Apologies if you've seen this already on Facebook or Twitter - I just wanted to post it on my blog for the record. The Guardian has ...

Before I go on holiday, here's a quick heads up  about some forthcoming appearances . 18, 19, 20 August 2014 . I'm doing a three...

Awe is just a little word - but it captures how I feel about the art made by children. I'm not much for decorations and bric-a-brac ...

Today is a big birthday for my friend Maureen Lynas , founder of the Funeverse, the silly poetry site for children and author of the pra...

A frame from my comic. Do You recognise one of the characters? I've been attending a graphic novel course taught by Emily Haworth Bo...

I am speechless. So happy. Thank you to The Guardian and to judging panel Gillian Cross , Frank Cottrell Boyce and Katherine Rundell (who ...

Every year I go camping with a group of friends from my daughter's primary school days. No, I'm not keen on sneezing in a field, c...

News Flash (Well, more like a News Glimmer because it happened a few weeks ago): My second novel Shine has won the Crystal Kite Prize giv...

I made a discussion guide for Shine! Discussion Guide: Shine by Candy Gourlay   It's really interesting revisiting the story an...

So today was Mother's Day - but not in England where I live. Still, my Facebook feed from all over the world is scrolling with Mother...

So when my classmates from high school learn that I got a children's book published, they assume that I illustrated it.  This is ...

This is just a heads up about a presentation I'm doing aimed at anyone with the burning desire to get published. I will talk about the...

If you can't see the video, view The Writer's Block by KickThePJ here My charming and beautiful daughter took time off from her ...