I’ve been invited to host two of my favourite writers, onstage, for an awesome topic: Being Human In A Fantastic World. On Friday, October 23rd, I’ll interview Nicole Perlman, who wrote Guardians of the Galaxy (and we have her to thank from plucking the comic book out of virtual obscurity and brining it to Marvel’s attention) and […]
If you’ve been following my twitter feed, you’ll know I’ve been down in Cannes, France for my very first MIPCOM market. MIPCOM is like a huge bazaar of TV shows; it’s probably where your favourite shows have emerged from (bought, sold, financed, packaged, etc) and it’s nothing short of overwhelming. But I was in town […]
I’ve got my TV hat on today. Well, actually, I’m not wearing a hat and if I did, it’d be my Blue Jays cap….but that’s another blog. For now, I’m heading down to Cannes, France to dive in to the world of TV. This is my very first MIPCOM, and I’m going because as a […]
I’ll be appearing at the LSWF to talk about one of my favourite topics, World Building. All of the details can be found on the LSWF website here. I’m on Sunday morning, 10:30 and if you’re a writer interested in building immersive worlds, and using the process of world-building to create stronger characters and great stories, […]
I’ll be speaking at MIPCOM this year, as part of the MIP Junior program co-programmed by London Book Fair. All of the details are here. It’ll be bright and early, but hope to see you on Sunday morning (8:30 am Cannes time!) for a discussion about books as brand platforms. I’m told there will be […]
It takes a long time to write a book, and also a long time to wait until it’s actually published, but today’s the day! The sequel to Memoirs of a Neurotic Zombie publishes today, and I popped into my local indie bookshop, West End Lane Books, to find the product of my creativity (how cool […]
I’ve been invited by the Portsmouth School Library Service (a wonderful group, serving school libraries in the area) for a day of school visits. A few years ago, MetaWars was shortlisted for the Portsmouth Book Award, and it was a real pleasure to go and meet so many amazing students, teachers, and librarians as part […]
I’m fascinated by the intersection of character & setting. It’s the nature vs. nurture phenomenon of shaping compelling characters, begging the question does the setting shape the character or does the character exist independently of the place? Think of some of your favourite characters from books or films, they are inextricably linked to their place… Luke Skywalker […]
OK pony loving Americans, today is the day you probably didn’t even know you were waiting for… Publication day for the next two Princess Ponies books! Partaking in the celebration on twitter, awesome illustrators Sarah McIntyre & Ellisa Elwick got our their crayons and drew this lovely picture of celebrating Princess Ponies… These new books are the […]
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