Tag Archives: mccaughrean
well done, good and faithful pirate hat
I now have my very own excellent pirate hat, thanks to my parents and fab photographer Ms Visioluxus from Portland, Oregon. (She took the photo you see on this version of China Miéville’s Kraken). So I this week I was … Continue reading
wigtown book festival 2011
Okay, the endless supply of lobster is not the only reason I love Wigtown Book Festival. But it is one of the reasons. Last Friday, Stuart and took the train to Carlisle, then hired a car and drove over to … Continue reading
visiting geraldine mccaughrean
If you’ve been following my blog, you might remember an illustrated book review I did of Geraldine McCaughrean‘s book, Pull Out All the Stops! Or my thrill at doing an event at the Hay Festival of Literature with Geraldine and … Continue reading
solitary pirate and a fab day out in oxford
First, a little glimpse at one of the pirates pasted up on my studio wall. This one’s going to be one of the minor characters in the upcoming book, You Can’t Scare a Princess! and this was the very first … Continue reading
hay hay hay!
Okay, let me just start with the best thing about my first visit to the Hay Festival: I got to spend a day hanging out with these fab ladies! You’ll find Candy Gourlay all over my blog, and Candy and … Continue reading
heading off to the hay festival
Edit: Click here for full festival report and photos!! Tomorrow’s a BIG DAY for me because I get to spend an hour hanging out on the Starlight Stage at the Hay Festival with two of my favourite writers, Geraldine McCaughrean … Continue reading
fangirl: reviewing ‘pull out all the stops!’ with philip reeve
I recently read two books by the marvelous writer Geraldine McCaughrean, Stop the Train and its brand-new sequel, Pull Out All the Stops! Geraldine is one of the best wordsmiths on the planet, and reading her books is like getting … Continue reading
oxford university press summer party
Okay, I’ve kept very quiet about this book with Oxford University Press, When Titus Took the Train, written by Anne Cottringer. But when I went to the Summer Party last night, they had it proudly displayed on the wall, so … Continue reading
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