Having finished the studies it's time to take up reading fiction again (!) and celebrate some success stories from SCBWI circles... OK so some of these are aimed at younger people! Still, I'm looking forward to hearing about Sarah McIntyre's Fern and Lettuce, (Sept 10) and will get my hands on one of Layn Marlow's books next week when we catch up. Everyone is buzzing about Candy Gourlay's new YA book, Tall Story, which has garnered an excellent review in the Times. Today I catch up with talented illustrator, Heather Kilgour in Charing Cross Road - the book selection at Foyles and good atmosphere in the jazz cafe makes for a perfect meeting spot.

Having just reviewed Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean's most recent picture book, CRAZY HAIR, for Write Away, I though I'd show you a photo of one of my Year 7 students... actually, I kind of promised I would. He calls this his Hedgehog Hair, though some of the other kids suggested we call it Art Hair. Since obviously Art is their best lesson and all. (Ahem).

Anyway, check out my review for Crazy Hair here at Write Away and by all means tell me what you think if you have seen the book. It's definitely unusual and opinions are fairly polarized!

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