11 day countdown to The Next Together: Harry Potter crossover!

To celebrate the release of my first book, I’m going to be posting a new “Behind the Scenes” exclusive about The Next Together daily until September 3rd. You can find them all here, including Chapter One from Matt’s Point of View and Advice I’d give my characters.  Today I have a Harry Potter/The Next Together crossover story which IContinue reading “11 day countdown to The Next Together: Harry Potter crossover!”

12 days until The Next Together: Advice I’d give my characters

To celebrate the release of my first book, I’m posting a new “Behind the Scenes” exclusive about The Next Together daily until September 3rd. You can find them all here. Today I’m giving my characters some much needed advice! Dear Kate, Stop doing stupid things, you’re hurting Matthew. Everything would be a lot easier if you didn’tContinue reading “12 days until The Next Together: Advice I’d give my characters”

Behind the Book: Typesetter Sorrel Packham

More in this series: Agent | Ghostwriter | Editor | Library Assistant  | Publicity Assistant | Typesetter | Cover Designer | Foreign Rights Manager | Blogger |Scout |Translators | Book charity | Copyeditor  In the sixth instalment of my interview series, I’m so excited to be talking to Sorrel Packham, who typeset The Next Together. She once told me that because my book has soContinue reading “Behind the Book: Typesetter Sorrel Packham”

14 day countdown to The Next Together: Chapter One remix

To celebrate the release of my first book, I’m going to be posting a new “Behind the Scenes” exclusive about The Next Together daily until September 3rd. You can find them all here, along with extras I’ve released in the past like An Interview with Kate, Locations of The Next Together and more. I’m releasing the firstContinue reading “14 day countdown to The Next Together: Chapter One remix”

15 day countdown to The Next Together: Meet the Characters

Give me a drum roll please, because . . . there are now fifteen days until my first novel comes out! In fact, the eBook is released tomorrow, so in the next few hours people will be reading my book, whaaaat? To celebrate, I’m going to releasing a new Behind the Scenes extra about TheContinue reading “15 day countdown to The Next Together: Meet the Characters”

Let’s talk about ‘strong female characters’.

I’m currently writing a book with a very emotionally vulnerable female character. She’s powerless, easily influenced, subject to frequent panic attacks, sensitive and lacks self confidence. She’s weak in almost every way you can name: emotionally, mentally and physically. Despite that, she’s the strongest female character I’ve ever written. Why? Because I believe that she’s theContinue reading “Let’s talk about ‘strong female characters’.”

Behind the Book: Library assistant Sarah Barnard + #YAShot blog tour

More in this series: Agent | Ghostwriter | Editor | Library Assistant  | Publicity Assistant | Typesetter | Cover Designer | Foreign Rights Manager | Blogger |Scout |Translators | Book charity | Copyeditor I’m really excited to say that I’m going to be appearing at YA Shot on 28th October in Uxbridge, London. I will be chairing a panel about Hopeless Romantic: Doomed lovers and ideals of romance with LucyContinue reading “Behind the Book: Library assistant Sarah Barnard + #YAShot blog tour”

Tumblr tag archive – The Next Together (part 4)

The Next Together (part 1) | The Next Together (part 2)  | The Next Together (part 3)| The Next Together (part 4) | The Last Beginning | Another Together | Another Beginning | The Loneliest Girl in the Universe | The Quiet at the End of the World | Book 5 (ghost house) | Book 6 (loneliest 2)Continue reading “Tumblr tag archive – The Next Together (part 4)”

Behind the Book: Editor Annalie Grainger

More in this series: Agent | Ghostwriter | Editor | Library Assistant  | Publicity Assistant | Typesetter | Cover Designer | Foreign Rights Manager | Blogger |Scout |Translators | Book charity | Copyeditor I am very, very excited today to be talking to my editor at Walker Books! Annalie is one of the most genuinely nice people I’ve ever met, as well as being anContinue reading “Behind the Book: Editor Annalie Grainger”

July Favourites! Hannibal | The girl with all the gifts |

It’s that time where I wave my favourite things in your face again! Sit back and enjoy the Things. Previously: April | May | June Stationery: Pencilcase Okay, so this is my all time favourite of the month. Nothing is going to beat this, in any way. My pal Mel took the cover design of The Next Together andContinue reading “July Favourites! Hannibal | The girl with all the gifts |”