• Archie’s ancestors

    27 April 2020

    I've been interested to hear what comparisons come to a reader's mind when they've finished one of my Archibald Lox books. A story is always the sum of what a writer has read or heard, and it's...

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  • Beach Shanoeuvres

    26 April 2020

    As I said on last Sunday's post, the Shan clan went to Ballybunion beach on a sunny (but chilly) day in March, when social distancing had been introduced, but just before a full lockdown was...

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  • Sunburn sale - final day

    25 April 2020

    It's the final day of my SUNBURN lockdown sale. If you're one of my adult readers, and like the sound of a cheerfully OTT tale about a young man who gets sizzlingly sunburnt while on holiday in...

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  • Daddy Shanbucks!

    24 April 2020

    Let's head into the weekend with a chuckle...

     

    I met up with an old friend of mine shortly before the lockdown started (hi, Cathy!) and we went for a meal and to see a David Bowie tribute act....

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  • Court Fields Merge?!?

    23 April 2020

    As I said back near the start of the lockdown, I'm perfectly happy for teachers to use my books for online lessons with their students. If that involves teachers or librarians recording themselves...

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  • Addicted to Archibald!

    22 April 2020

    My Archibald Lox books have continued to generate a great response from readers, drawing a swathe of positive reviews on Amazon and Goodreads. Bloggers have fallen for Archie's charms too, as you...

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