"The Symes Times"
Stories of interest from the world of Ruth
21 July 2010
A second Bella Donna book and a third Little Rex have been commissioned.
22 and 29 June 2010
Teaching writing children's fiction for Leicester University - 2 evening sessions
19th June
Wild fun doing the Little Rex show at Narberth Story Festival
28 May 2010
Second imprint of Little Rex plus German editions - it's Der Keine Nino in German and the rhymes work really well.
20 May 2010
Chinese editions of Floppy Ears
April 2010
Lovely copies of Harriet and Dancing in Spanish, Catalan and Korean arrive.
12 February 2010
The cover for Bella Donna - Coven Road has arrived - I love it!
3 February 2010
Feb 3 - Piccadilly are going to publish my second Little Rex book - Little Rex and the Big Roar.
11 January 2010
The postman delivered the British, Dutch and Australian editions of Little Rex - I'm very pleased with it and looking forward to it being published in March. It's also been sold to the USA.
1 December 2009
Piccadilly are going to publish my Bella Donna series - first book to be launched on Halloween 2010.
5 November 2009
Yahoo! My 23 minute comedy drama has been picked as one of the 10 to go through to the final round.
26-29 October
Cheltenham Screenwriters Festival was brilliant.
12 October 2009
The TAPS weekend was fantastic - my brain's so stuffed with information it could burst. My pitch went well and now I have 2 weeks to write a 23 minute drama 'Kissing Frogs.'
9 October 2009
Publisher likes the first chapter and synopsis of the new novel - Bella Donna - now I have to write the next two before they make a final decision - toes and fingers crossed.
28 Sep 2009
Am one of 30 writers selected to take part in the TAPS continuing drama course - yahoo!
Plus the synopsis for my latest novel series has just gone off to my publishers - fingers crossed.
Hoping my second Little Rex picture book will get taken too - once it's finished.
A second Bella Donna book and a third Little Rex have been commissioned.
22 and 29 June 2010
Teaching writing children's fiction for Leicester University - 2 evening sessions
19th June
Wild fun doing the Little Rex show at Narberth Story Festival
28 May 2010
Second imprint of Little Rex plus German editions - it's Der Keine Nino in German and the rhymes work really well.
20 May 2010
Chinese editions of Floppy Ears
April 2010
Lovely copies of Harriet and Dancing in Spanish, Catalan and Korean arrive.
12 February 2010
The cover for Bella Donna - Coven Road has arrived - I love it!
3 February 2010
Feb 3 - Piccadilly are going to publish my second Little Rex book - Little Rex and the Big Roar.
11 January 2010
The postman delivered the British, Dutch and Australian editions of Little Rex - I'm very pleased with it and looking forward to it being published in March. It's also been sold to the USA.
1 December 2009
Piccadilly are going to publish my Bella Donna series - first book to be launched on Halloween 2010.
5 November 2009
Yahoo! My 23 minute comedy drama has been picked as one of the 10 to go through to the final round.
26-29 October
Cheltenham Screenwriters Festival was brilliant.
12 October 2009
The TAPS weekend was fantastic - my brain's so stuffed with information it could burst. My pitch went well and now I have 2 weeks to write a 23 minute drama 'Kissing Frogs.'
9 October 2009
Publisher likes the first chapter and synopsis of the new novel - Bella Donna - now I have to write the next two before they make a final decision - toes and fingers crossed.
28 Sep 2009
Am one of 30 writers selected to take part in the TAPS continuing drama course - yahoo!
Plus the synopsis for my latest novel series has just gone off to my publishers - fingers crossed.
Hoping my second Little Rex picture book will get taken too - once it's finished.
5th Sep 2009
Hi, I've been really busy working on revamping my website - I hope you like it. Please check back soon - because I'm going to be adding new stuff all the time.
Here are some of my old webpages.
11 - 13th Aug 2009 Swanwick Writers' Summer School
I've been teaching a course in Adaptation for Film, TV and Radio at Swanwick Writers' Summer School. I'l be adding some of the notes and exercies from my classes on this site, so remember to check my Tips Page.
2nd Jul 2009 Middlesex University
I'm teaching a one day course on writing children's books. For more information look at Middlesex University Summers Schools website.
I'm teaching a one day course on writing children's books. For more information look at Middlesex University Summers Schools website.
29th May 2009 Wychwood Music Festival
Harriet Dancing and puppets are coming out again to do storytelling followed by a butterfly making session and dance.
Harriet Dancing and puppets are coming out again to do storytelling followed by a butterfly making session and dance.