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My thanks to Eva and to Amber Ivatt at Hot Key Books for making this possible. When I sent these questions to Eva I thanked her for a fantastic book, her response ~ Thank you so much! These questions were a delight to answer and I’m so happy you enjoyed reading the book as much as I did writing it! Warmly, Eva I love the title, its layered meaning. What came first for you, title or story and is that how it usually works? Thank you! The story came to me first. Titles are notoriously...

Boo! Sorry if I startled you. I leapt out sans-intro in keeping with my new book, but it’s only me - Jeanne Willis, veteran children’s author who should know better than to make people jump. Apparently, I was a very anxious baby - if anyone peered into my pram with a sudden ‘coochee-coo,’ I’d spring up, shriek and crack my head on the string of plastic ducks dangling above me. It explains so much. Finally, I’m getting my revenge… A Little Spooky Who Said Boo? is a little spooky as the...

Many readers of a certain age will recognise this title as part of Star Trek’s opening monologue. I’ve always been fascinated by space – the TV shows, films and books set in space, the brave real-life explorers who have ventured beyond our atmosphere and the sheer majesty of the night sky. But the Moon holds a particular place in my heart because it appears bigger and more accessible than anywhere else out there. And that’s why I think it makes the perfect setting for my latest book,...