Robert Paul Weston

The story (and research) of A Rhyme in Time

As mentioned elsewhere, A Rhyme in Time was my “lockdown novel“. Unfortunately, the economic pressures of the pandemic also saw Zorgamazoo‘s publisher, Razorbill Books, cease operations, merging with…

A Rhyme in Time

As some reading this may know, in 2008 I published the small, strange, children’s fantasy-in-verse, Zorgamazoo. It’s the story of Katrina Katrell, an adventure-obsessed girl, who teams up…

Joining the University of Lincoln

Lincoln. Not just the name of a dead president. For nearly a thousand years before his John Wilkes Booth put a bullet in him, “Lincoln” mostly referred to…

10 great picture books about Japan

In collaboration with illustrator Misa Saburi, I’ve put out my first picture book! Having only published novels and short stories, it was a welcome change. It’s so gratifying…

Breakfast with Dr. Seuss

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…