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Stepping into the realm of Faerie is always a wonder and a special moment for me. For H.S. Norup that wonder became some questions. She asked herself what effect the way that humans treat nature has on the world of faerie. What would happen if the fearsome faeries decided to fight back? With thanks to Vicki Berwick, Children's Publicist at Pushkin Press this Q&A was able to happen and I, now you, can learn more about Faerie Hill and its companion story. I urge you to visit H.

When I first sat down to write Flipped! I had just a few rules in mind. First and foremost, I wanted very much to write a book that was set during the COVID lockdown. It has taken us writers quite some time to deal with this tricky subject in print but we’re finally starting to think about the possibilities. I feel very strongly that this period was such an important part of our recent history, especially for young people, a time when they should have been enjoying their for

Food has always been a topic of interest in our family. For a start it’s a mixed marriage: my husband is an omnivore and I have been a vegetarian since I was twenty-four (before we met). When we had our three daughters we had to decide how we were going to bring them up. As a working mum, I didn’t have the time to purée delicious little dishes for them and the vegetarian options in baby food were limited to two. So, the decision made itself: they were going to be omnivores.  

My thanks to Martin Impey for the following Blog piece which shares some of his own family history alongside the inspiration behind his outstanding latest book ~ Blitz - One Family's War. This is a book you need to see, to hold, to absorb, it is very moving and incredibly detailed and I felt that this week, a week in which we are remembering those events of the past which this book relates to, was the perfect opportunity to share Martin's own words. The Beginning To say that