There's just a great review of Monsters of Men in the Irish Times this weekend, written by the great gentleman of Irish critics, Robert Dunbar.  Really, really amazing stuff, very much appreciated.

I'm back from a fine few days at the Hay Festival.  A huge solo event on Friday evening, where I got to meet some great people (hello to you all again!), and then a fun Author's Question Time event Saturday morning, with big ol' panel including Morris Gleitzman and Horrid Henry creator Francesca Simon, who was a hoot and a holler, as my southern grandma used to say.  Great fun all around.

I've also just received the first copies of Losing It, an anthology for older teens which has new stories by people like my own good self, Keith Gray, Jenny Valentine, Melvin Burgess and Anne Fine.  It's out 8 July, and more about it soon.

Greetings to the new commenters:  readers, librarians and teachers alike!