Tommy in grave peril (geddit?!)
Oxford county council leader, Keith Mitchell, claims authors are out for themselves by campaigning against library closures: http://bit.ly/hei9lN This makes me so angry! Authors are paid 6.25p each time one of our books is loaned out, up to a maximum of £6,600 a year (and only the top 250 authors collected the maximum amount last […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Before you begin to read this post, please understand that what I’m suggesting is not how I would like things to be. A library should be a free, public resource that is open to all. However, with the current round of cuts threatening to close many branches, I’d like to propose a possible way forward… […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Hello Screamers! The July edition of The Terror Times is out now… http://www.tommydonbavand.com/terror-times/tt0711/ It’s a bumper edition with… * An excerpt from Scream Street 10: Rampage of the Goblins! * The winner of my short story writing contest! * A video of me dressed as a character from Scream Street 12: Secret of the Changeling! […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Hello Screamers Check out the latest edition of The Terror Times here: http://www.tommydonbavand.com/terror-times/tt0911/ This month there’s advice for new writers, videos from Scream Street fans, a brand new short story – and much more! What a scream! Tommy
On Friday 6th October 2006, I spent the day running creative writing workshops at a school in Wallsend, Newcastle. I’d quit my day job as operations director for a children’s touring theatre company a week earlier to become a full-time writer, and was throwing myself into school visits as a way to earn some money. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
My blog is four years old today – which means I’m now 44. I read back through some of my old posts this morning. It’s been a hectic four years. In that time, I’ve had 18 books published and signed deals to write many more. Scream Street has been published all around the world, and […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It’s that time of the month again, Screamers! The latest edition of The Terror Times is now online here: The Terror Times This time, there are Frequently Asked Questions about Scream Street, incredible Japanese book covers, and a competition where you could win a signed audio book of The Uniform! So, what are you waiting […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I get dozens of emails each month from young readers asking where they can buy my Scream Street books. My answer is always the same – you can get them at any local bookshop (if they don’t have the copy you want in stock, they can order it in), you can buy them online or, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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