There are picture books that engage, transport, amuse, intrigue, enchant, comfort, or even haunt adults, but that don't connect with the children who are their purported audience. This would be absolutely fine-picture books are a unique and endlessly variable art form-but it can be hard to overcome customers' resistance to buying them for themselves. Read more
'I'm very reassuringly honest'
‘My settings of Europe and English visitors weren't really doing it for them, so we decided Scotland would be good. I thought an island would be great, because it's a small community, and it's an opportunity for my main character to get away from it all. The team at HarperCollins have been so supportive and enthusiastic... Read more