What Gets You Out of Bed?

In his wonderful book ‘Delight’ which praises, in short essays of a page or two, the joys of everyday things and experiences (including a new box of matches, clowning about and the sound of a football) the esteemed novelist and... Read More

Lennon’s Aunt Mimi and the Skeleton in the Cupboard

Getting to know someone in real depth is, to me, the most unique and enjoyable aspect of being a ghostwriter. Of course, I love the writing: the planning, shaping and conceiving of a book. But it’s getting through to the... Read More

A Message from the Other Side…

‘I’m a psychic and I’ve been sent a message about nuclear war. It’s coming soon and I need you to help me with this book so that we can stop it happening.’ As an opening line, it was hard to... Read More

Make This the Year of the Book

January is supposed to be all about giving things up, taking things up and becoming better versions of ourselves. But it’s cold and dark and to be honest most of us just want to curl up in front of the... Read More

Why Our Stories Need to be Written

The wonderful writer Philip Pullman once said, ‘After nourishment, shelter and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world.’ I believe he’s right. There’s a primal urge deep inside each of us to express all that we... Read More