Have you ever wondered why the ‘River of Ink’ series has this name?In today’s blog video, Helen will explain all about the title and how you can find extra secrets hidden inside the pages of all four of the books in the series. So, grab your swimming goggles and get ready to explore!
It is always wonderful to make return visits to schools…and that is why I was so excited to be asked back to The Angmering School in West Sussex to help them celebrate the end of term in style. I was invited to talk to all the Year Sevens and as well as chatting about symbols […]
I have visited Norwich School a couple of times over the last few years and I was totally over the moon to be invited back to celebrate with them as part of their 2022 Book Festival. And what a fabulous day it was. Year Seven students from the school met with other Year Seven students […]
Well what an exciting celebration of books and readers that was. This year, Northgate School in Crawley held its very first Book Award and they certainly know how to celebrate in style. Way back in September, 18 books were chosen and all the pupils in Key Stage Two were given the chance to read a […]
Well what an exciting day that was! I was thrilled to be invited to spend the day at Roedean School in Brighton where the girls had been set an incredibly demanding challenge. They had to work in groups to write a book for local primary school pupils. And they had ONE DAY…yes that’s right…just ONE […]
I had the amazing honour this year of being involved with Tower Hamlets School Library Service and their brilliant annual Writing Competition. The competition began eleven years ago…and involves children across Tower Hamlets having the chance to see their stories and poems published in a special anthology. Authors like me were asked into schools to […]
I want to take you back in time a little…Sixteen years ago I went on a very exciting adventure. I went to a writers’ conference in Winchester. I traveled there with my lovely friend Ann, and tucked in my bag was the very first chapter of a story I’d written, all about codes and mysteries. […]
It’s time to party! Can you believe it? It is TEN YEARS since Secret Breakers: The Power of Three was published. I am beyond grateful to all the people who made this possible – the fabulous editors, designers and artists involved with the creation of the book; the wonderful publishers, publicity and marketing teams who […]
It has been such an amazing couple of months for ‘River of Ink’! Firstly, there’s been the excitement of seeing the final book in the series, ‘Immortal’, hit the shelves. It’s been great to get feedback from readers and hear what they think about the end of Jed and Kassia’s adventures. I love hearing what […]
