Looking ahead
It’s nearly 2017 and I have news. First, my new book The Liar’s Handbook is out with Barrington Stoke on January 17. Written for dyslexic readers (but for everyone) it’s a thriller about a boy called River who is a compulsive liar. I loved writing River’s story, and I think it’ll appeal particuarly to people […]
UKYA Egg Hunt
Welcome to the UKYA Easter Egg Hunt! One very lucky winner will win a huge grand prize of signed books by over thirty YA authors who write and live in the UK. All you have to do is read this blog, count up how many UKYA branded Easter eggs you see in the blog, […]
Just another link in the blog chain.
Round about the time my first book came out, Martyn Bedford wrote Flip – a YA novel about a boy who wakes up in the body of a stranger. I loved Flip, especially for the voice of the boy, funny, confused, angry, desperate, Martyn got him pitch perfect. Martyn’s got a new book out, Never […]
Lia’s Guide at the Bridewell
As promised, some pictures from the production of Lia’s Guide to Winning the Lottery which was on at the Bridewell Theatre June 12 to 15. The production was pretty scary for me, as we haven’t had long to work on Lia, and all my friends and family were lining up to see it, but luckily […]