It’s a strange time, isn’t it, trying to do old things in new ways? I’ve had the experience of launching a couple of books during the pandemic and thought it worth musing here the various things that I’ve tried to give the books a good send off. Hopefully, I’ll read back one day and think …
There’s something for both Joss Stirling and Julia Golding fans. I’ve just published Ragged Wolf, the last in my epic fantasy series which began with Dragonfly. You can win a copy if you hurry over to Twitter and retweet today’s post on @jgoldingauthor. Likewise you can win a copy of Stinging Nettle, second in The …
I thought I’d remodel my diamond book trailer using high res images. Take a look – I think this does Cat justice now!
Just out on Audible is the new audiobook of Secret of the Sirens. If you have a long journey over the holidays, or just like listening, why not check it out? Here’s a little of what it is about: When 11-year-old Connie is sent to live with her eccentric aunt by the sea, she’s not …
We had a brilliant time at the Natural History Museum yesterday – a talk, cake, dinosaurs, book signing, dodos (mine plus one in a museum case), jazz… In the main picture is Professor Andrew Briggs, Roger Wagner, myself and Brett Hudson, the illustrator. We also premiered the excellent cartoon book trailer which you can see …
Super Oxford launch for The Curious Science Quest Read More »
It’s not quite as bad as it sounds. There’s a public vote going on at the Book People’s website and The Curious Crime features and I’d love you to vote for my book if you enjoyed it. You can find out how to vote for it here. http://www.lionhudson.com/page/article-detail/3-lion-hudson-authors-nominated-for-the-peoples-book-prize/
It’s that time again when I start a new trilogy with the help of my wonderful set of super-readers. This time I’ve gone into the paranormal world of fairy tale and am following the fortunes of three sisters who are struggling under an ancient curse. The first story is about Linny, stuck at boarding school …
New book Joss Stirling book for YA readers: Deadly Nightshade Read More »
Well – it is finally here! A new children’s novel from me called A Curious Crime. I’ve had huge fun writing this murder mystery set in a magically vast museum with extinct animals roving the corridors at night. Ree has to fight for her right to be employed in a ‘man’s’ job as a stone …
What have angels, bananas and an Egyptian guy called Philoponus got to do with science? I’ve been finding out about the history of science over the last couple of years for a non-fiction book series, The Curious Science Quest. This also resulted in a novel that grew out of the odd and intriguing things I …
If you and your family are at a loose end on Saturday, there is lots of fun to be had at the Playhouse Fun Palace 10am to 3pm. I’ll be there with my dodo, of course, doing some experiments and signing books. But there are also rockets to be made and galaxies to fit in …