Finally! I’ve handed in the final draft for the sequel to my YA novel Chinglish. I started back in December 2021 so it’s taken 3 [...]

My latest school event took me to Tyneside, where I used to live for 7 years, so I know it well and still have friends [...]

My first overseas author trip took me to Beijing and Shanghai, thanks to organisers Authors Abroad. A schedule like this is not for the faint-hearted, [...]

I've been an Empathy Lab member for four years, integrating empathy learning into my school sessions. Serious science goes on behind the work they do, [...]

It's always a nice start to the new year when you get lured out of hibernation to do some people meeting, especially when it's at [...]

These Rights Are Your Rights by Amnesty UK goes free range today, and we managed to get the whole team to celebrate at the publishers. [...]

I’m sticking an extra flake in my ’99 ‘cause Maddy Yip’s Guide to Holidays has only gone and been shortlisted for the LOLLIES Awards! The [...]

I’m a big fan of the 500 Words competition as the emphasis is on storytelling, imagination and creativity - not spelling, grammar and all that [...]

I'm SO proud of Maddy Yip, my illustrated humour series for kids age 8+. We've laughed our ruddy socks over it for the past three [...]

I’m so lucky to bean Andersen Press author. The team is first class, and I get invited to grand publisher parties like this! It's especially [...]