When the reigning King of Spud quits to become a hairdresser, the people choose the commoner named Puggly to replace him. Struggling with his new responsibilities, Puggly finds…
The classic, internationally award-winning novel-in-verse that continues to astonish readers around the world… A brave young girl. An eccentric, underground creature. A secret map. A bizarre lottery. An…
Today is the 20th of February 2018, which means: Happy Book Birthday to Sakura’s Cherry Blossoms! This is my first picture book, with illustrations by the Japanese-American artist,…
Excellent news, everyone. There has been a new translation of Zorgamazoo. As you might imagine, finding someone—anyone—to translate this book is harder than finding pearls of wisdom in a…
Earlier this month, one of my short stories was featured at the Liars’ League, a kind of live action literary journal. It’s a monthly reading series where professional actors…
Had I been born a few years earlier in the U.S. state of Virginia, my existence would have been a crime. Until the summer of 1967, sixteen America states had laws prohibiting…
My favourite quote about Norfolk comes from Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel, Never Let Me Go. “The lost corner of England” he called it, referring to the fact that Norfolk…
This week a strange, unexpected, and rather wonderful thing happened. I appeared on television. And I have Dr. Seuss to thank. It happened like this… In 2013, a nearly complete…
Earlier this month, I took a slightly sudden, whirlwind trip to Canada. It was fortuitous, exciting, inspiring, bittersweet—all the things a voyage across the sea ought to be. Here’s why: 1….