How to Academy Children's Writing 2 Part Masterclass

 

I'm delighted to be teaching another 2 part masterclass for the How To Academy.
You can sign up here.

Classics issue of SCOOP

 

It's nearly here! I had great pleasure in guest-editing the June issue of SCOOP magazine. The theme of which, as I expect you can guess, is... Classics. There's an interview with Mary Beard, and plenty of stories, facts and more.

You can order a copy or subscribe to the magazine at the SCOOP website.

June Children's Book Round up for Literary Review

In advance of the summer holidays, here's my children's book round up for Literary Review, featuring some wonderful books:

The Swallows' Flight by Hilary McKay

The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne by Jonathan Stroud

Wolfstongue by Sam Thompson

How I Saved the World in a Week by Polly Ho-Yen

The Girl in Wooden Armour by Conrad Mason

Read the reviews here.

In the Shadow of Arcadia

 I've written a piece on my love of Philip Sidney's Arcadia, for the Royal Literary Fund.
Read it here.

Q&A on Books2All

 

I was very pleased to be asked to do a Q&A with Books2All, a charity which connects book donors with schools in need. You can read it here.

Book Signings at Pickled Pepper and Waterstones Gower Street

 

I've been thrilled to pop in to a couple of bookshops over the past few days to sign copies of THE ARROW OF APOLLO. 

Pickled Pepper in Crouch End is a lovely independent bookshop, with a knowledgeable and friendly bookseller in charge. You can order The Arrow of Apollo from them via email. Their site is here: https://www.pickledpepperbooks.co.uk/

And it was great to see Waterstones Gower Street again - I had forgotten how large and extensive their children's department is. The picture above was taken there - a whopping great pile of copies to sign. Hooray!

From Spare Oom to War Drobe by Katherine Langrish: review

 My review of Katherine Langrish's lovely book about Narnia, From Spare Oom to War Drobe, is in this week's Spectator. Read it here.