

Feb 25, 20223 min read
One Step Beyond the Garden Wall
When we first meet Ivy, the 13-year-old protagonist of The Sky Beneath the Stone, she’s setting up a tent – in her bedroom. She has a...


Feb 18, 20224 min read
The Boy Who Stepped Through Time
Did Ancient Romans really do that? When I decided to write a novel about a boy who goes back to Roman Gaul in 313 CE (The Boy Who Stepped...


Feb 4, 20222 min read
Monster Doghnuts with Gianna Pollero
When I started writing my debut children’s book, Monster Doughnuts, I wanted it to be funny and silly and ridiculous; something that made...