I thought children's writers, and fantasy writers too, might be interested in the newly published first novel by my fellow Goldsmiths PhD Linda Buckley-Archer. It's the first of a trilogy, which has its own website:

http://www.gideonthecutpurse.com/

and the extract there makes me want to read it. And it was the Sunday Times Children's Book of the Week:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2102-2202640,00.html

Emma

It sounds fab! Great website too.

Thanks for this.

Nik.

Looks interesting. Have to check it out, being both a child and a fantasy writer.

JB

Well, I'm a couple of chapters in and so far so good.

Nik.