Katy Moran - Writer and Author

time travel…

katy — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:02:19 +0000

A few years ago I contributed a short story to the WOW! 366 anthology, which raised over £30,000 for ChildLine (not too shabby, eh?). I’ve put it up on this website now – a little dip back into the seventh century AD, where the air was clean and boys could talk to horses. We’ve all forgotten how to be magical… http://katymoran.co.uk/the-marsh-horse/

What not to do at a festival…

katy — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 21:14:10 +0000

So, as we lurch to the end of the festival season, here’s my top 5 handy hints for survival. Yep, it’s a bit late in the day now, but if you’ve got your own to add now there’s only Bestival to go, please share. You may just save someone from trench foot.

1.) Listen to your mum: take wellies even if they do go out of fashion again (see pics in my Flickr photostream if more persuasion is needed. In 1997 wellington boots were probably the uncoolest thing on the planet and look what happened)

2.) If you crack and decide to head for the showers, remember that the one with the shortest queue is the communal nudist option

3.) Check your tent bag before you go. Are the poles in there? Sleeping in a tent with no poles isn’t much fun. Trust me.

4.) Don’t drink too much before heading to the main stage for a headline act: the dreaded loos are a LONG way off.

5.) Always bring a canoe. You might just need it (see Kit and Tom in this link to the NME – they made the front page of the Guardian as well, I seem to remember. Brilliant.) http://www.nme.com/photos/glastonbury-festival—classic-photos/175342/21/1

Top ten!

katy — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 12:14:12 +0000

Wow, my new blog has been chosen as one of the top ten review sites by the lovely Book People: http://www.thebookpeople.co.uk/blog/index.php/2011/07/12/the-book-peoples-top-10-book-review-sites/

Teen/YA books reviewed…

katy — Thu, 26 May 2011 20:17:01 +0000

So here I am, in my glass house, about to throw stones. EEK! Loved Blood Red Road, though.

Book of the Month – YAY!

katy — Mon, 23 May 2011 18:54:36 +0000

Thanks to the lovely folks at Bookbag for this review – I’ve had great support from these guys right from the start. It’s fantastic to be book of the month, and to be tweeted about no less!

http://thebookbag.co.uk/reviews/index.php?title=Newsletter

Crack open the cider…

katy — Thu, 05 May 2011 11:49:29 +0000

… or suitable non-alcoholic beverage if you are underage, of course (ahem), heheh! Dangerous to Know is out today – grab yourself a copy and get in the mood for those summer festivals

US edition of Bloodline Rising out now!

katy — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 20:58:21 +0000

The North American edition of Bloodline Rising is now in the shops across the US of A. It was featured today in this lovely blog all about writers and writing. There are lots of fab tips on the craft of writing – also check out the “Tips for writers” and “Getting published” section of this site.

http://childrenspublishing.blogspot.com/2011/03/in-stores-this-week-with-interviews_21.html

Phew…

katy — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:13:28 +0000

… well, Book Four has been safely delivered before the delivery of Baby Two. I am relieved I won’t have to finish a novel with a verrrry small sprog (8 weeks!) as I did with Spirit Hunter. My brain was so sleep-deprived it was like swimming through a big jar of syrup. Looks like I got away with it though – a nice review for Spirit Hunter in the Independent recently, hurrah!

Wonderful workshops!

katy — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:02:24 +0000

WOW! I had a great time last week in Luton doing workshops with some fantastic budding writers. There are definitely some future thriller/soap opera writers around there! I really enjoyed visiting Central Library and Marsh Farm Library, too – excellent all round.

Spirit Hunter!

katy — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 10:13:48 +0000

… hits the shops today! Get involved with a bit of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon style action – oh yeah, with shamanism and spying and forbidden love too. How can you possibly resist?