Category: Book

Insect Poems in new Collection

I have two poems in this new collection from The Emma Press. My poems are ‘Questions for an Entomologist’ and ‘Yoga for Insects’. Before I turned my hand to writing I studied Zoology at the University of Bristol. One of my favourite lecture series was…

Knight Sir Louis Virtual School Visits

My brother Greg and I have done some virtual school visits recently. Our workshop, linked to our middle grade book Knight Sir Louis and the Dreadful Damsel, is a fun engaging session for Year 3 upwards. We create characters together, do a draw-along and create…

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…

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!

Cats a Feline Compendium

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…