hay festival

I'm doing three events at the Hay Festival this year! And one of them is with two of my all-time favourite writers, Geraldine McCaughrean and Candy Gourlay. Here's a video Candy just made! And you can read about our event in Candy's festival blog post here.

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My event with Anne Cottringer (writer of our book When Titus Took the Train) is already sold out, but you can still book tickets for these events: Geraldine McCaughrean & Candy Gourlay: Monday 30 May 2011, 4pm Humour and quirkiness sit at the very heart of these two new adventures; join their authors as they reveal how they put spark into their writing. Chaired by Sarah McIntyre. Details here Sarah McIntyre: Cartoon Creations: Tuesday 31 May 2011, 10am Hurrah! We’ve got our hands on this inspired illustrator and comics creator for a whole hour. So come and meet her cartoon friends and learn super-secret tips on how to invent your own characters. Bring a pad and pencil! Details here I'm a big fan of both of the books we'll be discussing, Pull Out All the Stops by Geraldine and Tall Story by Candy. Here's my fan art and a review of Geraldine's book: And Candy's book: