To all you aspiring writers, I'm starting Wednesday Writing Tips on Twitter (@AmySparkes) which I hope you find helpful. When I started out writing, I remember feeling like I was standing on the brink of a brand new world that I knew nothing about. A wonderful world, but a bit...
To me, charity work is important, especially when it contributes towards saving little lives. There are so many fabulous ways to raise money: marathons; sponsored walks; afternoon teas and...
Today's the day when 'Once Upon A Wish' hits the shelves! A picture book is very much a team effort, so, as always, big thanks to everyone who has helped make this book: Sara Ogilvie, for the magical illustrations; Joe Marriott for some fabulous editing;...
I'm snot-astically delighted to share the cover of my new book, Robo-Snot, illustrated by the talented Paul Cherrill and coming out with Scholastic this October! Big thanks to Paul, editor Emma and the team at Scholastic for all their hard work and for making this book such fun...
Each month the brilliant Aquila magazine features a short story and this month it's mine. I love the challenge of a short story. How can you captivate and engage a reader in 1000 words? How can you help the reader care about the character and what happens...