Thunder City Diary Dates

It’s just under a month until the publication of Thunder City, my new novel set in the world of Mortal Engines. To mark the occasion I’m lining up a bunch of events in September and October: the itinerary currently looks like this…

On Monday, 30th September, I’ll be talking about the book at Waterstones in Bath as part of the Bath Children’s Literature Festival.

On Saturday 5th October First Draft Books in Bovey Tracey, Devon and Bovey Paradiso arts centre are arranging a whole afternoon of Mortal Engines, kicking off with a screening of the movie, followed by a chat with me and book signing.

On Tuesday 8th October I’m part of a panel event at Cheltenham Literary Festival along with authors Liz Hyder and Piers Torday, discussing the creation of fantasy worlds. This is a school event, but I’ll be signing books afterwards if you happen to be at the festival that day, or want to pick up a signed copy from the bookshop later.

On Saturday, 12th October I’ll be in Totnes for a late afternoon event with Eastgate Books - venue to be confirmed.

Friday 25th October is the opening day of London Comic Con, and I’ll be appearing there in the afternoon for more Mortal Engines chat and book signing. And I’ll be doing stock signing in some London bookshops around the same time, details to follow…

Thunder City isn’t the only book I’m launching this autumn, because the latest Adventuremice title, The Ghostly Galleon, comes out on 12th September. Top co-author Sarah McIntyre and I will be at the Marlborough Literary Festival on 29th September to talk about it (and I’d be happy to sign copies of my other books if you want to bring them along afterwards).

Thunder City and the other books in the Mortal Engines series are published by Scholastic UK and can be found in (or ordered from) all good bookshops. As can the Adventuremice series, which is published by David Fickling Books.

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