Back in 2002, I spent several months on the road with a big professional production of The Borrowers. I was Assistant Stage Manager, and understudy for all three female roles – and I had a walk-on part at the end as long-lost Cousin Eggletina. It was exhausting: a different theatre every week, each with their own … More My return to the stage, after 13 years…
On Tuesday, I was on TV. Well, all right, I was on local TV. Which isn’t quite as grand as the BBC, but still it was my first time in front of the cameras, and although I knew roughly what to expect (I chaperoned a girl to BBC Breakfast back in 2007 – random fact), … More When I went on the telly
When I Was Me, by Hilary Freeman, is one of those books that makes you go ‘is it…? what the…? Oh, now I get it…no, I’m wrong again’ and I love an author who can keep you guessing. Ella wakes up one morning to discover that everything has changed. Well – not everything. She’s still apparently herself; … More When I Was Me – review
A Song for Ella Grey is a beautifully written book. A friend lent me her proof copy after I said I’d not managed to get on with the couple of David Almond books I’d read before. You know how sometimes everyone raves about a writer and you just don’t feel it yourself? And you worry that … More A Song for Ella Grey – review
I’ve heard a lot about Apple and Rain by Sarah Crossan. Well, no – that’s not strictly true. I’ve seen school librarians go ‘oh, yes, THAT book’ and get slightly misty-eyed. I’ve heard a fellow author say it’s the best book she’s read this past year and that it broke her heart. I’ve seen the … More Apple and Rain – review
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