Dear reader, Congratulations on being selected to join the most elusive magical guild in all of Hirathorn. Welcome to the world of the Dreamstalkers! I am very excited to share the story of Bea Grimspuddle – and an owl named Pip – with you. You are due to embark on a journey from the wild, stormy moors of Thunderheart to the magical mage-city of Silvervein, and to do so you must board the Night Train; a huge old steam locomotive which is even more mysterious than it first appears… I’ve been lucky enough to experience some epic train journeys over the…
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///////////////Little Green Pig Project: using The Huntress: Sea to inspire young writers to create their own stories!
‘The Huntress project was a unique opportunity for members of our after-school clubs to meet a local, published author and to inspire them to write…
YouTube interview with Katherine Woodfine
Hello! As the launch of The Huntress: Sky looms ever closer (only THREE weeks to go!) I thought I'd share two exciting things.…
Notes from a rookie author’s first school tour!
I’ve just completed my first promotional tour for The Huntress Trilogy, and I had an amazing time. I felt really keen to get out there…
October Update – Bath Festival of Children’s Literature and surviving my second author event!
Hello, and happy October! Autumn is my favourite season. I can't get enough of crisp blue mornings, clear, starry nights, gleaming conkers and piles of…
Becoming a Story Mentor with Little Green Pig
Recently, I signed up to volunteer as a Story Mentor with the fabulous children’s creative writing and mentoring charity Little Green Pig. I heard…
My Research Trips, Summer 2016
I'm a proper sucker for getting outside and harnessing real world tastes and smells to put into a work in progress or to squirrel away…