a couple of things I hope you might like...

Hello again!I'm dropping by to share a couple of things that I hope you might like... Back in June I was honoured to give the keynote speech at a private viewing for teachers of the British Library's gorgeous fairy tale exhibition, and I'm delighted...

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Sep 03, 2026
Some Good Things

Hello! It's been a while, so I thought I'd share some good things with you all; things I've been up to, things I've loved reading, and exciting things on the way…Things I've been up to…Author visits! Lots of these - in schools (including my first spe...

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Aug 27, 2026
Spredges and freebies!!!

Hello! There are exclusive, limited, Waterstones editions of The House with Chicken Legs and The House with Chicken Legs Runs Away with sprayed edges! Aren't they gorgeous! (available to pre-order now from Waterstones!)AND... If you pre-order The Hou...

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Mar 23, 2026
Cover Reveal & ARC Giveaway!

Hello! The UK cover for The House with Chicken Legs Runs Away was revealed this week! It was designed by Katharine Millichope and illustrated by Melissa Castrillón, while the internal illustrations are by Elisa Paganelli (this is the same team who il...

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Dec 14, 2025
Sneaky Peek at US Cover for CL2

Hello! I have a super exciting, sneaky early peek of the US cover for The House with Chicken Legs Runs Away for you today! It's created by the supremely brilliant Red Nose Studio, and the book publishes in the US with Scholastic in June 2026 (and is,...

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Sep 12, 2025