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Category Archives: Fantasy
Review: The Wizards of Once
The Wizards of Once – Cressida Cowell Wonderful galloping tale of Magic, good and evil. Many influences feed into this, from Roald Dahl to Arthurian legend to fairy tales to Shakespeare, and the result, fired by Cressida Cowell’s imagination, is … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Books, Fantasy
Tagged Book Reviews, books, Cressida Cowell, Fiction, magic, novel, review, Roz Kay, The Wizards of Once
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Inspirational art
What a pleasure it was to run into a neighbour whose nine-year-old daughter read my children’s novel, The Keeper of the Stones. I already knew she liked it and had used it for her school work. It turns out she … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Books, Fantasy, Historical fiction, Time travel
Tagged adventure, book art, book illustration, books, Bronze Age, Children's Books, children's fantasy, children's historical fiction, children's novel, Kelsea Rothaus, Kirkus Star, magic, Roz Kay, stone circles, The Keeper of the Stones, Time travel
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Signed copies – now available!
My debut children’s novel, The Keeper of the Stones, is now available on Amazon at a slightly reduced price, after coronavirus-related distribution challenges affected availability. You can also buy the book directly from me, at a lower price, by emailing me … Continue reading
Review: Monstrous Devices
Review: Monstrous Devices – Damien Love When Alex’s grandfather sends him an old robot out of the blue, the mysterious writing of his English essay while he’s asleep is just the start. Whisked off to Paris and Prague by his … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction
Tagged Book Reviews, books, Children's Books, Damien Love, Monstrous Devices, novel, robots, Rock the Boat, Sam LeDoyen, writing
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Calling authors with new books
Launching your new book is a huge challenge at the best of times, never mind now. If you’re an author who’s just had or are about to have a book published, I’d like to invite you to consider an interview … Continue reading
Posted in Author interviews, Children's Books, crime fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical fiction, Nonfiction, Romantic fiction, Writing tips
Tagged author, Author interviews, books, Fiction, novel, Roz Kay, writing
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“Suspense, an occasional laugh, and many surprises”
My publisher, Hayloft, is expecting the copies of my debut children’s novel, The Keeper of the Stones, from the printer on 23 March. There will be fewer than 500 copies available. Advance orders are going well and anyone who pre-orders a … Continue reading