1. Tell us something hardly anyone knows about you.  Each birthday as a child, I would wish for a piglet as I blew out my candles. (I never got one). 2. What is your nickname? Ames. My husband calls me […]

Sapling Green has a secret, one she hides away in pockets. This sweet and whimsical story slowly reveals the secret of Sapling Green, a quiet girl who hides in the library and ‘wishes for someone to play with’.  Only at […]

1. Tell us something hardly anyone knows about you. I had my first birthday in Tonga because I spent large chunks of my childhood living and travelling on sailboats my Dad had built. Wait, is that two things? 2. What […]

1. What’s your hidden talent? I play the piano (reasonably well – though not often in public), I can mimic just about any accent and I love to play golf. 2. Who is your favourite literary villain and why? Dash […]

1. What’s your hidden talent? I’m not sure if I’d classify this as a talent, but I’m not bad at helping rescue dogs. I’ve rescued several over the years and feel there’s nothing more rewarding than giving a dog with […]

1. Tell us something hardly anyone knows about you. I used to make and sell polymer clay earrings online, and I was contacted out of the blue to have a pair of my pineapple earrings featured in a Jetstar inflight […]

1. What’s your hidden talent? I am unsinkable. I can float in a pool without treading water. 2. Who is your favourite literary villain and why? Mr Hyde as he reminds the world that inside every villain is a hero […]

1. What’s your hidden talent? Persistence. If at first a story doesn’t work, I’ll try and try and try for as many times as it takes to get it working. And if it still doesn’t work then I’ll take a […]

1. Tell us something hardly anyone knows about you. I learnt how to solve a Rubik’s Cube in lockdown. It is so satisfying! 2. What is your nickname? I’ve never had one, but my first driving licence came with a […]

1. Tell us something hardly anyone knows about you. When I was 18, I undertook a solo parachute jump to raise money for cancer research. I was given a walkie-talkie so the instructors could communicate with me during the jump […]