Monthly Archives: May 2020

In these unprecedented times, shouldn’t we be having a conversation about how the use of cliche is on the rise? As a thought leader, I am shocked and appalled – fed up to the back teeth, even. I’m passionate about … Continue reading →

Picador press release, as published in The Bookseller: ‘Picador has landed A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth by senior Nature editor Henry Gee. Ravi Mirchandani, editor-in-chief, acquired UK and Commonwealth plus translation rights from Jill Grinberg at Jill Grinberg Literary Management. A (Very) … Continue reading →

I expect you’ll both recall that I have been busily writing a book, and have been doing so for some time. I had, in fact, finished it, and the manuscript got well into Version 2.0, which is when my wonderful … Continue reading →

This is Miss Posy Fossil, she of the Chronicles of Pupperino, who is a little over 5 months old, and a cross between a loveable teddy bear and a waste disposal unit. A few nights ago, at around midnight, she … Continue reading →

As you both know, I am busily engaged writing my next book. I had actually written the entire manuscript, but in consultation with my agent I decided to take a different tack, and the project moved in a new (but … Continue reading →