Goodnight Mister Tom – The Musical – gets a full revamp!
We are delighted to share that Music Theatre International on behalf of Josef Weinberger, have fully updated the orchestral score, vocal score, libretto and band parts of the musical version…
The Bookwitch – Michelle Magorian In The Limelight
Here’s a lovely interview that Michelle did with The Bookwitch
Michelle Magorian in the Limelight
“If anyone had told me ten years ago that I’d be able to put together a few questions for Michelle Magorian, and that she’d actually answer them for me, and take the time to check that she hadn’t written too much (too much? – Impossible!), would have seemed close to unbelievable.
There is a love and respect for Michelle both among ‘ordinary’ readers and among her peers, which stands out. She’s not the most famous author in the world, nor the richest, but there is something about the way people have a special room in their hearts for her and Mister Tom.
I loved her new novel Impossible! and I felt I wanted to ask her about it, and why it took so much longer to appear in print than you’d expect from a ‘Michelle Magorian novel.’ Why didn’t publishers tear it from her hands? Here is Michelle with – nearly all – the answers:” (more…)
Impossible! – Book Launch Events
We are delighted to announce that Michelle’s new book Impossible! is available in all good book shops now.
Michelle will be appearing at a few events around the country and the official launch will be held at Theatre Royal, Stratford East on 1st December. I asked Michelle why they wanted to use that particular venue for the launch and she wrote this by way of explanation:
“Twelve-year-old Josie, a tomboy from a working class background, is in her first term at a London stage school, which turns out to be more like a finishing school for the upper classes. She is firmly told that there is little possibility of her being given an acting role with a professional company until the following year. Fortunately she is offered one in an American comedy. Unfortunately she is mistaken for one of the other cast members and kidnapped. (more…)
Two Festival Appearances!
I'm very happy to announce that I will be appearing at both the Chalk Valley History Festival and the Festival of Chichester 2014. In April I was asked to write…
Guest Writer Ben Davis talks about playing William Beech for The North Devon Allstarz
Hi I’m Ben Davis and I have the honour of playing William Beech for North Devon All Starz at The Queen’s Theatre, Barnstaple.
When I read the book I felt sad for William, his mum was mean to him and didn’t know how to look after him properly, he hadn’t ever celebrated his birthday and he had no friends until Zach, who died trying to find William. I imagine he always felt scared of what might happen next.