I am an author and public speaker, based in the UK but also travelling overseas to give inspiring and popular talks to adults and teenagers about many aspects of adolescence, teenage brain changes, stress, wellbeing, the effects of life online and the reading brain. I am the author of over 100 books, including award-winners and best-sellers. In 2018, the School Library Association gave me an award for Outstanding Contribution to Information Books.
I am an ardent advocate for the rights of writers and readers. I've been chair of the Society of Authors in Scotland and Chair of the Children's Writers and Illustrators Group of the Society of Authors. I've also written books to help writers become published.
BOOKS
My best known factual books are: Blame My Brain - The amazing teenage brain revealed; The Teenage Guide to Stress; The Teenage Guide to Friends; The Teenage Guide to Life Online; Positively Teenage. My next title is Body Brilliant.
My best known teenage novels are Fleshmarket, Mondays are Red and Wasted. I've republished Mondays are Red as an ebook with brand new material. The video trailer is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qz5bQXAGBzs&feature=g-upl And some of my other award-winning YA novels are now available as ebooks, too.