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With thanks to Clare ahll-Craggs at Macmillan Children's Books for suggesting this Q&A with Sue Divin and huge thanks to Sue for the insightful and thought-provoking answers I will leave you to discover more about the story and inspiration behind Runaway Road and to learn more about how a writer works in Sue's own words, responding to my questions. You'll find a review of Runaway Road over on the homepage of Armadillo Children's Books where it is Book O' the Week from 25th Ju

With thanks to Antony Barlow at Tiny Tree Books for suggesting the book and blog feature, and to author Richard J. Sutton for the wonderful book and this insightful feature piece. Head over the the Armadillo Home Page for a review of the book which is our featured Book O' the Week. A brief overview from Richard J. Sutton ~ During a hike in the Scottish Highlands, teenager Erik finds a stone pendant that once belonged to St. Columba. He begins to see things that no one else ca

The title was the first thing that caught my attention. It had me puzzled for a while! Can you explain more about it for our readers? The story takes place during the long summer after sitting GCSEs. When a party to mark the end of Year 11 takes an unexpected turn, the summer of a lifetime becomes something a lot darker and more complicated. The book addresses some of the complexities of young romance. Do you write from lived experience or is it all fictional? Until I went

Beth Steiner's Pearl Beach is my Book O The Week and this Blog features the conversation we had about some of the most important elements of the story. This is a story written entirely in verse, a personal story and one that will have resonance to many readers. It is a beautiful exploration of coming-of-age, family and friendships. A short read it is also powerful, a story that will find its place within you, resting there, remembered, not ever forgotten. My thanks to Beth St