Akaname, lick your heart out: The Filth Licker is here!

Woo hoo! Sometimes in this book-making business, I forget that we’re actually making a book. And then — and it always comes as a surprise, even when I am kind of expecting it — – a package arrives. Sits at my front door, all cardboard and plastic and customs declarations. I still don’t believe it [...]

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I LOVE LIBRARIES

Although I can’t seem to pronounce “library” (apparently I say “lye-berry” and this is wrong?)(how did I get to this ripe old age and noone has ever told me that before??), I do love them. This week I went to the State Library of Western Australia for the MEET THE TALENT session with a stack [...]

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“Will I Ever Be Able To Write Anything Good Ever Again?”

I am writing again! Yeeee ha! Over recent months I’ve been taking excellent care of a Growing Sense of Dread, watering it daily and keeping it in a special place in the corner of every conscious thought. The feeling is part the dead-wood of procrastination, and part the claustrophobia of being a new mum. I [...]

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A+++: a trilogy, a speaking engagement, Amazon

The last couple of days have been AMAZING, and for so many reasons: 1) Takeshita Demons is becoming more real! Woo hoo! Takeshita Demons has a cover (thanks to everyone for your input: you picked a winner!) and its own ISBN! (978-1-84780-115-9, in case you were wondering)(Can I get this as a personalised bicycle plate?). [...]

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Contracts, proofs and Takeshita Demons II and III?

Last week I had an extremely exciting meeting with my publisher, Janetta Otter-Barry, at the Frances Lincoln HQ. It was the first time we’d met since Fergus was born, and of course, Ferg had to come along too (I’d hate for him to miss out on the excitement!). Contracts… Fergus spent most of the meeting [...]

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