If any of you have read any of my books, or any of my blogs, you’ll know how much I love the autumn – and my favourite part of that is Halloween. Yesterday, it was a glorious sunny day and on my way back from leading a class at Gibside, my husband and I stopped and … Continue reading
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Space challenge by Joan Lennon
Now that the holidays are here, I’ve got a summer challenge for you – can you write a story in a week? A story that has something to do with space? I just came across this – The HG Wells Short Story Competition – and it sounds like so much fun! There’s no entry fee … Continue reading
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Cover Girls – Part 1 by Katie Dale
Hiya! I bet you’ve all heard the phrase “Don’t judge a book by its cover”, but often it’s hard not to, isn’t it? After all, what makes you pick up a book by an author you’ve never heard of? Do you prefer pictures or photos – or neither? Does the colour of the cover make … Continue reading
Young Sir Walter Scott Prize – Joan Lennon
Fancy having a go at the Young Sir Walter Scott Prize? It’s the only writing competition in the UK dedicated to historical writing. So what do they mean by history? Any time up to the day before you were born! Entries will be judged in two categories – 11 to 15 year-olds and 16 to … Continue reading
Fancy a Competition?
If the answer is YES, have a look at these – The Betjamen Poetry Prize – it’s for poets aged 10 – 13 and the deadline for submissions is 31 July 2016, so you’ve got plenty of time. But there’s lots on the website to get your poetic juices going, courtesy of Indigo Williams, so … Continue reading
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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
Something monstrous this way comes!
Mel Foster is an ordinary Victorian orphan who just happens to live with monsters. That was the concept that kicked off the process that has resulted in my new book, out in July: Mel Foster and the Demon Butler. It’s a Victorian fantasy romp through a London peopled by weird and wonderful creatures. I remembered loving James … Continue reading
