Finished my edit of what might be my next book for adults. Very pleased with it. It had been a long time since I last did any work on the book, so I found plenty to tweak and tighten up -- I cut...

Exciting news for my American fans—I’m coming back to the States on tour in November 2010, for the first time in 2 years!! It’s not going to be a massive tour but I’m going to try to squeeze in...

Went up to Dublin on Saturday to see Paul McCartney at the RDS. I went to see him several years ago in London, but was quite far back that time. This time we managed to get seats quite close to...

I've had a very busy few days, editing more of what might or might not be my next book for older readers (see the blog before this for a bit more on that topic). It's a long book. The first draft...

Yipes -- another long delay between blogs!!! Sorry, folks. We flew back from New York on Wednesday, arrived home Thursday, and it's been non-stop since then! First I was tired and needed some...

Over the last year or so I’ve noticed that the phrase “Cirque du Freak” seems to be creeping into popular usage. It’s been used at least a handful of times in the press that I’m aware of, in...