There is something magical about libraries. Like Cathedrals, they draw me in like a beacon, calling me toward them wherever I am. For me, the biggest achievement as a writer is having my books on their shelves, a dream I have had since I first walked through their doors. A free education, a safe space …
Monthly Archives: Mar 2023
Author Milestone
This World Book Day was a bit of a milestone for me. I am really uncomfortable talking in front of big groups, but last week I did my first ever reading and talked at a local school. I was so nervous, but I knew that being a part of an author is public readings and …
PROTECTING THE DAHL
Last month Penguin announced they were going to censor the master of children’s literature. The storyteller. The man who shaped generation after generation. They were going to edit the sacred. The one and only. Our beloved Roald Dahl. Why? So, he would fit better in modern society. Outcry! And quite right too. Do you know …