How to write a novel in a week? Okay, I’m lying. But not by much. THE HOUSE OF SIGHS is the latest. In one week I’m 57,000 words in, bringing the total up to 66,000. You know how long the other 9,000 took me? Two months. Here is the blurb for HOUSE OF SIGHS, by…

There are some things in writing you should never pay for. Never pay agents a reading fee to read your work. That is not how good agents work. It’s up to you whether you choose to pay for a literary editing service. If you aim to self-publish, it’s probably a very good idea; a good…

Dystopian fiction’s been around for a long time, but cultural anxiety means it’s rearing its head. And it’s especially suited to YA, because events like the zombie apocalypse or the hunger games ask the question that we’re particularly prone to asking when we’re young: “It’s all utter bollocks. Why is nothing being done about it?”…