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Posted on December 6, 2013December 6, 2013

Must Try Harder

A couple of weeks ago I was chatting to the author Sara Sheridan.  We had a great conversation about books and the lack of printed…

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Posted on December 6, 2012

The Scotsman

I've been having trouble posting to my blog but it all seems to be working now. So I can let you know that my Christmas…

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Posted on December 1, 2010

More Reviews for The Scotsman

It must be nearly Christmas!  My next lot of reviews will be in The Scotsman on Saturday 11. December - always assuming that I get…

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Posted on April 1, 2009

The Scotsman Reviews

My spring round-up of children's books will be published in The Scotsman on Saturday 4. April.

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