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Rollo, The Bravest Chicken in the World is Out Now!

Posted on March 19, 2023 Leave a Comment

I am very pleased to announce my new picture book, Rollo, The Bravest Chicken in the World, is out now and available to buy on Amazon.

I’m Not Just a Picture Book Author (Really!)

Posted on March 3, 2023 Leave a Comment

Here’s a wee update on my non-picture book related writing projects.

So, About That Chicken Story I Mentioned…

Posted on February 23, 2023 Leave a Comment

If you have read my new kids book, Detective Mo and the Mystery of the Stolen Cake, you might have noticed the title reveal of another book on the back page: Rollo, The Bravest Chicken in the World.

Detective Mo and the Mystery of the Stolen Cake: OUT NOW

Posted on February 17, 2023 Leave a Comment

If you’re following me on Facebook, Twitter, Tiktok, Instagram or any of that other stuff, you’ll already know this but… Detective Mo and the Mystery of the Stolen Cake is available to BUY NOW ON AMAZON! It was the most awful, the most vile, the most heinous of crimes: ‘Someone has stolen my birthday cake!’ Detective Mo […]

Detective Mo 3 – Title Reveal

Posted on January 7, 2023 Leave a Comment

Detective Mo will soon be back with a whole new mystery to solve.

Change of Plans

Posted on December 16, 2022 Leave a Comment

I recently gave you all a little progress update on Detective Mo 3. If you read it, you may recall that I was concerned it may be a little too heavy for the age-group I have thus far been aiming Detective Mo at (and I’m a strong believer in being consistent with your audience when […]

Detective Mo 3 Update

Posted on December 8, 2022 Leave a Comment

If you’ve been following me on social media, you might have seen me drop a few teasers about the next instalment in the Detective Mo series (title tbh) so I thought it was about time I gave you a proper update.

Throwback Thursday: 50 Character Motives For Your Story

Posted on November 17, 2022 Leave a Comment

I’ve listed a few possible character motives in the image below and I would encourage you to play around with different ways of interpreting and applying them.

An Arch-Nemesis for Detective Mo?

Posted on October 27, 2022 Leave a Comment

As I was showing my initial scribblings for Detective Mo 3 to my daughter, she suggested that the antagonist I’ve created should become a recurring arch nemesis for Mo.