Shadowmagic
by Mark RobsonShadowmagic is a newly released title by John Lenahan. At present it is only available in a limited edition signed hardback that is retailing at £20 a copy. ‘So what?’ I hear you say. ‘Why should I be interested in yet another new author?’ Well, let me tell you why … I’ve read a lot [...]
From the Valleys to the Lakes.
by Mark RobsonLast week it was the Rhymney Valley in Wales – 3 days in Oakdale School with possibly the nicest bunch of Y9 and Y10 students I’ve come across in … well goodness knows how many school visits! And it rained. Boy did it rain. Cats and dogs doesn’t begin to do the weather justice. You [...]
What happened to my reading list?
by Mark RobsonWell nothing happened exactly, I just got side-tracked from my last reported reading list. I failed to get around to Angie Sage’s Magyk, and having been distracted I’ve remained continually distracted for months! I intend to post a series of reports on books I’ve read recently, all of which I’ve enjoyed. Whether I manage pictures [...]
A Scribe of Authors?
by Mark RobsonWhat is the collective noun for a group of authors anyway? I have no idea. What a collection we had in Witney today, though! Here’s a great picture of me with Sarah Singleton (one of my current heroines of teenage fiction – more on that shortly in another post) and MG Harris, author of exciting [...]
The name’s Bond … James Bond.
by Mark RobsonWell actually it’s Sean Connery, but to me he’ll always be the real James Bond. I did have a laugh with the person chairing my event at the Edinburgh Festival earlier in the week that it was very kind of her to tip off the paparazzi that I’d be there at the Festival as I [...]
