News
The Books Go To Poland!
Wednesday 3rd July 2013
My Best Friend And Other Enemies is going to Poland! Nosy Crow have just done a deal for the Polish rights for both books ('My Brilliant Life And Other Disasters' which is out in September 2013) with Zielona Sowa.
My Best Friend And Other Enemies is available from Amazon, Foyles and Watersones, and all good book shops. You can read the first chapter for free here.
Book Two Is Coming!
Sunday 19th May 2013
Book Two is coming! Book Two is coming!
My second children's book, 'My Brilliant Life And Other Disasters' launches in September 2013 and is available to pre-order on Amazon, Foyles or Waterstones NOW!
It is the sequal to the first book (My Best Friend And Other Enemies) with all the same characters. This is what it's about:
Jessica and Natalie are best friends again, but things have changed a bit. Jessica's got new friends now and the comic that they've put together has just launched in school to great acclaim. Jess is really enjoying her new-found fame and starts to neglect the wildlife project she's doing with Natalie. But Scarlett, a new cartoonist on the block, is after her comic crown. It's felt-tip pens at dawn!
My Best Friend And Other Enemies is also available from Amazon, Foyles and Watersones, and all good book shops. You can read the first chapter for free here.
Ooh La La
Thursday 9th May 2013
My Best Friend And Other Enemies is going to France! The translation rights for books one and two ('My Brilliant Life And Other Disasters' which is out in September 2013) have been bought by France. Jessica is officially tres chic.
My Best Friend And Other Enemies is available from Amazon, Foyles and Watersones, and all good book shops. You can read the first chapter for free here.
Bookbuzz List 2013
Thursday 2nd May 2013
My Best Friend And Other Enemies has made the Bookbuzz list for 2013!
It is one of just 17 books chosen for the Bookbuzz scheme, joining prize-winners and best-selling authors who fill the list of titles chosen.
Under the Bookbuzz Programme, every year 7 pupil who registered gets a free book. Already 38,000 11-year-olds have registered, and last year 200,000 books were delivered into 1,400 schools.
One school librarian said of the scheme: ‘'The amount of children [who] come in and say 'Where's my book?' 'Why isn't my book here yet?'...it's immense... you wouldn't believe it. Just to be able to see that smile that day; it's worth every penny...That reaction is worth millions.'
My Best Friend And Other Enemies is available from Amazon, Foyles and Watersones, and all good book shops. You can read the first chapter for free here.
The Independent Top 10 Children's Books For Christmas
Saturday 15th December 2012
My Best Friend And Other Enemies has been ranked as No. 1 in the Top 10 Children's Books For Christmas recommended by The Independent.
Marianne Levy said it was, "Properly funny, a hilarious tale of childhood friendship."
My Best Friend And Other Enemies is available from Amazon, Foyles and Watersones, and all good book shops. You can read the first chapter for free here.
Fan Mail
Wednesday 14th November 2012
We have received a fantastic letter from a 10 year old reader, Annie Lewis. Nosy Crow and I loved it so much that they decided to do a blog about it here. They are right when they say it is wonderful to know that people are enjoying the book. Thanks Annie!
My Best Friend And Other Enemies is available from Amazon, Foyles and Watersones, and all good book shops. You can read the first chapter for free here.
Comedy Studies Book
Wednesday 31st October 2012
I contributed to a book called, 'Comedy Studies Volume 3 Number 2' by Intellect Journals. Amongst other things it discusses the nature and practice of comedy. There is more information here.
Translation Rights
Saturday 27th October 2012
Exciting news. The translation rights have been sold for My Best
Friend And Other Enemies, to go to other countries. It's going to go to
Korea and Germany.
My Best Friend And Other Enemies is available from Amazon, Foyles and Watersones, and all good book shops. You can read the first chapter for free here.
Lolitics Podcast
Friday 26th October 2012
Chris Coltrane sometimes podcasts his political Lolitics gig at The Black Heart in Camden. When I performed on 16th Oct he recorded it. You can listen to it here. (My bit is about 10 minutes in).
The Book is Launched
Thursday 6th September 2012
My debut children's book 'My Best Friend And Other Enemies' is officially launched and available in shops.
To mark the occaision Nosy Crow helped me throw a party and my Mum made some homemade pizzas. It was a great evening and now Nosy Crow have proof that the book is suitable for 8-80 year olds!
If you want to read my book without the nuisance of having to leave your house, you can also get 'My Best Friend And Other Enemies' online from Waterstones, Amazon, Foyles, and all good bookshops.
