I’m going to be using my regular GHB slot this year to run a series of posts on tips for young writers – because I know lots of you out there are budding writers and might like a bit of advice!! Sometimes the posts will be just me and my ideas about things like writing … Continue reading
Author Archives: C.J.Busby
Diverse December
So you thought December was all about Christmas, snow, end-of-term parties, snuggling up by the fire with a book – right? Well, of course, it is – but it’s also been christened Diverse December in an attempt to get people who care about books to think about making them more diverse, and celebrating those that … Continue reading
Cooking and creativity – C.J. Busby
I don’t know how many of you out there like cooking, but I’ve always loved it. My Mum was an OK cook, but she hated doing it and often said she was just waiting for the day they developed pills you could take instead of the bother of having to cook and eat and wash-up. … Continue reading
Getting to know your characters
Writing is a funny business – you are constantly making things up in your head, and not always sure where on earth any of it came from. But one of the things I find most mysterious about writing is how the people in your stories develop into real characters – like Max Pendragon and Adolphus … Continue reading
WRITING COMPETITION!!
This autumn, my publishers are running a writing competition for anyone aged 8-12. The winner gets a signed set of my Amber trilogy (below) as well as 5 books of their choice from the amazing range of books published by Hot Key Books and Piccadilly Press. They also win £100 of books for their school … Continue reading
Having a Book Party
When my first book, Frogspell, was published, I vaguely thought that there would be what publishers call a ‘launch party’ – a big fancy do in London where lots of other authors and publishers and journalists are invited and you get to swank around and accept congratulations on the publication of your most amazing … Continue reading
Bringing ‘The Roman Mysteries’ to life…
I have just come back from a really fabulous week in Rome with my two eldest children. We’d never been before, so it was really exciting, but most of all it was exiting because we are all massive fans of Caroline Lawrence’s Roman Mysteries series. My eldest, Zoe, was just the right age to be … Continue reading