As I’m sure you can imagine, the decor here in the caves leaves a lot to be desired (especially after Wingnut the Lesser tried to ‘paint’ the walls with a mixture of rat poo and wee last month). So you can imagine my delight when I stumbled across these utterly brilliant posters, created by Canadian [...]
Archive > September 2010
Fever? Hot stuff!
I am, of course, not talking about illness, but books. More specifically, books from the brilliant mind of Mr Philip Reeve – Fever Crumb and A Web of Air. For those of you who have not yet read Mortal Engines, (shame on you!) you don’t need to have read any of The Hungry City Chronicles [...]
Monsters – the movie!
I really, really, really, really, really, really, really want to see this. And I bet Sam does, too. Warning, the following trailer is a little bit scary. Just a bit, though. I’m sure you’ll cope.
Shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize!
My book, the Clumsies make a mess, has been shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize! As you can see from Nicola Slater’s drawing above, Purvis and Mickey Thompson are very, VERY pleased and excited. So are Ortrud and Allen and Howard, and so am I. Howard’s bought a big box of biscuits, to celebrate. [...]
A Postcard from Cosmo
I found this on my drawing board this morning. previous postcard / next postcard
THUD-SLIDE-THUD-SLIDE…
No, it wasn’t Maggotbreath this time. It was the arrival of the evil Thalofedril, and luckily it was only in my head. I’d found a few old wet matches and managed to strike one so I could read Hazel Allan’s BREE McCREADY AND THE HALF-HEART LOCKET. (A match doesn’t last that long, obviously, but I [...]
Doodling
Niamh Sharkey doodles with PJ Lynch, Tommy Donbavand. Has open studio event as part of Culture Night.
SIX OF THE BEST
I had a reviewing frenzy earlier this year and among the books I got through were this lot… each of which I recommend as a great boost for the new school term (whether you go to school or not)… Kaspar, Prince of Cats – Michael Morpurgo - Harper Collins £5.99 Nobody tells an animal and [...]
The Bride Of Donbavand
I’ve been missing from the caves for a while, but I do have what I think is a reasonable excuse… I got married! Yes, the monsters let me out so that I could tie the knot with Kirsty (although check out Deathspoon the Destroyer disguised as a little girl at our feet, there to make [...]
Write Your Own Scary Stories Part Three!
Welcome to Part Three of my workshop on how to write stories so horrific that they’ll cause your granny’s false teeth to fall out and your teachers to run screaming into the broom cupboard never to emerge again. If you haven’t already seen Part One and Part Two then check these out first because they’ll [...]
