Babette has a new Princess Smartypants competition running.

WIN a free signed Princess Smartypants picture book! Babette has a new Princess Smartypants competition running. It closes on 14th February. Answer this question: What is the name of her wicked Uncle in “Long Live Princess Smartypants?” (pic attached)...

The Wildest West Country Tale of James Rabbit and the Giggleberries!

Wow ! So good to have finished my new 32 page picture book The Wildest West Country Tale of James Rabbit and the Giggleberries! I am still recovering from weeks of very late nights / mornings in order to get it finished for my wonderful publisher Ron Johns at Marecron...
SMARTYPANTS  RULES OK US!

SMARTYPANTS RULES OK US!

  Puffin are no longer to publish future Princess Smartypants books ! My new one, fourth in the series and the best one yet – “Princess Smartypants to the Rescue” has been rejected by Puffin after 28 years of a very successful publishing career...

This is not good news for authors but it was coming.

“This is a reflection of the government’s closure of libraries and a swing toward e books. It is important we all support our local libraries.” PLR: authors share smaller pot 22 January 2014 Authors have today received their Public Lending Right...

Someone in the Postal Service needs to be rewarded

A letter from the Post Office. This is absolutely the best!! We don’t know who replied, but there is a beautiful soul working in the dead letter department who understands LOVE. Our 14-year-old dog Abbey died last month. The day after she passed away my...

Penguin Random creates single children’s division

This was  on the cards but is now live. Are they Random Puffins?!  Woohoo watch THIS space! Penguin Random House UK has created a single children’s division, led by Francesca Dow. Dow will be MD, Penguin Random House UK Children’s, and will report to Tom...