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Merry Christmas!
As the year draws to a close, I want to send a big thank you to all of my readers and their families for joining me and The Adventurers in more madcap adventures this year! I hope that you all take some time to relax and enjoy yourselves, and that 2021 brings better...
read moreSecret London
As Christmas is fast approaching, I thought I would record a YouTube video all about the locations featured in The Adventurers and the City of Secrets - where the characters explore the secrets of London over the Christmas holidays! Make sure to read the book first as...
read morePodcast with Big Kids Book Club
A few weeks ago I recorded a podcast interview with Big Kids Book Club, it was really fun to do and I shared more about the story in Continental Chase than I have done anywhere else, so if you have 20 minutes free I'd love for you to have a...
read moreReader Q&A – The Adventurers and Egypt
In response to my newsletter last week, Callum and Nathan Cook wanted to know about the locations in Egypt featured in The Adventurers and the Temple of Treasure. Here's my answers! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iKI5ALYYkU Sign up to my free newsletter at the...
read moreThe Adventurers and the Continental Chase: Cover Reveal
A kidnap in Paris… a chase across Europe… one epic road trip! The Adventurers are on holiday when Maye warns of suspicious activity in Paris. Join them as they race from the French Alps to the ancient ruins of Rome on the trail of a dangerous gang with a legacy of...
read moreReader Q&A
Recently on my social media channels I received some questions from my readers; here's my answers! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNyb6tAxTlo Big thanks to Scott Walker, Isabelle Brown and Isaac Brown for your questions. You can access my virtual writing workshop...
read moreThe Adventurers Audiobooks
All three books in The Adventurers Series have recently been released as audiobooks! In case, like me, you're fairly new to the format, I thought I'd write a little about all the ways you can listen to the stories - including ways to listen for free! But firstly, I...
read moreThe Adventurers and the City of Secrets Publication Day
It feels strange to be releasing a new book when we are facing such unusual and challenging times at the moment. I hope everyone is keeping well and managing as best as they can. For my part, it has been a little difficult to focus on writing this past couple of...
read morePress Release: Author Wins Two Book Awards for Debut Novel
Sevenoaks children's author Jemma Hatt has won two book awards this week for her debut novel. The Adventurers and the Cursed Castle was announced as the winner of the 2020 Children’s Selfies Award during an online ceremony on 30th March, with a prize of £1000. The...
read more2019 Highlights
What a lot can happen in a year! January - Becoming a published author On 28th January 2019, The Adventurers and the Cursed Castle went live, fulfilling my lifelong dream of being a published author! Since then, readers have purchased the book from all over the world,...
read moreThe Real Locations in ‘The Adventurers and the Temple of Treasure’
For today's blog I thought I'd try something a bit different and tell you about the research that went into my second book, The Adventurers and the Temple of Treasure. I've spent my whole life being fascinated by Ancient Egypt and in March 2009, aged 22, I visited on...
read moreSummer Fun
It's been a little while since my last blog post and I'm in procrastination mode, so here's a little update on what The Adventurers (and I) have been up to! The Adventurers and the Temple of Treasure* has been out for almost two months; have you read it yet? A couple...
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