World Book Day

 Every day should be a World Book Day, but sadly it officially confined to just one day of the year. The good thing is that schools quite rightly celebrate books and the love of reading on more than one day of the year. I had three wonderful days last week celebrating books with everyone at The Oaks Primary School in Ellesmere Port, Walverden Primary School in Nelson, and Brinscall St John's C of E Methodist School in Brinscall, Chorley. It was great meeting everyone, sharing stories and seeing all of the fantastic costumes being worn by children and staff. I hope to see you all again soon.

This week I'll be visiting Black Lane County Primary School, Pentre Broughton, and Minera VA Primary School. Here's a huge HELLO to you all...

I can't wait to meet everyone, share lots of stories ad answer lots of questions about writing and being a writing. It's going to be fun. 

While I'm not in school I've got lots of writing to do... I'd better get on with it now.   

Happy New Year

Here's a BIG HAPPY NEW YEAR to everyone reading my diary... We've had a lovely Christmas and hope you have too. 

I haven't made any New Year resolutions (have you?) but I am planning to be far more organised with my writing work. I've got quite a few things on the go at the moment, including a longer novel for older readers - Year 4 and above I think. So far I think it will be at least 17,000 words in length - so a lot longer than anything I've written before. I've written a few chapters of the book but the rest is on hold at the moment as I'm busy working on a little series of non-fiction books. I've written the first two in the series - one about Christopher Columbus and one about Neil Armstrong... I will tell you more about those and show you some picture as soon as I can. Right now the pictures are still being drawn so I haven't even seen them myself. Today I'm busy writing book 3 which is all about Queen Elizabeth I.

Today sees the publication of my very latest book - Smelly Socks and Terrible Tangles. HURRAH! I haven't seen the finished book yet but I'm hoping the postman will be delivering a couple of copies to me very soon.

Next week I will be visiting Minera Primary School in Wrexham - my first visit of the New Year and I can't wait... See you all soon...