The US edition of Number Train, my lift the flap concertina book illustrated by Ingela P Arrhenius, is published by Nosy Crow today. Like my first two books with Ingela, Alphabet
When I first started working as a children’s author twenty five years ago, I only knew of one other person in my home county of Nottinghamshire who also worked in
Number Train, which came out last week, is the SEVENTIETH book I’ve had published. So I thought I’d mark the occasion by making this video showing the covers of all
I have a new novelty book coming out in the UK today! Number Train is illustrated by Ingela P Arrhenius and published by Nosy Crow. Like my first two books
This post is adapted from the middle of a speech I gave at an event to celebrate the 95th anniversary of Nottinghamshire’s Schools Library Service – Inspire ELS. The content
Last week I took part in a Society of Authors panel event at the London Book Fair entitled Climate action and sustainability – how can authors make a difference? along
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
AUTHORS BEWARE! If you receive a flattering email about your book, it may be written by an AI 
The Transformation of T. rex 
25 Years of BRINGING DOWN THE MOON 
“The Library for Boys and Girls” – Nottingham’s Pioneering 19th Century Children’s Lending Library 
THE BOOK FAMILY ROBINSON was my most borrowed book from UK libraries for the third year running 
SPOOKY STREET / HALLOWEEN STREET • New UK & US Novelty Book 
SANTA SABOTEURS: Download and play a festive version of the WEREWOLF card game. 
THE TYRANNOSAUR’S FEATHERS wins at The Week Junior Book Awards Dispatch & Delivery
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