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Waterstones Children’s Book of the Month! 🎃
Posted on October 1, 2025
I am beyond THRILLED to announce that Waterstones have chosen Midnight Treasure to be their Children’s Book of the Month for October! The exclusive ed…
Ten Years of The Last Wild!
Posted on March 28, 2023
The Last Wild was published ten years ago, and I’m hugely grateful to everyone – agents, publishers, fellow authors, reviewers, teachers, librarians, bloggers, and parents – who have read, reviewed, b…
The Wind in the Willows Cast announced!
Posted on September 16, 2022
Delighted to finally reveal our incredible cast for The Wind in the W̵i̵l̵l̵o̵w̵s̵ Wilton’s at Wilton’s Music Hall this Christmas! Darrell Brockis as Toad Melody Brown as Badger Tom Chapman as Weasel…
I’m joining The Novelry!
Posted on August 9, 2022
I’m thrilled to announce that from this September, I’m joining The Novelry as a writing coach for children’s fiction. I’ll be offering guidance and advice to aspiring children’s writers, alongside Pol…
Sophie Thompson to narrate The Wild Before
Posted on November 19, 2021
I am over the moon to announce that the fabulous Sophie Thompson will be recording The Wild Before! The unabridged audiobook of The Wild Before will be available as a digital download at £21.99, relea…
The Child in the Snow trailer released
Posted on November 18, 2021
Wilton’s Music Hall and Lanson’s have released their exclusive trailer for The Child in the Snow, my stage premiere of Elizabeth Gaskell’s famous seasonal ghost story, starring Debbie Chazen and Safiy…
There May Be a Castle rehearsal video is out!
Posted on November 12, 2021
Take a look at this exclusive behind the scenes preview of Little Angel Theatre’s adaptation of my book There May Be a Castle! You can buy tickets here.