Archive for ‘November, 2009’

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Nov19

Dinner Time

by Tommy on November 19th, 2009 at 8:51 am
Posted In: Books

Oh, the joys of a new Mr Gum book… (yes, I know it’s been out for a few weeks, but I’ve only just got my mitts on a copy!) In What’s For Dinner, Mr Gum?, the 6th installment of sheer joyful madness from Andy Stanton (accompanied by the usual incredible illustrations from David Tazzyman that […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Nov20

Back To School

by Tommy on November 20th, 2009 at 9:01 am
Posted In: Events, Scream Street

I had a fantastic day yesterday back at my old primary school – St. Anne’s in Leyland, Lancashire.  I ran a couple of creative writing workshops in the morning then – after lunch in the hall with the rest of the kids – we all enjoyed the Vampires vs Werewolves Game Show. Everything was (rather […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Nov20

The Uniform

by Tommy on November 20th, 2009 at 2:52 pm
Posted In: Books

Time for a sneak peek at another new cover – this time for my book, The Uniform to be published by Barrington Stoke in July 2010. The Uniform tells the story of Matthew Miller, a new pupil at Elm Road school who is picked on by bullies because his mum can’t afford to buy him […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Nov22

App Update

by Tommy on November 22nd, 2009 at 11:56 am
Posted In: Links, Scream Street

Great news – Scream Street books 6 and 7 are now available for download from the iTunes App Store!  We’re not sure why SS5 hasn’t been approved for sale yet – but I’m confident it will be available soon. So, get downloading! Tommy

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Nov24

You Can’t Do This With An eBook

by Tommy on November 24th, 2009 at 6:55 pm
Posted In: Books, Scream Street

For all my recent excitement about Scream Street being released in ebook and iPhone app form, there are just some things ebooks are no good for… Take a look at this stunning stop-motion ad from the New Zealand Book Council…

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Nov27

Borders

by Tommy on November 27th, 2009 at 6:49 pm
Posted In: Books, Personal

So, Borders in the UK has finally gone into administration. I’ve been horrified to watch this train wreck happen over the last week or so – especially the uncertainty of the past few days.  As an author, Borders has always been ‘my store’; incredibly supportive of my books and supremely welcoming whenever I’ve come in […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Nov28

Terrible Twos

by Tommy on November 28th, 2009 at 11:52 am
Posted In: Personal

Yes indeed – my website is two years old today and will, from now on, be throwing a temper tantrum anytime it doesn’t get exactly what it wants, when it wants. I’ll have to start potty training the blog soon… Tommy

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Nov29

Need A Book? It’s Your Call!

by Tommy on November 29th, 2009 at 7:26 pm
Posted In: Books, Links

Check this out… Residents in the village of Westbury-sub-Mendip in Somerset were so distraught at losing their library and ‘phone box in quick succession, that they bought the latter from BT for £1, and turned it into the former. Yes, that’s a ‘phone box library right there – with 100 books waiting to be borrowed […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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