Quick hits for 4th of July

Happy 4th of July, everyone.  And I do mean everyone, why should the rest of the world have less-than-pleasant 4ths of July just because there aren't any fireworks?

A few quick hits today.  The estimable John Green said very lovely things about A Monster Calls in Time Magazine this week.  Have a gander (and read some John Green books).

I'm being interviewed by Mark Lawson at the Children's Media Conference in Sheffield tomorrow night, then on a panel with Meg Rosoff on Saturday at the UKLA Conference (where A Monster Calls is shortlisted for the UKLA Award, which is cool).  Then I'm on holiday, so leave me alone! 

No, really, in the meantime, don't forget about me at Edinburgh Festival, lots of cool things to see.  Greetings to the new commenters, and there are things still brewing so, as always, more to come...