10 Years of Virtual Authors UK
Today is the 10th anniversary of Virtual Authors UK, the directory site I set up to help UK schools find authors, illustrators and poets available for virtual visits. The site
10 March 2024
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Today is the 10th anniversary of Virtual Authors UK, the directory site I set up to help UK schools find authors, illustrators and poets available for virtual visits. The site
I’ve just received the July 2022 – June 2023 UK library loans figures for my books, courtesy of the Public Lending Right (PLR) scheme and a new entry has gone straight
Today is the 20th anniversary of the publication of Ruby Flew Too! the picture book I created with illustrator Rebecca Harry. The book tells the story of Ruby the smallest of
When I shared the list of my books that were most borrowed from UK libraries last year on this blog in January, top of the list was picture book Cleopatra Bones
The Tyrannosaur’s Feathers, my new non-fiction picture book co-written with palaeontologist Adam Smith and illustrated by Stieven Van der Poorten, takes an amusing and informative look at how new discoveries
Yesterday my co-author Adam Smith and I had a book launch for our latest non-fiction picture book The Tyrannosaur’s Feathers, illustrated by Stieven Van der Poorten and published by UCLan
I’m delighted to announce that my second book written in collaboration with palaeontologist Adam Smith is published in paperback today. The Tyrannosaur’s Feathers is brilliantly illustrated by Stieven Van der
I’ve just received the July 2021 – June 2022 UK library loans figures for my books, courtesy of the Public Lending Right (PLR) scheme. Libraries were closed for many weeks during this
Between games in this year’s world cup, the England Men’s Football Team spent their evenings playing Wolf, a card game also known as Werewolves, which is enjoyed by my family
December is here, which usually means that some schools will be sharing The Santa Trap with their students. The book, written by me and illustrated by Poly Bernatene, is a cautionary tale
The Transformation of T. rex 
SANTA SABOTEURS: Download and play a festive version of the WEREWOLF card game. 
THE TYRANNOSAUR’S FEATHERS • New UK Picture Book 
THE BOOK FAMILY ROBINSON • New UK Picture Book 
The UK’s First Children’s Lending Library Plaque is Unveiled. 
20 Years of RUBY FLEW TOO! 
THE PLESIOSAUR’S NECK • New UK Picture Book 
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