Monthly Archives: November 2009

I think it has now more or less been decided that my official author photo is the one below. You can click the image to make it larger, though why you would want to do such a thing is beyond me. I hate getting my photograph taken. It makes me feel uncomfortable to the point I lose all control of my facial muscles. I also get so stressed out I gain half a stone in weight in the time it …

In this video blog I talk about what the best part about being an author is, and answer the question on everyone’s lips – what is my favourite kind of cheese?

I’m in the middle of planning out some future video blogs (although I use the word “planning” in its loosest possible sense) and I thought it’d be good to get some questions from readers of this ‘ere blog, which I could answer in the videos. So, if there’s something you’ve always wanted to ask an author (well, this author in particular) now’s your chance. It can be about the process of writing, getting published, finding ideas, creating character, etc, or …

I wanted to do another video blog, but had no idea what I was going to do it about up until I started the camera rolling, so it’s a bit random and disjointed. Sorry. I promise for the next one I’ll think about what I want to say before I open my mouth to speak. You can actually see the mild panic on my face at 0.05 when I make the decision about what to talk about. You’ll also notice …

I found out yesterday that the first book in the INVISIBLE FIENDS series – MR MUMBLES – which was due to come out on January 7th, will now be published on February 4th. The reasons are all marketing related, as the publisher, HarperCollins, believes bringing it out in early January is too close to Christmas for it to make much of an impact. By bringing it out in February there is more opportunity to promote the book in advance of …