The Books That Made Me Write – Part 2: How Roald Dahl Taught Me to Be Cheeky, Brave, and Unashamedly Imaginative
I first read Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator when I was about twelve years old. I’d already seen Willy…
August 26, 2025
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Do Writers Rest on a Bank Holiday?
It’s a warm, sunny August day in Britain, which is unusual in itself. Normally, if you listen to the jokes,…
August 25, 2025
Press Release: Space Ranger Fred Blasts Off with Revamped Website to Make STEM Learning Fun
For Immediate Release Haywards Heath – 20th August 2025 The Space Ranger Fred universe just got an upgrade. The popular…
August 20, 2025
The Magic of the Dandelion Clock
There are few things in life as simple yet as full of wonder as a dandelion clock. You know the…
August 18, 2025
Matt Newnham Talks Space Ranger Fred on Ashdown Radio
Matt Newnham Interviewed on Ashdown Radio On Wednesday 14th August, local author Matt Newnham was the special guest on East…
August 16, 2025
Alice Winnter and the Winter’s Key – A Magical Christmas Adventure is Coming Soon
Something extraordinary is coming this winter. A story filled with wonder, danger, friendship, and the magic of Christmas. Get ready…
August 6, 2025
From Brambles to Books – How Wild Fruit Becomes Amazing Jam and Wild Ideas Become Crazy Stories
If you have ever walked along a hedgerow in late summer, you will know the sight. Branches heavy with wild…
August 6, 2025
Slow Mondays, Fast Minds: A Children’s Author’s Start to the Week
It started at 5am. One of those moments when your eyes open and you just know sleep is done for…
August 4, 2025
Castles, Clutches and Cold Remedies: A Children’s Author on a Distracted Friday
It’s Friday afternoon. My desk is relatively tidy for once. There’s a lukewarm cup of tea to in front of…
August 1, 2025
Easy Sundays, Good Coffee, and the Gentle Art of Writing
It’s Sunday. The kind of Sunday where the sky is undecided, the birds are unbothered, and the kettle boils a…
July 27, 2025
