Last year, we launched ICE SHOCK on World Book Day, at St Gregory the Great School in Oxford. This year I set off to do a mini-tour of schools in the South of England.
World Book Day is the one thing guaranteed to get us lazy authors out of bed early. Even Robert Muchamore tweeted in [...]
With lovely Sylvia Vetta in the Summertown Wine Cafe.
I first met Sylvia last year at an event I did for the Oxford Literary Festival Fringe, a writer’s workshop at Blackwells (where most of the lit fest fringe events run). Sylvia is a local journalist and the former owner of The Jam Factory, an antiques centre [...]
Once again, it’s cake time. Thanks to some lovely friends in Oxford and the wonderful staff of Blackwell’s bookshop, we were able to enjoy another round of cupcakes, Joshua cake and a glass of fizzy pink wine.
Scholastic Children’s Books were on hand with shiny new Joshua Files enamel badges and glow-in-the-dark wristbands for all, as [...]
Yes indeed, today is officially the publication day of Joshua Files #3, ZERO MOMENT.
To celebrate, I’m holding My Big Fat Zero Moment Contest for Joshua fans over at themgharris.com.
How well do you know The Joshua Files? One reader will win the exclusive prize of Joshua Files books and goodies like enamel badges, neon wristbands, [...]
Up In The Air (I’ve Been There)
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There’s a lovely Clooney movie out just now, "Up In The Air" which features a key scene in Detroit Airport (also the airport destination of the latest Al Qaeda nutso, the Underpants Bomber.) Now who’da thought that an airport that I had never visited in years [...]
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World Book Day is the one thing guaranteed to get us lazy authors out of bed early. Even Robert Muchamore tweeted in [...]
As you know, Bob, the blog is commonly used as a vent for the author’s random experiences and emotions.
I’ve been feeling the need for a bit of spillage so here goes. But concise, like. Bullet point-style:
Went up to Leeds where Invisible City had been shortlisted for the Leeds Book Award. There were some totally fab [...]
Read the whole item »Those lucky Young Friends of the British Museum get the bonus treat of being allowed to attend up to 4 sleeppvers a year. Last weekend was a special Moctezuma-themed event, featuring storytelling about the Mexican Day of the Dead, warrior head-dress making, Mexican folklore from Mexicolore…and then some Mayan hieroglyph deciphering with me.
Meanwhile publicist Alex [...]
Halloween at Disney’s Magic Kingdom
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Well it isn’t for the faint-hearted, tired or the Disney-phobe. We arrived yesterday at 9am and parked in the Pluto car park. When we left after midnight there were only 6 cars left of around 1000 spaces. Everyone else had wimped out!
Ha, amateurs, to those with staying power, [...]
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