My new book is out today! You can buy it on Amazon here (UK) or here (US) to read on…
This 1895 children’s book by the author of The Secret Garden, A Little Princess and Little Lord Fauntleroy is quite…
I’m a reluctant user of star ratings for books. Although I don’t use ratings on this blog, I do for…
First published in 1961, Michael Foreman’s first picture book is more relevant than ever. It’s a plea for peace, produced…
With a foreword by Vince Clarke and a focus on source material such as the music press and the charts,…
An intelligent, epic fantasy novel for children but possibly best appreciated by adults. I think much of it is symbolic…
A sophisticated dystopian / conspiracy thriller which was horribly plausible. Some of it is set only a decade in the…
Based on the first three books in Lemony Snicket’s dark and quirky series, this is an entertaining Tim Burton-ish film…
An entertaining, fascinating history of the design group Hipgnosis, who were behind many iconic music album covers from the 1960s…
This is my personal opinion on recent publishing trends. You may or may not agree – let me know in…