When I'm not writing books, I like writing about writing books.

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Here are some pieces I've written, in case you need me for reviews or articles or pieces of hard-hitting political correspondence.

 

The Guardian: Why Writing Diverse Children's Books Is Tough

 

The Guardian: Top Ten Health & Safety Fails in Children's Books

 

The Book People: Why We Need More Hopeless Heroes in Kids' Fiction

 

The Big Issue: Five Books Every Kid Should Read Before They're 12

 

Bookbuzz: What Would It Be Like to Never Be Afraid?

 

To the Bitter End: "Bad" Endings in Children's Writing

 

Top Tips for Budding Young Authors 

 

Books for Keeps Interview, March 2016

 

Bookbabblers Interview, August 2013