A few days ago on Twitter, Frank Cottrell-Boyce asked: "Children's authors, what's the wildest question a child has asked you on an author visit? Mine: Have you ever... ever... Ate a Nettle?"

I...

MERRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYBODY!!!!

I hope you're all having the most wonderful of days. The Shan kids didn't wake TOO early -- they slept in until 07.00. I was actually awake before them, as I woke...

Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the flat
Not a creature was stirring, not even a cat.
The black bags were hung outside by the lifts,
In the hope that old Santa would drop off some...

When I post my SHANTA CLAUS story every year, I like to update some of the references. I wrote the first draft more than two decades ago, and the world has changed a lot during that time. While...

Christmas is almost upon us, and as many of you will no doubt be shutting up shop for the holidays and putting your technology aside so that you can exclusively focus on the special people in your...

As I've mentioned a few times already this month, I've been listening a lot to the Christmas FM radio station since December 1st. Based in Ireland, but broadcasting worldwide on the internet, it...