Battle for Roar- Q&A with Jenny McLachlan

The Roar trilogy is now complete with The Battle for Roar published in July. Fans are rejoicing over this trilogy and we were so excited to chat to Jenny McLachlan about her books and characters. Photo Credit: Lee Thompson Written by Jenny McLachlan, Illustrations by Ben Mantle, Published by FarShore How has the reaction been […]

Cruel Castle by Bryony Pearce

Escape or die trying is the tag line on Bryony Pearce’s latest book, Cruel Castle. Just how did she design her story and keep it fresh and terrifying? Read down to read a special guest post from Bryony about designing an escape room. Designing an escape room by Bryony Pearce Cruel Castle, the sequel to […]

The Memory Thieves Blog Tour

Darren Simpson attended our last conference and was there to represent and promote his book Scavengers. There was then a mad rush to meet him and read the book. We are pleased to help him shout about his newest book, The Memory Thieves. Please read on for a moving blog post from Darren! For Anyone […]

The Very Dangerous Sisters of Indigo McCloud by John Hearne

Where would our favourite stories be without the well loved places they are set within? John Hearne has written a thoughtful piece about places and his story taking place in the fictional Blunt. How Place Fuels Creativity by John Hearne You can get away without a strong sense of place in some stories, but most […]

The Raven Heir- Guest Post

Author Stephanie Burgis has written an incredible guest post for the FCBG about finding inspiration from The War of the Roses. The Raven Heir by Stephanie Burgis Whenever I find myself lost for new fictional ideas, the best thing I can ever do is immerse myself in history. I’m a fantasy writer, so many of […]

Ruffles- Guest Post by David Melling

Ruffles is a much loved pup, created by David Melling. This guest post from David Melling is brilliant and filled with wonderful illustrations of Ruffles! RUFFLES by David Melling Ruffles began life in my sketchbook as a bewildered looking pup in a ruff. I admit I thought little more of him and, sorry to say, […]