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Cover Reveal – Secrets at No.7

COVER REVEAL: OUT 15 AUGUST 2023 Artwork by Andrew Smith. An abandoned mansion, strange noises and secret spies ... Detective duo Alice and Theo reunite with their East End friends to solve a new mystery in Edwardian London. Their curiosity is awakened when sounds...

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Two Free Writing Workshops in Essex

I'm delighted to be returning to Grays Town Park next week for the first of two activity sessions for children! With activities for ages 5 - 11. Reserve your free spots here: Friday 28th July 11am - 12:30pm:...

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Publication Day – Secrets at No.6

My new book is out now! I’m so excited to share Secrets at No.6 with you all - the first in the Mysterious Mansions Series! Edwardian London, a forbidden friendship and a house filled with secrets ... A robbery rocks the entire household of No.6, and everyone is a...

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Cover Reveal: Secrets at No.6

I’m so pleased to introduce Secrets at No.6, the first book in my Mysterious Mansions Series! It will be available on 25th April in paperback, eBook and audiobook. Check out the beautiful cover art by Andrew Smith: Edwardian London, a forbidden friendship and a house...

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International News and Translations

I'm delighted to share that the first two books in The Adventurers Series are going to be published in 2023 in Spanish, by Muakala Editorial! January and February will also see The Adventurers and the City of Secrets released in Finnish by Kumma-Kustannus and The...

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Publication Day in Finland

My second book, 'Seikkailijat ja aarteiden temppeli' / 'The Adventurers and the Temple of Treasure', is out TODAY in Finland! Published by Kumma-kustannus Translated by Jade Haapasalo Artwork by Andrew Smith I can't wait for my Finnish readers to race across Egypt...

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New Video – Exploring Egypt

I asked on my Facebook page which video you’d like me to record next, and the option selected was another Google Earth exploration video. So I’ve started with Temple of Treasure - check it out here!...

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Exploring Greek Islands

In this video I use Google Earth to show you the real locations I wrote about in my book 'The Adventurers and the Sea of Discovery'!

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Interview with University of Exeter

I loved chatting to University of Exeter this week (where I studied way back in 2004-07) about books and my advice for aspiring authors! Check it out:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6LSuJWouIE&list=PLp8c7jOBb95KBy1B9dKONnvCGEIybT9Dz&index=4

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One Week to Go!

This time next week The Adventurers and the Sea of Discovery will be released! I’m excited (and a little bit nervous) to hear what you all think! Adventurers 6 has received the most pre-orders, across all retailers, that I've ever had - by quite a considerable margin!...

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Ask Jem Volume 2

One month to go until the release of The Adventurers and the Sea of Discovery! In the meantime - at long last - I've uploaded a new episode of Ask Jem! Don't forget to like and subscribe - it's free!...

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