Woohoo again! I’ve just finished the first draft of the last book of the Axel Storm series. It’s a bit weird writing it in between doing the artwork for books three and four.

Actually, my original schedule had me writing it in January, but these things tend to slip. We’ve got the production schedule working okay now – a bit tight, but doable.

Shark Island draws quite a lot on my experiences in Guam, where I went visiting schools some eighteen months ago. I went snorkeling on the reef there and had a fantastic time. Axel has just found treasure under the seabed in between nearly getting eaten by sharks and being swept away in the undertow!

I just found the picture of me on the Isle of Wight when I was about six. I must have been thinking about this story since then. It takes me a long time to think about things!