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Now what?
I hear this question a lot from aspiring writer.
Aspiring writers, the people who’ve just finished a book and who’ve revised it and who are wondering what to do whilst you’ve gone out on submission to agents with your precious book child. What do you do now? Now you read, you watch movies, you go for long walks, you have thinky thoughts. Then you ( Read more... ) -
Banished - Pre-order and cover write-up!
I was at a great function on Saturday, at Charters School in Sunningdale. I took part in a panel of three great UKYA/MG writers (Will Hill, Conrad Mason and Rob Lloyd Jones) and I got the chance to interview these three guys about their books and their writing. It was a fab event and it was preceded by Holly Smale talking about her book Geek Girl ( Read more... ) -
The next step: everyone panic!
I’ve been lucky enough to have met my editor socially (still not used to saying that or writing that) a few times now since I joined Team Tor. This was due to me turning up at loads of events Bella also showed up at. We even dressed alike at one event and that was a bit embarrassing; clearly the assimilation pills I took when I joined are working ( Read more... ) -
Launches, books, pictures
Since we shut MFB at the end of 2012, both Mark and I have been reading practically nonstop. Mark’s been devouring contemporary action thrillers and some light urban fantasy and near-future science fictiony type stuff.
I’ve been reading crime thrillers, urban fantasy, non fiction books about crime and research books on folklore and also swathes of ( Read more... ) -
A week on!
So, a week on from Tor acknowledging me as part of the League of Tor Authors, and it’s been pretty damn amazing.
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