Do you prefer being a teacher or an author?
I’ve often been asked this question, but my favourite thing is combining the two. When I led a Children’s Writing Club as Author-in-Residence in Belmont Library, my aim was to… Read more »
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Brilliant Book Signing at Blue Coat Primary School!
Thank you so much to everyone who came to my book signing event at Blue Coat Primary School and made it such a success. I learned to teach at this… Read more »
Author leads inspiring Writing Club for County Durham children
The creativity and talent of young writers was celebrated in style at Belmont Library as children from a local creative writing club showcased their achievements in a joyful end-of-year event…. Read more »
Creative Writing Workshop: County Durham Libraries’ Festival of Local Authors
A fabulous article in The Northern Echo on March 11th praising my creative writing workshops and my novels. A friend has passed on this newspaper cutting and it has made… Read more »
Bandit’s Great Escape
BANDIT’S GREAT ESCAPE is perfect for animal lovers who enjoy heartwarming, exciting adventures with fun characters. This book will captivate your child’s imagination and tug at their heartstrings. It’s a… Read more »
Highs and Lows of Being a Writer
People keep asking when my next book will be published. Now there’s a story… Since Kiss of the Tsunami was published in 2016, it has received great reviews and I… Read more »
‘Kiss of the Tsunami’ – Interviews with Readers
An ex-marine, a schoolgirl, a student, an author of Primary Science books and a dentist… what do they have in common? Check out their fantastic comments about ‘Kiss of the… Read more »
The Battle of the Ants… and how to win
The explorer scouts were out yesterday, climbing onto work surfaces in the kitchen. This wouldn’t have been strange if it was summer, but it was only February 20th and ants… Read more »
A Poem a Day
Last weekend, I was looking through a box of old papers that my parents had kept and I discovered a letter that my father’s godmother had sent him about me…. Read more »
Fairy Wings
There is a book where my mind wanders Deep in forests and high on mountain trails; I can soar on a winged horse And swim on a turtle’s back; Adventures… Read more »