The YA Scavenger Hunt and my giveaway have now closed! Out of 131 possible entries, random.org tells me the winner is entry number 116. Co...

Some of you may have noticed that this blog has been a little bit quiet this year. Some of you may also know that eleven months ago, my agen...

Back in 2014, Titus Salt School in Shipley, Yorkshire, asked me to be their Patron of Reading for 2014-15. The school, which has a fantastic...

Hi lovely blog readers! Long time no see - but I'm back with some exciting news. The UKYA Extravaganza  is happening again, and there...

My giveaway for 5 signed copies of the Fearless has now ended. Here are the winners! 1) bn_100 2) @livvie_v 3) @trainman1405 4) @sarab...

Dear Natalie Bennett, Your party, which state in their Culture, Media and Sports policy that "Culture is essential to human fulfilme...

Today, THE FEARLESS is published in the US by Delacorte Press in a beautiful hardcover. I couldn't be more thrilled with how it looks, a...

OK, there aren't any chickens up for grabs. But for one lucky person there are over 30 amazing prizes about to land on your front d...

Welcome to the UKYA Easter Egg Hunt! I'm really excited (or should that be egg- cited?) to be taking part in this brilliant promotio...

Hello! Oh dear, I'm not doing too well with this blog, am I? *Blows away cobwebs* *flicks feather duster around* Lucky it's not a ...