This project had been on my mind for a few weeks. The way I work is that first, I think about a project for a long time, and then I just sit down and write. But let’s start from the beginning … The idea first germinated in the minds of the librarians at the Nova...
Ever since the first part of the trilogy, Escape from Darkness, came out, teachers and school counsellors have been using the book in their lessons. Not just in lessons, though: dozens of competitions, workshops and discussions based on themes raised in the book have...
Yesterday I had my last author’s meeting for the year. After more than 3 hours on the road, I finally arrived at the Primary School in Tuplice, where the Saltamontes Chronicles Trilogy has a whole gang of fans! That’s not all it’s got when it comes to me though,...
I’m very pleased that my trilogy contains such universal values that people of all faiths and communities enjoy it. It’s a real honour for me, therefore, to be invited not just to state schools but also to religious institutions. That means that the ideas that I...
It’s rare to have a meeting where everyone (absolutely everyone!) has read my books. Sometimes, people come to author events out of simple curiosity. But today was completely different. EVERY child knew the first part of the trilogy, and most had read the second...