THE HUNGRUMPTIOUS BLUMPFH

Well, my book is finally here. Or, should I say, my 1044 books are finally here. In lots of boxes in the dining room. They look ACE (the books, not the boxes) and I'm already out there getting them sold - much thanks to my twin brother for acting as my marketing manager!

It's very exciting and slightly bewildering seeing all those books that I've made come into being (with the VERY able help of Lilian my illustrator, and David my printer, designer etc. etc. extraordinaire).

So...if you want a look, wait for it and go to my website. Something should be up shortly.

Cheers for now, and if you want one, just let me know!

Smories

One of my poems from my new poetry book has made it to the last 50 in an online competition. 'Sick Sid' will be read (and filmed) by a child and posted on the website at the beginning of July. When that has happened it will be available to be viewed by ANYONE for the whole month. At the end of the month, the story that has been viewed the most times will win $500. So come on everyone, help me to win this thing!

Just go to http://www.smories.com/ and look for my story - it will be on the home page from July 1st - every time you go on the stories change places, so you'll have to hover over them to find mine. It's the one called 'Sick Sid'. Watch it, get your friends to watch it, get EVERYONE to watch it!

Nearly There

The book is almost finished! Proof 2 has had my beady eye survey it in its entirety (i.e. I've looked over it to see if there are any mistakes - there were - they were almost ALL mine), and once it's gone back to be fixed by David, it's ready to be printed. Which is good really, considering that I will be taking it into schools at the beginning of July. Very very exciting times at the moment. Yippee!!!!