Hey everyone, I thought you might like to read an little interview I had with a fellow author and blogger, Effrosyni Moschoudi. She posed some really interesting and thoughtful questions that I enjoyed answering. You can find out a bit more about how I write, as well as a little of my personal life. The […]
Website Updates and Book Two News
I recently gave the website a little spring clean, in an effort to theme it a bit more with the book. The changes are subtle (different colours, different background) but I hope you like the feel of the site a bit more. As you can see from the ‘book 2 progress’ widget on the right […]
Middle Grade vs. Young Adult
What is the difference between Middle Grade and Young Adult books? This is an important topic because though I’m more than happy for the YA audience to read Royal Institute of Magic, it was originally written with a middle grade audience in mind, and marketed towards that end. For me, the key factor that separate […]
Homeward Bound
I have been in Florida (with the odd trip to Washington DC) for the last three months as my wife is American so we like to split our time between home and the States. It has been fun, but I have to admit, I’m looking forward to the cold, more Christmas-like weather back home! Home […]
Harry Potter
I have had a few reviews recently mentioning the similarity of Royal Institute of Magic with the Harry Potter series, so I thought I’d throw my voice into the debate. When I was writing the book I was very conscious that people might liken it to Harry Potter. It has the underground dragon train (the […]