If you’re looking for a gift for yourself or someone else, don’t forget the delight that is – The perfect seasonal read for any girl or boy aged 8-12? YES!!! (An ebook of stories by GHB authors Julie Sykes, Paula Harrison, Jo Cotterill, Jenny Smith, S C Ransom, Deirdre Sullivan, Luisa Plaja, Joan Lennon, Lynda … Continue reading
Greetings Girls Heart Book-ers! As the season of goodwill is upon us, I thought I would write a special Christmassy post. As you may know, I write the Joe Cowley book series, so I thought I would share a seasonal entry from Joe’s blog. For anyone familiar with the series, this takes place between book … Continue reading
Now let me get this clear from the outset – I haven’t joined a circus (although I can actually juggle which I’m rather proud of), but I have become a published author. And this has meant being able to perform, juggle and do a lot of balancing. My debut book, ‘Grace-Ella: Spells for Beginners’ published mid-September. … Continue reading
Characters can come alive with great dialogue. They can jump off the page, surprise you, make you laugh or make you cry. And it’s so much fun to write. Through what your characters say, their personalities shine through. Let me show you what I mean. Imagine a teacher asking the class if they have done their … Continue reading
Earlier today I was in the middle of some cooking, and I happened to switch on the radio. It was some kind of drama. After a few moments, I recognised it as a dramatisation of Watership Down – one of the best adventure stories I have ever read. And certainly the best ever featuring rabbits! … Continue reading
As you probably already know, we’re in the midst of the Love to Read campaign. It’s great. Everyone’s talking about their favourite books and the kind of stuff they grew up reading, so I thought I’d use my monthly Girls Heart Books post to do the same. Of course, like many book lovers, picking a … Continue reading
Happy Halloween! Let’s celebrate this most frightening of festivals by talking about the scariest thing writers face in their day-to-day working lives. Not rejection letters from publishers, or fierce editorial feedback, or even negative reviews. The scariest thing is the blank page. Every writer I have met – from young beginners to experienced pros – … Continue reading
Hello again – Ben Davis here for my second post at Girls Heart Books. I thought that as my first post (which you can find here) was an overview of how I became a published author, my second should be about how my personal experiences have influenced my writing. Now, when I first had the … Continue reading
We love it here at GHB when one of our own bloggers is listed for a prize, and we couldn’t be prouder of the fab Joan Lennon for making the shortlist for the Scottish Teenage Book Prize! #ScotTeenBookPrize Authors Keith Gray, Claire McFall and Joan Lennon have made it onto the shortlist for the very … Continue reading
Hello there! I’m Ben Davis and this is my very first post here at Girls Heart Books. For those of you who haven’t heard of me (most people) I am an author for teens and older children. I write the Private Blog of Joe Cowley series, as well as one-off books like Danny Dread and … Continue reading
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