I'm having a busy old time of it on World Book Day, talking to students at Hummersknot Academy, Darlington, in the morning, about what makes for good writing, and children at Firthmoor Primary School, Darlington, in the afternoon on my creation Haghir the Dragon Finder. Talking of Haghir, publisher Certys has entered the world of e-books on Amazon with the publication of four titles for Kindle, including Haghir the Dragon Finder, a a comic fantasy for older children, taking the premise that nothing is as it seems. Haghir and his two hopeless comrades are dragon slayers seeking a fresh challenge. £1.48 from the Kindle bookstore at Amazon.

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