Category: Reading and Literacy
If you write books, then why are you here?
I was in Liverpool this week, as part of the Liverpool children’s Festival of Reading. Several primary schools came to Gateacre School, to their fabulous theatre, where I told them about Dragon Gold and Walker, The boy who can talk to dogs. I had one new question asked of me. I usually get variations on…
Did my editor like my artwork?
Did my editor like the artwork I finished for Walker – the boy who can talk to dogs? She did, but she didn’t like the character in the image on the left. It reminded her of someone when she was young who she thought was a werewolf. My immediate reaction was to think, “Oh yes!…
Book Piracy
It’s always been difficult making a living as an author. Now it’s harder than ever. The Median annual income from writing of a professional author in the UK is £10,500 a year, down 42% in real terms since 2005! There are many reasons, which I shall be going into over the next few weeks. One…