Recent content by Nicky B

John Wyndham : 'Chocky' I was ten and the world was never quite the same again...

This one has been rattling on for months and I have heard tons of arguments both ways. I think the point of the age guidance is actually to help parents/book buyers precisely becuase there is so much stuff out there. Without following the market closely, many parents don't know what's good to...

I think kids at primary school level have to be given books, rather than pick them for themselves. So giving them a range and then seeing what they prefer for future reading is almost a full time monitoring job. In a way primary school kids are more likely to choose to read once they become...

Yeah it's fantasy - but not of the D&D/Tolkein type. I have written other books with boys particularly in mind, but I hadn't really got this pegged as a 'boy's' book. I live quite close to an excellent children's bookshop and the staff are great at giving advice on books. I have three sons...

Yes. 'The Spellgrinder's Apprentice' N M Browne It is quite a strange list. When it first came out various other writers were complaining about the choices. Once you move away from classics I suppose everyone would compile a different list.

I'm on the list but have yet to see any staggering increase in sales. Not sure who, if anyone, is taking any notice of it.

Amazon.co.uk : N M Browne That sounds rather long. I'm afraid I'm not very good with technology. Is that what you meant? Nicky

Yes - but it is about to be updated. It doesn't have either this new book or the last one on there. You can find it at: http://www.nmbrowne.com/

Hi, I don't know if this kind of announcement is welcome but I've just migrated here via rec.arts.sf.compostion. I have a new book out in February which may or may not be of interest. It's got, bombs, guns, double agents and a desperate teenager trying to escape an alternate London where the...