A Shimmer Of Heat, and a chat with Christy Shields [AD]

selfie of pippa wearing red jumper, holding copy of 'a shimmer of heat' book by christy shields and smiling

I firmly believe there’s no better time to get stuck into a new series than when the cold weather’s rapidly approaching and Christmas is well on its way. I’m currently reading the romantic thriller, A Shimmer Of Heat, first book of the Resolution Security series*, by emerging author Christy Shields. I’m delighted to share with […]

Periods, poverty and perceiving empathy – Walker YA Blog Tour

blue cover artwork of don't stop thinking about tomorrow by siobhan curran

Today I’m sharing a guest blog by the lovely Alice from Reading, Writing and Blogging, in celebration of the recent release of Sibohan Curham’s new novel Don’t Stop Thinking About Tomorrow*. We were invited by Walker YA to write posts relating to the central theme of the book, empathy, and to share them on each […]

“Self-Published Authors are Human, too” – Guest Blog by Tes Mekonnen

hand holding happy land book with legs and socks visible in background

Today we have a guest blog from author Tes Mekonnen. Here, Tes shares with us his experiences of self-publishing his book, Happyland: A Modern Fairytale in two parts and how his own experiences influenced the story. You can check out my review of the original book here, download a FREE copy of the new Children’s […]

Interview with Happyland Author Tesfahiwet Mekonnen

Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to read and review Happyland: A Modern Fairytale. In doing so, I not only discovered a new favourite read but also got to know the human responsible for it, Tes Mekonnen. Tes is here again today to answer some of my questions, and to launch a rather fabulous […]