Latest News Happy new year! 2011-12-31 Happy new year everyone. I'm going to spend January promoting the CD I've been making, which is very nearly finished and available for listening here: Story Competition winner 2011-11-15 During a visit to Blundells School in Tiverton I set off a story writing competition. You can find the excellent winner here. Busy week 2011-10-29 Had a great week: Tuesday night I was rehearsing the Adamsdown Community Choir for the Adamsdown Sings project; Wednesday I was at the Big Read event in Newport; yesterday (Friday) I was in Haverfordwest, speaking at their Book Fiesta. Greetings to anyone who was at any of these events. I love travelling round Wales, even though the trains are overcrowded and never run on time! Daley B on youtube 2011-10-04 I've made a video of my bestselling picture book Daley B -illustrator Axel Scheffler's first big hit - and you can find this here. Spread the word! The return of Daley B 2011-08-05 Great news this week - Walker Books are republishing my best-selling picture book, You're A Hero, Daley B. The new version, with a new cover by Axel Scheffler, will come out next April. Worldwide sales for the ever-popular confused bunny now stand at 106,107! Hi Roskear School 2011-07-01 A belated thanks to Roskear School, Camborne, for two enjoyable afternoons - always nice to visit Cornwall! Since then I've been back to my homeland - Southampton and the Isle of Wight, promoting my latest adult novel. Next up I'm doing a house swap with a family from Bavaria. I'm sure that will get some ideas flowing. Help! Can't see! 2011-06-13 Struggling to do anything at the moment as my reading glasses have disappeared. The culprit could be my four-year-old, Jordi, in which case they could be almost anywhere, including down the toilet. Hay Festival was great btw. Linked up at last with David Roberts who drew some pics as I read from Mutiny and Mystery Guest. Really hope we'll do some more sessions like that. Hay this Saturday 2011-06-02 I'm appearing at the Hay festival this Saturday (4th June) where I will meet the other half of the Stinky team, David Roberts, for the first time! Really looking forward to the session, but a little nervous also! Royal wedding - no thanks 2011-04-30 You would not believe it from watching telly or reading the newspapers, but at least 10 million people in Britain are against the monarchy and all it stands for. As anyone who reads books such as The Last Free Cat might guess, I am one of them! In my view, every human being is of equal value. I don't bow to princes or princesses, and nor should anyone else. Royal weddings may look like pretty fairy stories, but we're paying for them through our taxes while schools, hospitals and libraries are being closed down. Down with kings, up with the people! Mutiny shortlisted for the Tir Na Nog! 2011-02-26 Mutiny on the School Ship Bounty has been shortlisted for the Tir Na Nog award - that's for the "best English language book of the year with an authentic Welsh background". The result will be announced on May 12.