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Feb 161 min read
Talking 'Grey' Characters in The Green Parent
The Green Parent is such a brilliant magazine, and the absolutely perfect place to talk about my latest book How To Be A Revolutionary.
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Jan 271 min read
6 Ways to Give Children Agency
I was so delighted to speak to Teach Primary magazine about ways to give pupils agency.
In the face of disturbing world events it's easy...
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Nov 20, 20241 min read
A political booklist!
I was invited to write a blog for the very wonderful charity Smart School Councils, who help students find their voice...
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Nov 6, 20241 min read
Discussing rubbish parenting in Absolutely Education
Such a delight to speak to Libby Norman for Absolutely Education magazine...
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Aug 15, 20242 min read
First few reviews for How To Be A Revolutionary!
It has been such a thrill to read the first few reviews of How To Be A Revolutionary, I couldn't be happier!
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May 23, 20241 min read
📢 EXCITING NEWS 📢 New Children's book on the way...
How To Be A Revolutionary is coming soon!!! Watch this space for more info...
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Mar 3, 20241 min read
Name a character in my next book!
I'm auctioning off a character name in my next book! It's to raise money for the YMCA Heart of England and is part of a World Book Day...
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Dec 13, 20231 min read
Spark! School Book Awards Longlist!
The Octopus, Dadu and Me has been added to the longlist of the Spark! School Book Awards. It's one of 12 books selected for the 9+...
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Dec 13, 20231 min read
The Brilliant Book Award SHORTLIST!
The Octopus, Dadu, and Me made the SHORTLIST of The Brilliant Book Award by the wonderful Inspire: Culture, Learning and Libraries in the...
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Oct 3, 20231 min read
The Brilliant Book Award longlist!
Absolutely over the moon that The Octopus, Dadu, and Me has been longlisted for The Brilliant Book Award by the wonderful Inspire: Culture,
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Sep 26, 20231 min read
The Octopus, Dadu & Me on The Redhill Academy Trust Book Awards Shortlist!
I'm absolutely delighted that The Octopus, Dadu and Me has made it onto the brilliant Redhill Academy Trust Book Awards shortlist!! The...
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Aug 31, 20232 min read
NYALitFest and KIDSLitFest in Preston
Book work always takes a back seat over summer as I spend time with my own lovely children, but I still managed to squeeze a couple of...
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Feb 2, 20231 min read
Live Q&A with WriteMentor
To celebrate my debut month I had a live chat with the lovely Emily Randall-Jones from WriteMentor on Instagram. We talked unexpected...
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Feb 2, 20231 min read
My Top 5 Octopus Species
For the final stop on the The Octopus, Dadu and Me blog tour, I popped by the What I Read blog, hosted by @RichReadAlot to share my Top 5...
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Feb 2, 20231 min read
Book Craic Review and Chapter One Sample
Book Craic posted a really lovely review and a sample of Chapter One, for their stop on the blog tour. Here is a taster of the review:...
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Jan 9, 20231 min read
Q&A with My Book Corner
The #TheOctopusDaduAndMe blog tour continues with a Q&A with wonderful children's book review treasure trove My Book Corner. I share my...
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Jan 7, 20231 min read
Top Five Books to help children relate to an older generation
Day 3 of The Octopus, Dadu and Me blogtour, takes us to the wonderful Through The Book Shelf blog. In this post I share my Top 5 books to...
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Jan 7, 20231 min read
Read a sample chapter!
Luna's Little Library is hosting a sneak peek inside The Octopus, Dadu and Me today. You can read Chapter 2, which is where we meet Dadu...
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Jan 7, 20231 min read
Meet The Characters of The Octopus, Dadu and Me
Second stop on the blog tour today, and it's a chance to meet the characters, Sashi's wonderful friends Darcie and Hassan...as well as...
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Jan 6, 20231 min read
Why I Wrote The Octopus, Dadu and Me
For the first stop on the The Octopus, Dadu and Me blog tour, I visit the lovely Golden Books Girl blog to discuss the inspiration for...
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