Writing Writing Writing
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 […]
BookTrust HomeTime reading of Knight Sir Louis
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!
Middle Grade Inspirations
Here is a video I made for publisher Guppy Books. I shares some middle grade funny fiction inspirations for our new series, Knight Sir Louis (illustrated by my brother, Greg). From childhood classics Roald Dahl and Asterix to more recent books like Wimpy Kid and the Penny Dreadful series by Joanna Nadin.
Circle Square Commissioned
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 […]
Knight Sir Louis and the Dreadful Damsel
Our book has been printed, ahead of its August publication. You can pre-order it already from all the usual places. ?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 Witch and the Baby Awards
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.
Chippy Hood series writer
I had great fun writing a bunch of episodes for this wonderful TV show Chippy Hood in 2019-20. It’s going to be crazy, colourful and musical.
Haiku Workshop with Guppy Books
I’ve done a Haiku workshop with Guppy Books. They are publishing my first children’s book Knights Sir Louis and the Dreadful Damsel in August 2020. Check out the Facebook page here with plenty of goodies.
The Saskatoons
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 […]
Poem in the Caterpillar Spring 2020
My poem ‘The Shortest Story’ features in the Spring 2020 edition of the Caterpillar Magazine.