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  • Blackfin Sky 10th anniversary interview with Penny Thomas, Publisher at Firefly Press

    Penny Thomas, Publisher at Firefly Press, was the first editor I ever worked with, and I’m delighted to be able to share this interview today to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the publication of our first collaboration – my debut YA novel, Blackfin Sky.  (This interview was first published in my newsletter earlier this month –…

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  • 5 Random Questions with A.J. Clack, author of Lie Or Die

    In my March newsletter (catch up HERE if you missed it) I interviewed A.J. Clack about her fantastic YA debut, Lie Or Die, which came out this month from Firefly Press. In it, Kass is tricked into auditioning for a new reality TV show by her best friend, but when she gets there and contestants…

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  • 5 Random Questions with Lisa Richardson, author of Channel Fear

    In February’s newsletter (catch up HERE if you missed it) I interviewed Lisa Richardson about her debut YA horror, Channel Fear. In it, Iris, Byron and Molly are following in the footsteps of 2 famous YouTubers, Zach and Lucas, who disappeared while on a ghost hunt several months ago. Now, with tensions running high between…

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  • Blackfin Sky and Purge are on sale!

    There’s a January sale happening over at Firefly Press’s site, which means there’s a whopping 50% off some of their excellent YA titles – including 2 of my books, Blackfin Sky and Purge. The sale ends on 31st Jan, so hurry if you’d like to grab a great bargain and support a small but mighty…

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  • 5 Random Questions with Diana Rodriguez Wallach, author of Hatchet Girls

    In this month’s newsletter (catch up HERE if you missed it) I interviewed Diana Rodriguez Wallach about her latest heart-pounding YA horror, Hatchet Girls. Inspired by the Borden murders, Hatchet Girls kicks off in modern day with a new grisly crime scene in the town where those infamous axe murders took place back in 1892.…

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  • 5 Random Questions with Sarah Wishart, author of Four Good Liars

    In December’s newsletter (catch up HERE if you missed it) Sarah Wishart shared a behind-the-scenes look at Four Good Liars, her brand-new YA thriller about four teens who find a huge stash of stolen money – and each of them has a reason for wanting to keep it. This book is packed with plot twists…

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  • The Devouring Light is coming in 2025!

    It’s been a while since I’ve been able to do one of these book announcement posts, and I am over the moon to be sharing that my next YA horror novel titled The Devouring Light will be published by HarperCollins in 2025. This book is my scariest yet, but also my most fun … at…

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  • 5 Random Questions with Katya de Becerra, author of When Ghosts Call Us Home

    In this month’s newsletter (catch up HERE if you missed it) I interviewed Katya de Becerra about When Ghosts Call Us Home, her latest YA horror about a girl who revisits the house where she and her older sister made a cult horror movie several years ago, and where she was last seen before she…

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  • Read my new short story RED PIANO – free!

    Happy (almost) Halloween! As usual at this time of year, I’m making the most of the huge selection of scary films available to watch on all the streamers, and even ventured out to the cinema over the weekend to watch Five Nights at Freddy’s. I loved it, despite going in with pretty low expectations (it’s…

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  • 5 Random Questions with Kate Anderson, author of Here Lies Olive

    In September’s newsletter (catch up HERE if you did) I interviewed Kate Anderson about her creepy and mysterious new YA novel, Here Lies Olive. In it, Olive lives in a sinister town where death and the macabre are celebrated, but since a near-death experience left her with questions about what comes after, she’s had a…

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