Archive for ‘March, 2010’

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Mar13

Vote For Me!

by Tommy on March 13th, 2010 at 8:44 pm
Posted In: Links, Personal

The Completely Novel website has launched a contest to find the best author blog on the web.  So, if you’re a fan of my books, enjoy my posts on my site or just fancy being nice, why not vote for little old me? Please? Tommy

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Mar14

Off On Tour

by Tommy on March 14th, 2010 at 11:18 am
Posted In: Events, Scream Street

I head up to Scotland this afternoon for a week-long Scottish Book Trust tour of schools in Inverclyde and Dunbartonshire. You’ll be able to follow my progress here on my blog (I’ll have ‘net access in the evenings), on Twitter via @tommydonbavand and on my page at Facebook. Look out Scotland – here I come! […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Mar17

Tour Update

by Tommy on March 17th, 2010 at 12:53 pm
Posted In: Events, Scream Street

Just a quick note to let you know that my Scottish Book Trust tour is going really well!  I’m shooting lots of film to make a video blog aboout the tour when I’m home next week. See you then… Tommy

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Mar21

Life Before Scream Street #1

by Tommy on March 21st, 2010 at 12:47 pm
Posted In: Personal

Yes, there was life before I first sat down to write about Luke, Resus and Cleo.  I worked as an actor, mainly on the stage, but also occasionally on TV and in films. Here I am in a Butterkist Popcorn TV ad from around 1995… Not sure where that slim version of me disappeared to… […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Mar22

Scottish Friendly Children’s Book Tour

by Tommy on March 22nd, 2010 at 2:31 pm
Posted In: Events, Scream Street

I’m back from my tour of Inverclyde and East Dunbartonshire on the Scottish Friendly Children’s Book Tour!  Despite being hit by another throat infection, I had a wonderful time.  Each of the schools was incredibly enthusiastic and welcoming, we were greeted noisily everywhere we went, and I signed literally hundreds of books. I took my […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Mar23

Fans In Greenock

by Tommy on March 23rd, 2010 at 4:48 pm
Posted In: Events, Personal, Scream Street

While I was away on the Scottish Friendly Children’s Book Tour last week, one of the teachers at All Saints Primary School in Greenock handed me an envelope.  Imagine my delight when I read what was inside… “Over the past week, I have been reading Fang of the Vampire to my class of P4 children.  […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Mar26

We Have A Winner!

by Tommy on March 26th, 2010 at 1:19 pm
Posted In: Books, Links, Scream Street

The entries are in, and stories have been read, and I’m delighted to announce that the winner of the fifth Renaissance Learning Quest is… 10 year old Favel from Reading! Favel wrote a wonderful story about what might happen if she woke up to discover she was a vampire – and her prize is that […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Mar29

Irish Booksellers’ Association Awards

by Tommy on March 29th, 2010 at 2:08 pm
Posted In: Events, Personal, Scream Street

I’m back from a whirlwind trip to Dublin as a guest of Walker Books at the Irish Booksellers Association Awards.  I had a wonderful time, and was delighted to meet two of Walkers’ top Irish stars – incredible illustrator PJ Lynch and picture book writer and illustrator extraordinaire, Niamh Sharkey. As a special surprise, Walker […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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