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Christmas Pressies for Writers

December 19, 2011

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Us writers are an easy bunch to buy for.  A pen that writes as smoothly as biro on banana skin, a beautiful lined hardback notepad just waiting to be filled up, and our favourite author’s new novel, are all we ask our loved ones for.  Plus maybe that new Kindle.  But as we all secretly… [Read more…]

Review of ‘Room’ by Emma Donoghue

February 10, 2011

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I’ve just finished ‘Room’ by Emma Donoghue and it was outstanding.  I couldn’t imagine quite how a whole book written from the point of view of a five year old boy would read, but the character of Jack is so engaging and so funny that you want to stay with him, through good times and… [Read more…]

The New Adventures of…

March 3, 2010

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If you like upended fairy tales or just plain daftness, have a look at my retelling of Red Riding Hood. More to follow in a similar vein I think!

Let’s get going!

March 1, 2010

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Hi, I’m Lou, and I will be blogging about children’s publishing from the writer’s point of view, children’s books, reading in general and also my interactive story! I will be sharing with you my database of UK children’s publishers who still accept from the slush pile, and also which writing conferences I have attended and… [Read more…]

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