After last winter’s intensive BBC Writer’s Academy boot camp I’ve had the privilege of working on some of the UK’s most popular TV shows. My first is aired next Tuesday on BBC1. Writing TV drama is a step away from my day job in young people’s books (Sawbones is out now btw…) but it’s not… Continue reading
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Sarah Hadland and Lydia Syson
Hello I have such a lot to post about and this deserves to go first. I had a marvellous afternoon with Sarah Hadland of Horrible Histories and Miranda and a room full of readers at the Dalston Town Tales event in the summer. I was lucky to have Sarah read and even luckier to have… Continue reading
Anyone Who Had A Heart….Or Three
What have I been doing? So long since a post, well, my radio play was broadcast I’ve moved house, written an episode of Holby City and worked in the story office of EastEnders. I’ve also been doing the final tweaks and adjusts to Sawbones. Which, if you didn’t know already, is my new book out… Continue reading
Be Brave, Be Brave…..
Resolutions? Do I have any? Not really. Work more, don’t sit around so much watching telly or reading books. Read more books and watch more telly. Eat less chocolate get fit, the usual. Write more. Finish that sequel, write that script you love, be brave, be brave….. I think this year, that’s the one. Be… Continue reading
Next Big Thing – Maybe
Thank you to wonderful Che Golden, uthor of The Feral Child and liver of life that includes horses and of which I am most jealous for tagging me. I feel incredibly un writery at the moment. I am almost coming to the end of the BBC Writers Academy which has been a roller coaster of… Continue reading
What’s Happening, what to write about and the BBC Writer’s Academy….
I start on Monday. First thing BBC Elstree. It feels like starting school, new notebook full of possible pitches and new shoes even though it’s not quite cool enough for them yet. I will miss my early morning swims in the Lido and the chance to wiffle about. I’ve almost finished the final tweaks for… Continue reading