I am thrilled to bits!

This is where I'll keep you up to date on all the latest news to do with me, my book Everybody Jam, how the next one's coming along and what I've been up to and where I've been

 
Fri 24th January 2014

Everybody Jam - or Varldens Ande as it is known in Sweden - has won the award which recognises high quality writing in a debut novel. It's my first award win, so I am unbelievably excited about it. 

The best bit is I get to go to the Gothenburg Book Fair in September to meet some Swedish readers and take part in a smeinar. Thanks so much IBBY and also Opal my Swedish publisher.
 
Andy White at The Northern Echo has also written this lovely piece about it.