I love doing book events. They’re a great opportunity to meet young readers, and I always come away feeling good about my writing. I also get to meet other writers, and there’s often a nice lunch too! I’ve been really busy in the past few weeks. I’ve been to Abbeyfest, and Cologne and Dalkey Book Festival, as well as a few schools and bookshops.

Here I am in Cologne with Eirian, my lovely interpreter.

So now I’m taking a (well-earned) break for the summer. I’m going to catch up with my editing, and hope to finish Leave it to Eva and the third Friends Forever book. I’m also going to organise my writing files, work in my garden, and if the sun ever shines, I’m going to run outside and lie down with a good book.

Another picture from Cologne

And then, when September rolls around, I’ll be perfectly refreshed and ready for the Mountains to Sea Festival. Looking forward to it already!