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Laureate for Irish Fiction Selection Panel

Posted on May 5, 2025

A real privilege and a joy to have been asked to join the International Selection Panel for the Fourth Irish Laureate for Fiction. The Laureateship honours an established Irish writer of fiction and c…

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The Next Big Story

Posted on May 1, 2025

Over at The Novelry, where I am a Children’s Fiction Writing Coach, we are delighted today to launch The Next Big Story! It’s a writing contest where you could win £75,000 [$100,000] [ for just 3 page…

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Sustainable Story Award! 🏆🌏

Posted on April 22, 2025

 HAPPY EARTH DAY 2025!  What better time to launch a major book prize from World of Books? THE SUSTAINABLE STORY AWARD I am thrilled to be a judge for this £15,000 prize supporting authors writing abo…

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Stephen Fry to host Plum: Homage to Happiness!

Posted on March 31, 2025

The Pleasance Theatre Trust has announced a theatrical tribute to PG Wodehouse. Plum: Homage to Happiness is devised by me and directed by Amy Lane. It’ll be hosted by Stephen Fry, and feature Alexand…

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Midnight Treasure final copies! 🧛🏻‍♂️

Posted on August 29, 2024

The final finished copies of my new book, MIDNIGHT TREASURE, are here! And they are a thing of beauty. Look at that wolf! Those eyes! But to appreciate all the detail you will have to get hold of a co…

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Making Books with Polly Ho-Yen

Posted on January 4, 2024

Happy 2024! While I was waiting for edits on the new book (on which more soon) at the end of last year, I spoke to my fellow children’s author Polly Ho-Yen for her brilliant new “Making Books” podcast…

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