So, IN OTHER LANDS is out today! The book has received two starred reviews, one from Kirkus and one from Publishers’ Weekly, which is a shedload of starriness! I have already bragged on the Kirkus review on twitter, but please run your eye over this Publisher’s Weekly review! ‘Elliot Schafer is a small-for-his-age 13-year-old who […]
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I Have A New Book Out in August! or, HOW THE STORY TURNED
I have some news! But first of all, I would like to thank everyone who sent good wishes about my bad news. I owe about a million messages, but I have been bowled over by the kindness of both friends and strangers, and even though sometimes that kindness made me cry, it has also helped […]
HOW I FOUND OUT
At the beginning of this year, my best friend and I drove down the Great Ocean Road. We went around a curve in the road and I drew in my breath because the forests were laid out before me in a startling contrast of gold lace against shadow. The next moment I realised, with another […]
So I’m Finally Doing An Event in Ireland
… home of my birth, place where I keep my stuff! I’m very honoured to be launching the fabulous R.F. Long’s latest fabulous novel. I will do my best not to shame Ruth, and also bring some giveaways! (Warning: I might shame Ruth.) Venue: The Gutter Bookshop, Cow’s Lane Date: Monday 12th September – 6.30pm […]
TWO MORE (VERY EXCITING I THINK) EVENTS FOR ME
EVENT 1 Transgression: Writing On the Edge of the Acceptable From YA to fantasy to romance, six bestselling authors explore what it means to push boundaries within genres, and to tackle taboo topics in their fields. What happens when writers foray into the forbidden? What does it mean to ‘transgress’ in a novel, and how […]
THE TELL THE WIND AND FIRE TOUR
Beautimous picture by Virginie Carquin. So I have lots of news–for one thing, THERE IS A TRAILER FOR TELL THE WIND AND FIRE UP ON EW.COM! But my main news for this post is as follows: I am touring for TELL THE WIND AND FIRE, a tale about magic, a young lady who intentionally became […]