It's that time of year again, when I catch the scent of Edinburgh and take off!! I first visited the city in August 2000, to make my first appearance at the Book festival. I didn't stay for long...

Aaargh!! Another long break between blogs!!! It's so hard to get back into the habit of blogging once you start to lapse. It was easier when I used to blog a lot about writing, when I was putting...

I feel VERY chuffed to have been flagged up in The Guardian as one of their 10 Best Shows for families at the Edinburgh Festival!! You can check out their article here:...

The August issue of the Shanville Monthly is now online, with all the latest news (including tour news for October) and the next round of the Great Global Giveaway!! Check it out! ...

The very exctiing news for anyone who entered the July Shanville Monthly competition before the cut-off date is that EVERYONE is a winner!! Yes, I was able to find a prize for every entrant for...

There was a worrying article inthe Bookseller in the UK recently about the difficulties that children's authors are facing. You can read the full article here:...