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10 letters: to be delivered in the event of my death
By Chris Russell. Published by Darton Longman Todd. I picked up this book because of the similarity of its title to the Henri Nouwen book ‘Letters for Mark about Jesus’ – which had touched me deeply...
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Different Tracks review
Last week I posted a link to my film Enemy Lines (see below). I mentioned that the film was based on a short story I wrote. That story, also called Enemy Lines, features in my short story anthology...
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No Oil in the Lamp – how the energy crisis may affect us in the next 30 years
This is an eye-opening book. Like many people of my generation (born this side of 1970 – just!) I do my best to recycle, turn out lights, buy Fairtrade and take public transport (whenever I have the...
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Busyness and art exhibitions
Has anyone missed me? Sorry I’ve been away for a while. Nothing personal, you understand, I’ve just been so busy. Busy finishing the first draft of the screenplay for a feature film called The Choice,...
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Cold Comfort
Since my husband has been in bed with flu for the second half of January I was forced to find cold comfort elsewhere. But Sam the Snowman soon gave me the cold shoulder, leaving only his boots behind.
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World Book Day reading
Very excited to be reading to Key Stage 1 children at Milecastle Primary School tomorrow for World Book Day. The head teacher saw the exhibition of Young David Book illustrations at the Holy Nativity...
View ArticleIf only I were a ‘real’ playwright …
I was contacted the other day by a high school student who was doing a research project on playwrights. She asked if I would answer a few questions. Well after resisting the urge to ask her why she had...
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Finding Meaning for Inspiring Women
If you are looking for bible reading notes for April I have written a series on Ecclesiastes for Inspiring Women Everyday called ‘Searching for Meaning’....
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David and the Lonely Prince off to printer!
I’m delighted that Book 4 in the Young David series – David and the Lonely Prince – is heading to the printers! It will be available from late June, but you can pre-order your copy now at the Crafty...
View ArticleLife in Apartheid South Africa and my writing life
Commonwealth Prize nominee and Nigerian author Abidemi Sanusi, has recently interviewed me about my book The Peace Garden and what it was like moving to and living in South Africa during the Apartheid...
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Who says you can’t have your cake and eat it?
I never thought I’d ever be able to combine the two loves of my life until cartoonist Chris Bambrough sent me this www.cartoonchris.co.uk . The man knows me far too well! Yes, that is me in the...
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David and the Lonely Prince ready to buy!
David and the Lonely Prince will be available to buy from tomorrow! To order your copy visit The Crafty Publishing online shop or put in an order at your local bookshop. David is invited to a sleepover...
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Book table at Heaton Festival
Looking forward to this year’s Heaton Festival where Crafty Publishing will have a book table. We will be selling all of the Young David Books, including the latest, Lonely Prince, as well as...
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Signed copies of The Peace Garden available to buy!
The official launch is still a few weeks away, but you are still able to buy The Peace Garden, my romantic thriller, for your summer holidays! “Definitely not your run-of-the-mill romantic thriller....
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Article in Newcastle Journal
There was a lovely article about moi, my company Crafty Publishing and one of our authors, Tony Glover in last week’s Newcastle Journal. It was the lead article in the Culture Section. Those of you who...
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Books are my Bag
I will be attending a Books are My Bag party at Forum Bookshop in Corbridge this Saturday with fellow Crafty Publishing author Tony Glover. Drop by for coffee, cake and a chat. If you live too far,...
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The Bag Lady and Friend
Tony Glover and I at Forum Books in Corbridge for the launch of the Books are my Bag campaign.
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Creative writing in prison
Very chuffed to hear that 10 men in a prison in Maryland, USA, have been working through my free Crafty Writer Creative Writing Course with the help of the prison librarian...
View ArticleKing’s Cross Theatre Award
I’m very proud to have been selected for the long list of the King’s Cross Theatre Award for my play, A Proper Spectacle. Unfortunately I didn’t make the final cut to the short list but am well chuffed...
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The dark is a good setting for a scary beast
A review of David and the Hairy Beast by 6-year-old Alice Grant. “I liked David because he was really brave. I liked the jobs of the brothers and sisters, especially Abigail. The setting of the book...
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