Posts tagged with 'news'
LOCKDOWN! News, competitions and things to do
Posted on April 17, 2020, tagged as competitions, news
Hi everyone, I hope you’re all keeping safe in this strange new world we find ourselves in since coronavirus hit the headlines. I’m wondering when – and if – things will ever get back to normal. It doesn’t feel like it right now, does it? I’m getting a …
A Pinch of Magic – cover reveal and pre-order prize draw
Posted on October 23, 2018, tagged as A Pinch of Magic, Cover, Melissa Castrillon, Simon & Schuster, competitions, news, prize
Here, at long last, is the beautiful cover for my seventh novel, A Pinch of Magic, which is publishing with Simon & Schuster in the UK on 7th February 2019. The illustrator is the hugely talented Melissa Castrillon, whose work you might recognise f …
Stripes Publishing Acquires Midnight Magic!
Posted on May 30, 2018, tagged as Black Cats, Book deal, Little Tiger, Magic, Midnight Magic, Stripes Publishing, Younger Fiction, Younger Readers, news
I’m delighted to announce some lovely news. Stripes Publishing, part of the Little Tiger group, has bought three books from me in a new series called Midnight Magic. I’m hugely excited as it contains so many of the things I love: a black cat called Mid …
WIN Winter Magic ~ paperback competition
Posted on October 18, 2017, tagged as Cover, Winter Magic, competitions, news
The beautiful new paperback edition of Winter Magic is now available in UK book stores, and I have three copies to give away. With stunning new cover artwork by illustrator Melissa Castrillon this collection of wintery short stories features tales by y …
Some news…
Posted on June 21, 2017, tagged as award, bereavement, calderdale, family, news, prize, winner
Apologies for the terrible lack of updates. The past 18 months have been some of the toughest of my life. Last year, my parents were both diagnosed with cancer just six weeks apart, and in both cases it had already spread. On May 21st 2017, my beautif …
The Other Alice – Latest
Posted on August 10, 2016, tagged as Reviews, The other Alice, competitions, news
Competitions Win a narrowboat holiday for four worth up to £1000 with Kate Boats. Closes August 23 2016. Catch up with The Other Alice blog tour Five characters I’d wish into real life . . . and five villains I wouldn’t 10 Random Things about The Other …
The Other Alice – Out Now
Posted on August 3, 2016, tagged as Blog Tour, The other Alice, news
Follow the blog tour, 1st – 5th August to find out the secrets behind the story . . .
The Other Alice – cover reveal
Posted on June 13, 2016, tagged as Chloe Bonfield, Cover, The other Alice, news
Here is the beautiful new cover for my next novel, The Other Alice, which publishes on July 28th in the UK. The stunning artwork is by illustrator Chloe Bonfield and was designed by Jenny Richards at Simon & Schuster UK Ltd. Click on the image for …
Winter Magic
Posted on April 18, 2016, tagged as Winter Magic, news
This November will see my first publication in hardback (in the UK), with Winter Magic, an anthology of gorgeous wintery tales by a wonderful selection of children’s writers. I’m more than a little star-struck to be in the company of classic authors su …
The Other Alice
Posted on April 7, 2016, tagged as The other Alice, blurb, cover copy, news
I’m thrilled to reveal the cover copy (or blurb) for my sixth novel, The Other Alice, which publishes in the UK on July 28th. The cover is still in progress, but I hope to be able to share that with you very soon. In the meantime, here, in a nutshell, …