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Box of Delights cast announced!

Posted on September 20, 2023

The cast has been announced The Box of Delights at the RSC! The complete cast includes Nana Amoo-Gottfried (as Joe/Ensemble), Callum Balmforth (as Kay Harker), Stephen Boxer (as Cole Hawkings/Ramon Lu…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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