Tag: Podcast

  • Lunar Eclipse and thoughts in a 1000 year old Cathedral

    In this video, I’m thinking about the Lunar Eclipse that covered North America on Monday 8th April 2024 and how that relates to the book I’m writing at the moment and children’s literature generally. And I wrote a poem! First for years… why? what’s it about? you’ll have to watch to find out.

  • Babies, Kid’s Book Inspiration and Abba!

    We took last week off for visiting, mostly to see my new granddaughter, who has got me thinking about how kids not only read books but inspire them with the things they do. That seems to link with the book I’m listening to at the moment – Wise Animals: How Technology Has Made Us What…

  • What does a children’s author do all day long?

    When I ask school children what they think I do all day, they generally suggest that I write! That seems logical. In fact, writing is almost the last thing I do. Mostly It’s YouTube or promotion of some kind. A lot of drawing and a lot of thinking. But I am writing at the moment,…