6 December

NYC Library List

The New York Public Library has just released its ‘Children’s Books: 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing 2013’ – and How to Catch a Bogle has made the list! My book is one of twenty-five titles in the ‘Older Readers’ category. I regard this as a GREAT honour; thanks, New York Public Library! You can […]

29 November

Welcome to my new website!

Back in 2007, when I launched my first website, I thought, ‘Well – that’s that!’ But of course fashions change, and technology advances, and six years later my first website was looking old and creaky. So to coincide with my 50th birthday – here’s website number two! As you can see, it’s much more interactive, […]

29 November

Thank you, Book People!

The Book People store in Austin, Texas, has just nominated How to Catch a Bogle as one of its six ‘Best Books for Young Readers’ in 2013. I’m very pleased about this because I know the store – or rather, I met some of its employees when I went to the Austin Teen Book Festival, […]

28 November

Young Adult Messages

Here are all the Young Adult Message Board postings, along with my replies, from my old website. 2013 Thursday, October 31 Q I’m a Brazilian child, but I have English lessons…But I can mistake…I read your book The Genius Wars and it all 2 more books of the collection and I think you’re one of […]

28 November

Kids Messages

Here are all the Kids Message Board postings, along with my replies, from my old website. 2013 Monday, November 11 Q How did you come up with the idea for The Paradise Trap? It is such a great book and it changed my mind about reading. I could not put it down. Are you making […]

28 November

Adult Messages

Here are all the Adult Fiction Message Board postings, along with my replies, from my old website. 2013 Monday, January 7 Q Just wanted to say thanks for everything you did when writing The Dark Mountain. Louisa Atkinson is my great Aunty (her sister is my great grandmother) and it was great to read your book […]

27 November

Photos

Here are a few high-res photos of me. You are welcome to download and use them  – please give credit to the photographer.