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UK Publication Day!
Today my book, The One Safe Place (Orion Children’s Books) is out in the UK! Last night, a small, dimwitted part of me was secretly hoping that when I woke up this morning, the sun would be out, a brass band would be playing outside and Amazon would be snarled up with millions of people […]
Eye in the sky
Last week, in a fit of pre-holiday overexcitement, my ten year old threw this squishy eyeball thing into the air. It hit the ceiling and stayed there. Whenever I go into the sitting room, I feel its gaze upon me. It has a sad, vaguely reproachful look as if to say: Why do you let […]
Friends, sugar, and a truly kick-ass red coat
This is what I see when I look up from work (today I’m busy with line edits for my new book, The One Safe Place) A little red cape hanging on the wall. In the pocket there’s a photo of me, age three years, wearing the same red cape. My big sister is on my […]