1. Tell us something hardly anyone knows about you.I have OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder), which leads me to do certain things in groups of five. For example, if I say ‘knock on wood’, I’ll knock five times. Because it’s quite […]

1. Tell us something hardly anyone knows about you. I love hanging out the laundry with matching pegs and folding it in all its sunshiny goodness. 2. What is your nickname? I’ve never really had a nickname because Penelope is […]

1. Tell us something hardly anyone knows about you. We are actually two people: Candy (illustrator) and James (writer). We’re a wife-and-husband creative duo who’ve been making things together since the year 2000, the distant future. 2. What is your […]

1. Tell us something hardly anyone knows about you.I have a webbed toe, but I think it actually impairs my swimming ability instead of helping (based on results). 2. What is your nickname? My Dad calls me Shorty, Mum calls […]

1. Tell us something hardly anyone knows about you. I took my very first steps on a boat, and I could walk on a deck before I could walk on land. I loved writing about the ships Jake and Marisol […]

1. What’s your hidden talent? I am a little bit artistic. I have a Fine Art degree, which I spent making large sculptures, and I can actually draw, at least by author standards. I would never illustrate my own work. […]

1. What’s your hidden talent? I can make Boobook owl hoots by pressing my thumbs together and blowing a whistle through them. 2. Who is your favourite literary villain and why? I absolutely love a literary ‘false’ villain. Professor Snape […]

1. Tell us something hardly anyone knows about you. I’ve been invited to visit the ongoing excavations of ancient tombs in Egypt. And I’ve gone on a boat up the Nile. Which was all very helpful as background for my […]

1. Tell us something hardly anyone knows about you. When I was a writing student, I was given a job as a sports reporter for the soccer during the 2000 Olympic Games, but I knew nothing about soccer. I interviewed […]

1. What’s your hidden talent? People have told me they think I’m pretty organised, but that could be because they have young kids while mine is now an elusive teen. 2. Who is your favourite literary villain and why? I […]