ the POST
Why authors should connect with their readers
I’ve made it my goal for this year to get out and meet more of my readers. Whilst this, on the surface, seems perfectly obvious and a natural thing to want to do, I can tell you for sure that, for me, it’s been no easy feat. Though a natural introvert, at one point, I would have put ... READ the POST
The importance of free writing
Free writing is an important part of the writing process. Being able to write freely, and without judgement, is something that is not often allowed for within the school curriculum. And I’m not having a go at teachers, or the system, about this. I understand how it’s important to teach children ... READ the POST
Author talks and school visits
It's going to be a busy year for me, as an author. I have not one, but two books coming out, the first of which has its official publication day on World Book Day (March 5th). If you're a regular reader of this blog, you may have heard of the Time School series. I've previously written about the ... READ the POST
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