Published on 26th October 2023, Knight Sir Louis and the Sinister Snowball is our fourth adventure in the series (they can be read in any order). Written by me and illustrated by Greg McLeod. Ideal for reluctant readers, or anyone who wants a giggle… “Splint the Sinister Snowball has his icy eyes set on world domination with the help of his frosty siblings, Flint, Hint, Mint, Clint and Sharon. But champion dragon-slayer Knight Sir Louis isn’t about to let Castle Sideways become smothered in snow! Louis rides off to the legendary Brrrrrland with his friends Reader Catalogue and Clunkalot, but waiting for them are goofy goblins, a talking carrot and the biggest meanest snowball in the whole wide world…” Reviews Knight Sir Louis and the gang are back with a frostily fabulous, epic adventure – and it’s a CORKER. Spectacularly silly with huge heart, Knight Sir Louis and the Sinister Snowball is a deliciously daft delight! ― Miranda Dickinson, author Absolutely hilarious nonsense. I even forgive them for spelling my name wrong in the title, that’s how funny it is. ― Louie Stowell, author of the LOKI: A BAD GOD’S GUIDE series Reading Knight Sir Louis is like being on a roller coaster with your nan’s best mates whose teeth have fallen out and they’re all giggling uncontrollably, it’s a lot of fun! ― Maisie Chan, author

I co-created preschool series Circle Square, worked as head writer and voice actor. It was co-produced with Irish powerhouse producers Kavaleer Productions. I’m thrilled that in addition to nominations at the BAFTAs and Broadcast Awards, it has now picked up a WIN at the Irish Animation Awards for Best Preschool Animation.

I had the pleasure of writing an episode of Aardman Animations “Lloyd of the Flies“, directed by Matthew Walker and Jane Davies and head written by Andrew Barnett Jones and Ciaran Murtagh. In my episode Hotpocalypse Lloyd is excited to attend the ‘hottest party there is’ behind the oven after the human puts a pizza in the oven. Hotter equals happier for Lloyd, but as the street party heats up and up and insects start to leave, Lloyd insists that there’s no such thing as ‘too hot’…

Hello Kitty: Super Style! is launching on Amazon Kids+ this week. I was involved with the development of the show. I created new characters and developed the world of Cherry Town. I also wrote two early scripts before leaving to head write my own show Circle Square. I am credited as one of the Story Editors and exclusively for the Literary Bible. I’m happy to see that a lot of the character names I chose survived the development and legal process. One of my episodes “Treasure Hunters” features in the initial batch of 6 episodes. It also features classic Sanrio character Badtz Maru!

I’m very happy to have won an acting award! I performed all the voices in the lo-fi sci-fi comedy Starship Impossible. The award came from the lovely people at the Great Canadian Sci-Fi Film Festival. Thank you very much!

Here we are giving our Knight Sir Louis workshop at the Also Festival 2021. We are happy to do school visits. Contact Authors Aloud UK if you’d like us to visit your school or festival.

Now that Autumn is here, I am writing a NEW book in the Knight Sir Louis series due to come out in 2023. It’s called Knight Sir Louis and the Sinister Snowball.

I’m also recording the new Knight Sir Louis audiobook in October. Knight Sir Louis and the Sorcerer of Slime will be available on Audible once the Wireless Theatre Company have weaved their audio effect and music magic on it.

I co-head wrote Millie and Lou with amazing director Evgenia Golubeva. There are 15 episodes in series one, produced by Blue Zoo and released by YouTube Originals. The show has already had over 2 million views in its first two weeks. Watch it at this link. The show was created by Rory Cooke and Mandy Wong. As well as head writing duties, I also co-wrote 8 of the episodes.

The second Knight Sir Louis audiobook is out 3rd February 2022! Dragon of Doooooom was voiced by me and directed by David Beck of Wireless Theatre.

I’m thrilled so say I’m now represented by Shining Management for voice acting. Check out my audio reels on their site here.

Knight Sir Louis and the Dreadful Damsel, published by Guppy Books, is now available on Audible. If you’re already a subscriber the book is free as part of Audible Plus. Also available on Apple Books. I read and performed the book, with direction by David Beck from Wireless Theatre.

The Brothers McLeod are excited to reveal the latest Knight Sir Louis adventure… which, fresh for the summer holidays, is a puzzle, game and craft book. There’s a short story for anyone who’s read and enjoyed the Knight Sir Louis books. Available July 2021.

Knight Sir Louis and the Dragon of Doooooom! is released on May 13th 2021, the second in the series of Knight Sir Louis books, published by Guppy Books. Louis rides out once again, this time to face the double-headed dragon Borax. “I love these books SO much! Mr Gum levels of weird and brilliant!” says celebrated author Jo Nadin. Photo by Lucy Barriball.

My poem about Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space, features in this delightful shape poetry collection. Published by Macmillan.

At last, I can share this news with the world…

 

Wyndley Animation are delighted to announce the greenlight on production of ‘Circle Square’, a 40 x 7’ preschool show commissioned by Milkshake! Channel 5 and created by the Brothers McLeod.

 

Circle Square is an animated comedy about neighbours. Vanessa the Dragon, owner of the rainbow lighthouse, helps out with everyday dilemmas and each episode features a different friend needing her help (and sometimes she needs theirs!) The nine households in the community include a yeti, a family of emergency service owls, a keyboard and a drum, a family of wizards, a grumpy dog, an elderly adventuring bear and a couple of walking, talking pine trees. Their companionship also extends to neighbouring islands in the archipelago of the Wyndley Isles, and to friends and family who come to visit them.

 

The show is a co-production with Kavaleer Productions and is directed by Greg McLeod, written by Myles McLeod and executive produced by Erica Darby, Helen Brunsdon, Gary Timpson and Andrew Kavanagh, and was financed with support from the DCMS funded Young Audiences Content Fund which is managed by the BFI, plus Milkshake! Channel 5 and Creative Europe.

A quick update to explain what I’m up to right now. I’m head writing for children’s TV right now and will be into 2021. I’m also writing the second Knight Sir Louis book (The Dragon of Doooooom!) due out in May 2021. I’m also writing lyrics for another TV show and when I have time (!) a stage adaptation.

Here I am reading Chapter 6 of Knight Sir Louis and the Dreadful Damsel for the BookTrust. Published by Guppy Books.

You can ORDER Knight Sir Louis and the Dreadful Damsel from:
?Blackwells: https://bit.ly/3cg1eRR
?Waterstones: http://bit.ly/2Qq12Xf
?Amazon: https://amzn.to/33p1I4k
?Hive: http://bit.ly/39WiJW8
OR from your local independent bookshop!

The preschool show ‘Circle Square’ that I developed with my brother Greg has been picked up by Milkshake! We’re making it under the banner of a new company Wyndley Animation set up with our producers Erica Darby and Helen Brunsdon. You can read more about the news at these places:

• Animation Magazine
• TBI Vision
• C21 Media
• Nick Alive
• Kidscreen

The short animated film I co-wrote with director Evgenia Golubeva has so far picked up 21 awards! You can also see Evgenia and I (and our dog Astra) talking about the film for the Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film. Watch the trailer above or on Vimeo.

 

I co-created this adventure series for 6+ year olds with writer-illustrator Evgenia Golubeva. We are working with the fantastic Sardinha em Lata studio in Lisbon, Portugal on the development of the series. As of April 2020, we have prepared a pitch bible and pilot script. I’m also voice directing the pilot and providing some of the voices.

I recently gave an interview to the Writing Cooperative over on Medium.com. Check it out HERE.

Head over to Medium.com for my article 3 Ways to Write Your Book where I examine the approaches well known authors take to planning their novels.

I co-wrote this short animation with director Evgenia Golubeva. I also provided the voice of the Witch and the King. The film is about to start its international film festival run. Watch the trailer on Vimeo HERE or above.

I taught a TV writing workshop for two weeks in the amazing TUMO centre in Yerevan, Armenia. I had great students, the staff were super supportive, and I even met the Deputy Governor of California!

My poem ‘Crinkle, Crinkle, Little Sock’ features in Issue 25, the Summer 2019 edition. More poems were previously published in Issues 9, 19, 20, 22, and 23.

Myles co-wrote an episode of this French show Apollon le grillon et les drôles de petites bêtes with Evgenia Golubeva. Their episode Fired! premiered 13 April 2019 on France 5.

TV series scriptwriter for animation comedy show aimed at 6+ children. It’s a show about three ninjas running an unusual delivery service, produced by France’s Frog Box and Belgium’s Creative Conspiracy.

The Brothers McLeod were nominated for Best British Short Animation at the BAFTA Film Awards for our short film Marfa. Myles wrote the poem for the film.

I’ve co-written several episodes of Kit ‘n’ Kate series two with Evgenia Golubeva.

I worked with comic artist and illustrator Wilm Lindenblatt to produce one illustrated poem for every week of 2018. The end result is this beautifully illustrated A4 paperback: Poetry Picture Club. Available to purchase from blurb.com

Here’s a short comedy sketch I wrote, animated by the other half of The Brothers McLeod, Greg. Voices by me and the marvellous Susan Husband.

Marfa is a short animation by The Brothers McLeod. It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival 2018. It was later nominated for a BAFTA Film Award for Best British Short Animation. Myles wrote the poem for the film and co-directed. Myles’ brother Greg directed, illustrated and animated the whole film after visiting Marfa in 2014. Check out Greg’s illustration website. Watch the film on Vimeo.

Published by Penguin imprint Square Peg. Co-written with Fenella Smith. Illustrated by award winning illustrator brother Greg McLeod.

A lighthearted look at our feline friends and their most amusing (and infuriating) habits.
Over 140 entries delightfully illustrate a wealth of cat breeds – from the attention-loving Siamese to the playful Exotic Shorthair – followed by an extensive cat dictionary, which finally defines those characteristic behaviours and cat-related incidents that all cat lovers will recognise.

I wrote two episodes for the first series of Digby Dragon. Produced by Blue Zoo for Nick Jnr. Digby No Dragon and Dragon Rock.

Myles co-developed Noddy Toyland Detective with producer Heath Kenny for DreamWorks. Myles helped to define the world, and created a number of new characters including Deltoid, Smartysaurus, Fuse, Pat-Pat and the Pockets, and The Naughticorns. Myles also wrote the pilot script, and five further scripts for series one.

I wrote two scripts for the reboot of Clangers. This was something very special for me having grown up with the wonderful animations of Postgate and Firmin. My first script The Crystal Trees was later adapted into a board book. Narrated by Michael Palin in the UK and William Shatner in the USA.

TV series writer for series one of Hey Duggee as seen on CBeebies and beyond. My scripts include The Summer Holiday Badge, The Castle Badge, The Hair Badge and The Sandcastle Badge. The Sandcastle Badge was later adapted into a picture book.

Myles wrote six episodes of this preschool show introducing philosophical thinking to children. It aired on Cbeebies in the UK.

I wrote four episodes of Tilly and Friends (Jam Media / Cbeebies). Based on the books by Polly Dunbar. My episodes were Doodle Wants to Play, Hector Wants to Win, Hector Learns to Juggle and Pru and the Bangle.

I wrote the series bible for this show for Fabrique D’Images in Luxembourg. I also wrote the pilot script and a further 18 of the 52 series episodes.

I was commissioned to write eight poems for the Royal Shakespeare Company’s myshakespeare website as part of the World Shakespeare Festival 2012. Each poem explored as aspect of the much asked question: where do ideas come from? The poems were written as though by Billy Shakespeare and Francis the Pig, characters created by myself and my brother for the RSC.

I wrote ‘Remipedes’ for series one of Octonauts. I have a degree in Zoology so this was a great opportunity.

Pedro and Frankensheep was a show concept created by Producer Phil Cooper. Designed and Directed by my brother Greg McLeod. I worked to further define the character personalities, wrote the pilot script and a further nine scripts. I wrote and performed the songs for the show. I also voiced some of the characters, including Frankensheep himself.

Trivia: the cartoon featured in Doctor Who episode Silence in the Library!