Tommy in grave peril (geddit?!)
Happy New Year to everyone reading this blog! 2009 aims to be a busy year for me: I have five books being published in the UK… three more Scream Street novels, a book called Zombie for reluctant readers, and an educational tome packed with drama exercises for teachers to use. Plus, Scream Street launches in […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I spotted this copy of Scream Street 1: Fang of the Vampire for sale on eBay today… It proudly announces that the RRP (Recommended Retail Price) is 99p, but you can buy this copy for the incredible price of just £2.75 – a saving of MINUS 178% I can’t imagine why it’s not been snapped […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The BBC has just announced that the next actor to play The Doctor will be revealed in a special edition of Doctor Who Confidential on BBC1 at 1735 on Saturday, 3rd January: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7807742.stm That means in less than 24 hours, we’ll know who’s taking over from the magnificent David Tennant… Aargh! How am I supposed […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
So, the BBC have announced that 26 year old actor, Matt Smith, will play the 11th Doctor from spring 2010. A bold choice, picking someone so young – but new show runner, Steven Moffat, seemed to be utterly convinced, and that’s good enough for me. I look forward to seeing Doctor Smith in action! Tommy
I picked up this delightfully titled book on eBay the other day. Published in 1959, the back cover promises “The peepshow murders… A corpse in cellophane!” So, just like my Scream Street, then… Can’t wait to read it. Tommy
OK, so I love language. I work with words all day and, when I’ve finished, I pick up a book and read even more of them. So, when language is misused, it jars with me just as a bum note might with a professional musician. Now, I’m not talking about speech. The beauty of the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The January ’09 edition of the official Scream Street newsletter – The Terror Times – is now available for you to read and enjoy. This month’s edition features details of the Scream Street books coming out in 2009, a competition where you could win a signed copy of Fang of the Vampire – and an […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A couple of mentions have popped up following my December visit to North Ormesby Primary School in my new role as RIF Ambassador – the first being a press release from Reading Is Fundamental, which read: Scream Street author celebrates achievements in reading at Middlesbrough primary school Children at North Ormesby primary school in Middlesbrough […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
You’re probably wondering where I’ve been these past few days – the blog has been very quiet, after all… The terrible truth is – I’ve been Trapped By Monsters! It started out innocently enough… myself and seven other children’s authors (Sam Enthoven, Joe Craig, Ali Sparks, David Melling, Andy Briggs, Baz Hutchison and Mark Robson) […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The first Screamcast of 2009 is now available to download. This month Scream Street author, Tommy Donbavand, offers another chance to win signed books, reveals his favourite character, reads from Blood of the Witch and speaks to the winner of the Tommy Donbavand Writing Hero Award! You can get your copy here: www.screamstreet.co.uk/screamcast/
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