becoming lucy
An article I wrote which was published in Viewpoint magazine. It explains a little of why I became a writer.

steampunk - the new genre The transcript of an address I gave at the 2003 CBCA Conference in Hobart, Tasmania.

i'm just wild about harry Why is Harry Potter so successful and popular? Is it because he wears glasses? No, I think there's more to it than that, and here are a couple of ideas.

my shortlist As the title suggests, a list of my very favourite books, for both children and adults.

motocross hero A true story from my school-days; I know it's true because I was fielding at first slip.

seaside Something from my youth. What happens when a teacher suggests you write about a trip to the beach? You yawn. Or you can look at it another way.

 

boys and books The transcript of a talk I gave at a Lateral Learning Boys and Books seminar (19.6.2001). The brief? Sure-fire strategies to inspire an interest in reading amongst boys.

the challenge A piece of motivational writing (written by someone else) which I reread from time to time, when the life of the tortured artist becomes a bit much!