I will be doing a book reading/book signing event at Waterstones, Albion Street, Leeds on Monday 13th February at 11 am. This will be a joint event with my fellow author, Martin King, who wrote Jack Hunter and The Secret of the King.

On Wednesday 15th February I will be at Headingley Library to do a book reading and signing. This will be at 2pm. The library has just been refurbished. Headingley are also holding their Literature Festival between 16th-25th March.

The lovely organisers of Beverley Literature Festival have asked me to appear at their event for the second year running. Thank you to them!

The event will take place at the Children's Library, Treasure House, Beverley on Sunday 9th October, 12 noon -1. I will be reading 'You Can't Scare A Princess!' and signing books.

Full details of the festival can be found at : www.beverley-literature-festival.org

I will be appearing at the Ilkley Literature Festival on Saturday 8th October at 10.30am. This will take place at All

Saints School. I will be reading 'You Can't Scare A Princess!' and signing books.

I am delighted to have been asked as this has always been a dream of mine to go to this famous festival.

More info at www.ilkleyliteraturefestival.org.uk

My new book - 'Children's History of Leeds' is now out. Here are some photos of the front cover and an example of the inside pages. There is also a photo of the exclusive activity sheets that you receive if you buy the book direct from this site.

I've already had some lovely comments from people who have read the book. All of them said they really enjoyed learning about Leeds and found out things they never knew!