Joys of the day job, by Katy Moran
I’m here to sing the praises of having a day job. I signed my first book deal in 2006, and for much of the time that has passed since, writing … Continue reading
REFUGE, by Anne Booth and Sam Usher
I’m not in the mood for Christmas. I can’t be bothered. I’m busy, and the festive season just feels like one enormous admin dump. I’m not religious, although in past … Continue reading
Research or exploitation? Writing on a battlefield.
From A Monster Calls to Birdsong, some of the best novels cover traumatic experiences that real people endure. But is it ever wrong to do this – exploitative, even? Where … Continue reading
VOWED! A book birthday interview with the amazing Liz de Jager, by Katy Moran
I am extremely delighted to be interviewing Liz de Jager on publication day. As most of you readers probably know, Vowed is the sequel to Banished. But before we do … Continue reading
Katy Moran: where it all began… Let’s go back to ’94!
Hello lovely Allsorts readers! So, when I found out that my next Allsorts post would be a look back at my teenage writing I thought I had it in the … Continue reading
When your iPod is a time-machine, by Katy Moran
My ability to concentrate has an odd relationship with sound. It’s a strange thing, but there are times when nothing will do but thick, dense silence if I want even … Continue reading
Matilda and Me: my favourite childhood book character
I can’t be the only child who from time to time become convinced no one at home really understood me, that I was a square peg in a round hole. … Continue reading
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