(See update at the bottom. If you’re here because you want to know about my new crime series, starring HM The Queen, check it out at www.sjbennettbooks.com.) Just over a year ago, after the launch of The Bigger Picture and a wonderful panel event at the Oxford Literary Festival, I

I love World Book Day – or World Book Week, as we children’s authors tend to think of it, as we’re booked up back-to-back for days by schools. This year I was asked to contribute to a blog about inspirational books by Champneys (the spa people). You can find all

The podcast is finally ready to share! I’ve been making this over the last six months with my brother, Christopher, who’s been a brilliant cheerleader, sounding board, tech guy and producer. It’s given me the chance to talk to friends in the industry about what it takes to get your

I’m thrilled to announce that I’m the new Patron of Reading at Weald of Kent Grammar School. I’ll be working with the students over the next few terms to encourage their writing (they already have so many ideas for what they want to do) and celebrate the love of reading

The first six months of this year have mostly been about getting well (Did you know one in seven women will get breast cancer? I was incredibly lucky mine was found very quickly), getting my husband well (long story – but basically the NHS has saved both our lives recently)

Don’t expect an author to be free for tea in February or early March. This is one of our busiest seasons. World Book Day is on Thursday 1 March this year, and children’s authors will be visiting schools that day and both weeks either side of it. On the day