Another month, another Round Robin! This month’s subject is set by American author Rhobin Courtright. What stories have you written or read where a holiday takes place? Do the holidays ever make it into one of your stories? British readers would answer this question differently from how I guess Rhobin has meant it. For us,…… Continue reading Ten classic Christmas books for readers of all ages
I first wrote this post for my friend the brilliant J.Q. Roses’s blog. I’m reposting it today as an excuse to show some of the wonderful covers that Puffin books produce. In fact some of these covers have become so iconic that a collection of one hundred of them is available as a boxed set…… Continue reading The fabulous covers of Puffin Books
Well, I was going to write on a lively Spring-like theme today, with daffodils and crocuses and gambolling lanbs. Instead, you only have to look at my photo to see Spring has been very late arriving in Yorkshire :( The sun is trying valiantly to shine today, but deep snow still lies on the moors.…… Continue reading Three brilliant wintry books for a snowy Easter
Helena Fairfax 