If it's good enough for Tennessee Williams, it's good enough for me. * So, tell me — what was the very first spark that made you think, ‘I need to write this story’? I've always been fascinated by stories that happen to ordinary people with ordinary lives. And the scariest of crime writing really does … Continue reading An interview… with myself
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Why I write Crime Fiction
I'm often asked why I choose to write crime fiction. I could flip that back at people and ask them why they read crime fiction? Why spend our creative lives immersed in lies, secrets, and violence when the world already feels uncertain enough?
The three children’s books I can’t wait to teach
Following on from yesterday’s post about what makes a good teachable children’s book (and of course they don’t all have to be teachable to be enjoyed by children!), here’s my top five I’m itching to get into the classroom. Long Way Down I read Jason Reynolds’ Long Way Down as part of the UKLA awards … Continue reading The three children’s books I can’t wait to teach
What I look for in children’s literature
Yeah, yeah... I’ve written a book. It’s still available to buy on Kindle - please feel free to indulge. And then maybe review. I wanted to talk about something different today though; children’s literature. It’s the time of year again when I shadow the Carnegie Award at school - me and twenty excited Year 7s … Continue reading What I look for in children’s literature
Listen to my words…
So, I did it! And you know what, despite the fact I had to follow nine amazing writers, and the fact that I was exhausted from teaching for five hours and then driving for over four, it wasn't as nearly as scary as I expected it to be. I chose to read the introduction to … Continue reading Listen to my words…
Making more of your setting
I've just read the excellent Deadfall, by Linda Fairstein (one of my regular favourites) and it struck me that there are some books that go beyond merely setting a story in a specific place; the very tentacles of the story worm their way through the whole location. There's some extra special about that kind of … Continue reading Making more of your setting
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