by Nick | May 15, 2018 | News
If someone had told me in December that I would be performing at a literature festival in London a mere six months after self-publishing my debut picture book, I would have laughed at them. But that’s exactly what happened this weekend. Along with two friends –...
by Nick | May 3, 2018 | News
I am delighted to reveal that I will be appearing at the Barnes Children’s Literature Festival 2018! I will be taking part in this wonderful annual event with my fellow children’s authors, Paul Ian Cross and Sylva Fae, on Saturday 12 May. As part of the...
by Nick | May 2, 2018 | Author tips
In an earlier article I discussed in detail why authors need Amazon reviews. With thousands of new books, both indie and traditionally published, hitting the market every month, authors need to do everything humanly possible to convince customers to buy their book...
by Nick | Mar 29, 2018 | News, Author tips
As I mentioned in a previous blog, there’s a short story-writing competition taking place in our town. To celebrate Congleton’s 700 years of having a mayor, children (and adults) are invited to write a short story about the mayor having an adventure. As an...
by Nick | Mar 22, 2018 | News
I’ve always enjoyed writing reviews. Long before I was ever an author, I liked to leave feedback for things, whether it was for a service I’d received or a product I’d bought. I’m not sure if it was an altruistic desire to help other customers...
by Nick | Mar 15, 2018 | News
A writing competition in Congleton? I’ll be the judge of that! I am thrilled to announce that I will be on the judging panel for a writing competition that’s taking place in our town over the coming months. The competition will provide an opportunity for...
by Nick | Mar 8, 2018 | News
Today is International Women’s Day 2018. A day to celebrate all the achievements throughout history that amazing women have undertaken, particularly those acts that have helped us move toward gender equality. This annual event seems more pertinent than ever this...
by Nick | Feb 28, 2018 | News
They say that laughter is best medicine. They also say that the best things in life are free. I have no idea who ‘they’ are, but I agree with them wholeheartedly, which is why I’ve gone and created a free joke book! It’s a collection of jokes...
by Nick | Feb 22, 2018 | News
Not long now until World Book Day 2018 is upon us! This is one of the most exciting days in the calendar for children, teachers, libraries, authors and illustrators across the globe, a day when everyone gets to celebrate books! On 1st March 2018, the 21st World Book...
by Nick | Feb 21, 2018 | News
During half-term holidays it can be tricky to think of new places to take your kids, so I was glad to discover that Simply Books, a bookshop not far from me in Bramhall, Cheshire, had a children’s book-signing event lined up for this week while my kids were off....
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