Last year I did an event at the Leaf Cafe and Bookshop in Hertford (OMG, it is SO cute; you must check it out if you’re nearby) and I bumped into the awesomely inspiring Mango Bubbles Boy, who set up his very own review blog last year and is possibly the most enthusiastic reader I’ve … Continue reading
Yes? I like to win books too. A few years back, I won a copy of ‘On Chesil Beach’ by Ian McEwan at a Kids Lit competition – a really nice little hardback. When I see it on my shelf I have a whole bundle of nice thoughts – ‘that was an interesting book’, ‘I … Continue reading
And…we have a winner, dear readers. The Magic Random Number Generator has spoken, and the lucky new owner of a signed copy of CLEO and STEEDS OF THE GODS is *drumroll* BARBARA HEWITT! Many congratulations – and thanks to all who entered – a massive 50 of you! Barbara, if you could email me your … Continue reading
This week is a big week for the country and a big week for me. Since I’m guessing that you’re all a little fed up with politicians haranguing you from all sides, I thought I’d give you a distraction to take your mind off the election! All you have to do is to answer two … Continue reading
We haven’t done a giveaway for ages – so sorry! But hop on over to the Competitions page and you could win one of the following BRAND NEW SHINY BEAUTIFUL ADORABLE FRIENDLY…ahem. You could win a book 🙂 Continue reading
Happy Easter (to those of you who celebrate it). What else was I going to write about today but CHOCOLATE (and being me, a bit of mythology)? The word ‘Easter’ itself probably comes from a northern goddess called Ostara, or Austra or Eostre, who represented the dawn. There are also links to Freya, one of … Continue reading
Are you 12 upwards? Do you LOVE books? Would you like to win over 30 brand-new shiny books all of your very own? Then you DEFINITELY need to know about the UKYA Egg Hunt! UKYA stands for United Kingdom Young Adult and it’s all about bigging up books for teens and Young Adults written right … Continue reading
Completely Cassidy: Accidental Genius is officially out today and I am super-excited to announce a fabulous short story competition to celebrate! It’s open to anyone aged between 7-13 years. All you have to do is write a story on the theme of MY SECRET TALENT, using no more than 500 words, and send it to … Continue reading
Hi girls! It’s Kelly McKain here! Fab news – thanks to the lovely peeps at iTunes I’ve got 10 iBooks of Peppermint Kiss, the first in my Rainbow Beauty trilogy, and 10 of Blueberry Wishes, the final book, to give away! If you haven’t tried a Rainbow Beauty book yet, here’s your chance to meet Abbie! … Continue reading
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