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Edinburgh International Book Festival Event 2013
Tuesday 20th August 2013
It's that time of year again, where it's nearly time for my NEW book to come out. I'm very excited that my second book 'My Brilliant Life And Other Disasters' is about to hit the shelves on September 5th.
To help promote the new book I did a literary panel event at the Edinburgh International Book Festival with other funny children's authors, Philip Ardagh and Fiona Foden. Philip sat in the middle and asked Fiona and I questions about our new books and how we write, and then our audience of young readers asked us lots of questions as well. It was a lot of fun. (That's us in the picture, right before we went on, holding a cactus).
My Brilliant Life And Other Disasters is published by Nosy Crow, and you can read the first chapter for free here.
It's a sequel to the first book, 'My Best Friend And Other Enemies' and it's all about what happened next to Jessica... It seems like everything's going really well - Jessica and Natalie are best friends again, her comic with Joshua is about to be launched (in the playground), and her success as a cartoonist seems assured. But then she meets Scarlett, Amelia's super-cool, super-annoying cousin, who happens to draw cartoons too! Soon Jessica is fighting for her cartoonist life... but luckily she still has a few tricks up her sleeve. Kind of.
Kindle Summer Reading Promotion
Wednesday 31st July 2013
Good news. My Best Friend And Other Enemies has just been included in the Kindle Summer Reading Promotion, that runs from now till September 5th. Get 'em while they're hot. And promoted.
Bookbuzz
Tuesday 9th July 2013
Here is my page for Bookbuzz, you can register there for a free book!
The Books Go To Poland!
Wednesday 3rd July 2013
Book Two Is Coming!
Sunday 19th May 2013
Book Two is coming! Book Two is coming!
My second children's book, 'My Brilliant Life And Other Disasters' launches in September 2013 and is available to pre-order on Amazon, Foyles or Waterstones NOW!
It is the sequal to the first book (My Best Friend And Other Enemies) with all the same characters. This is what it's about:
Jessica and Natalie are best friends again, but things have changed a bit. Jessica's got new friends now and the comic that they've put together has just launched in school to great acclaim. Jess is really enjoying her new-found fame and starts to neglect the wildlife project she's doing with Natalie. But Scarlett, a new cartoonist on the block, is after her comic crown. It's felt-tip pens at dawn!
My Best Friend And Other Enemies is also available from Amazon, Foylesand Watersones, and all good book shops. You can read the first chapter for free here.
Ooh La La
Thursday 9th May 2013
My Best Friend And Other Enemies is going to France! The translation rights for books one and two ('My Brilliant Life And Other Disasters' which is out in September 2013) have been bought by France. Jessica is officially tres chic.
Bookbuzz List 2013
Thursday 2nd May 2013
My Best Friend And Other Enemies has made the Bookbuzz list for 2013!
It is one of just 17 books chosen for the Bookbuzz scheme, joining prize-winners and best-selling authors who fill the list of titles chosen.
Under the Bookbuzz Programme, every year 7 pupil who registered gets a free book. Already 38,000 11-year-olds have registered, and last year 200,000 books were delivered into 1,400 schools.
One school librarian said of the scheme: ‘'The amount of children [who] come in and say 'Where's my book?' 'Why isn't my book here yet?'...it's immense... you wouldn't believe it. Just to be able to see that smile that day; it's worth every penny...That reaction is worth millions.'
The Independent Top 10 Children's Books For Christmas
Saturday 15th December 2012
My Best Friend And Other Enemies has been ranked as No. 1 in the Top 10 Children's Books For Christmas recommended by The Independent.
Marianne Levy said it was, "Properly funny, a hilarious tale of childhood friendship."
Fan Mail
Wednesday 14th November 2012
We have received a fantastic letter from a 10 year old reader, Annie Lewis. Nosy Crow and I loved it so much that they decided to do a blog about it here. They are right when they say it is wonderful to know that people are enjoying the book. Thanks Annie!
Translation Rights
Friday 26th October 2012
Exciting news. The translation rights have been sold for My Best Friend And Other Enemies, to go to other countries. It's going to go to Korea and Germany.
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