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June 23, 2014
TEETH - The Third Eren Tale
With less than three months to go until Eren hits UK stores, many exciting things are happening. I'm still on a high from news of the U.S. deal - but you'll have to wait for more info on that. When I know dates. I'll be sure to tell you all.
The third Eren Tale went live today. This one's called TEETH, and Brandon Rechten's stepped up again with some fantastic artwork:
Eren Tales (www.erentales.com) is a series of twelve short story / art collaborations being released monthly, six before E...
The third Eren Tale went live today. This one's called TEETH, and Brandon Rechten's stepped up again with some fantastic artwork:

Eren Tales (www.erentales.com) is a series of twelve short story / art collaborations being released monthly, six before E...
Published on June 23, 2014 11:36
June 12, 2014
Eren Deal News
I am very excited to announce that U.S. rights to Eren have been sold to St Martin's Press, an imprint of Macmillan. That's right - Eren's coming to the U.S.!
Here's the official announcement from Publisher's Marketplace:
Here's the official announcement from Publisher's Marketplace:
Children's: Fantasy
Simon Clark's debut EREN, about the power and danger of stories, in which a 12-year-old is whisked away to his uncle's country house in the wake of a scandal and encounters a captivating creature in the attic whose attention comes at a sinister price, to ...
Published on June 12, 2014 08:00
June 11, 2014
Three Things I Write (And Three I Don't)
Happy Wednesday, all.
I've been tagged in a new blog chain. This time it was by Mike Revell, whose children's debut STONEBIRD will be published by Quercus in 2015. You can check out his site HERE and his blog HERE. Mike had some great answers to this blog chain's questions (What are three things you write? What are three things you don't write?) so do go check out his post.
Just before I get into my answers, I want to share an Exciting Thing. With Eren only a few months away now, advanced...
I've been tagged in a new blog chain. This time it was by Mike Revell, whose children's debut STONEBIRD will be published by Quercus in 2015. You can check out his site HERE and his blog HERE. Mike had some great answers to this blog chain's questions (What are three things you write? What are three things you don't write?) so do go check out his post.
Just before I get into my answers, I want to share an Exciting Thing. With Eren only a few months away now, advanced...
Published on June 11, 2014 07:30
May 30, 2014
The Second Eren Tale Is Here - Win a Copy of Eren
Exciting things have been happening.
Nightmare - the second of the twelve Eren Tales short stories - is now published. If you want to read it, and see the artwork my friend Brandon Rechten came up with, just click here, or visit erentales.com
While you're there, have a look at the Eren Tales blog, where we're running a competition to win an advanced copy of Eren. Anyone can enter, and it's running for the next two weeks, so go - go! - now's your chance to see what I'm been harping on about for...
Nightmare - the second of the twelve Eren Tales short stories - is now published. If you want to read it, and see the artwork my friend Brandon Rechten came up with, just click here, or visit erentales.com
While you're there, have a look at the Eren Tales blog, where we're running a competition to win an advanced copy of Eren. Anyone can enter, and it's running for the next two weeks, so go - go! - now's your chance to see what I'm been harping on about for...
Published on May 30, 2014 01:00
May 28, 2014
Eren Is a Real Book
Perhaps one of the most exciting things that will ever happen to me happened last week - on Friday, to be exact. I got home early, ready to pack and take a trip to Martha's Vineyard, an island up by Nantucket. A package was waiting for me - a package I'd been waiting for for a couple of weeks.
You may well be able to guess what was in it:
Yes - Eren! My Eren - my book. Real and in my hand and with pages and words and everything. It was a fantastic moment, and one I won't forget for a long time....
You may well be able to guess what was in it:

Yes - Eren! My Eren - my book. Real and in my hand and with pages and words and everything. It was a fantastic moment, and one I won't forget for a long time....
Published on May 28, 2014 06:20
May 15, 2014
Review: Blackfin Sky by Kat Ellis

Maybe I should start doing that. 4 a.m. phone calls where I shout angry questions about character development would, no doubt, make me very popular among colleagues.
Anyway - wit...
Published on May 15, 2014 06:50
May 9, 2014
New Posts, a Bookshop, and Blackfin Sky
I owe the world a brief update.
After the First Tale was published - and while the Second Tale is being worked on - the blog over on Eren Tales has been updated a bit. I can't wait for the new story to go up later this month. Hopefully, you'll read it. Even more hopefully, you'll like it. I know Brandon has some great ideas for the photo to accompany it.
I have another piece up on Writers & Artists! It's called The Vital Importance of the Adventurous Life and is pretty much all m...
After the First Tale was published - and while the Second Tale is being worked on - the blog over on Eren Tales has been updated a bit. I can't wait for the new story to go up later this month. Hopefully, you'll read it. Even more hopefully, you'll like it. I know Brandon has some great ideas for the photo to accompany it.
I have another piece up on Writers & Artists! It's called The Vital Importance of the Adventurous Life and is pretty much all m...
Published on May 09, 2014 06:22
April 30, 2014
I Am Back (and you can pre-order Eren)
I've been gone for the last two weeks - did you notice?
Probably not, but that's OK. I went to Scotland for a week. It was beautiful and amazing and very relaxing. Then I went to England, and walked my sister down the aisle, and that was beautiful and amazing in different ways. Her cake had a TARDIS and a Batman logo on it, which probably tells you a lot about the wedding.
The holiday also included a stop in the New Forrest, which has a very satisfying number of donkeys. See?
My favourite a...
Probably not, but that's OK. I went to Scotland for a week. It was beautiful and amazing and very relaxing. Then I went to England, and walked my sister down the aisle, and that was beautiful and amazing in different ways. Her cake had a TARDIS and a Batman logo on it, which probably tells you a lot about the wedding.
The holiday also included a stop in the New Forrest, which has a very satisfying number of donkeys. See?

Published on April 30, 2014 10:30
April 8, 2014
Announcing EREN TALES
Yesterday's cover reveal was phenomenal in itself, and I'm so thankful to everyone who shared / commented on / Tweeted about the beautiful artwork. You can still enter the giveaway to win a copy of Modern Grimmoire - just see the cover reveal post for more info.
It was interesting timing, mind, because today I'm launching something really special. It's an idea I've had for some time - and idea that's slowly turned into reality. It's been secret and hush-hush for months now. It's all to do with...
It was interesting timing, mind, because today I'm launching something really special. It's an idea I've had for some time - and idea that's slowly turned into reality. It's been secret and hush-hush for months now. It's all to do with...
Published on April 08, 2014 06:33
April 7, 2014
Eren Cover Reveal and Giveaway
I am so excited to be able to share this with you all - Eren has a cover! It's a very odd feeling seeing my name on there, but I couldn't be happier with the design C&R have come up with. Eren's been in my head for so long now that the idea of it being an actual book is very strange - but it's going to be, and it's going to be beautiful. Ellie, the illustrator, and Jessie, the art director, have found the perfect look - dark, raw, but so intriguing. As I'm sure you can tell, I l...
Published on April 07, 2014 10:00