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22 July 2010
School holidays have begun in the Golding household and we are looking forward to a break in Italy. I've just finished the novella I've been promising you all - now I just have to sort out the getting it on line in a form you can all read. Hopefully it will be up early in August so keep checking in.
If you haven't already done so, there are two competitions on the go at the moment - a Cat book giveaway which works on the basis of introducing a friend who might like Cat's adventures; and then a general limerick one - I'd love to see poems about some of my stand-alone books as well as the series - Wolf Cry, Ship Between the Worlds and so on. Do read the ones fans have already sent in - they are very funny.
And if you are in Scotland on 22 August, don't forget you can see me at the Edinburgh literary festival.
Posted by Julia Golding on 22 July 2010
14 July 2010
Yet more books to give away! If you want to win a copy of Eve's Tudor Romance, The Other Countess (a teen read), follow the link...
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Posted by Julia Golding on 14 July 2010
2 July 2010
Drum roll - New competition for all of you on limericks - see the new page devoted to the matter!
Posted by Julia Golding on 02 July 2010
1 July 2010
Thanks for your votes for the Cat novella title. Winner is announced on the Novella page.
Posted by Julia Golding on 01 July 2010
23 June 2010
Just shopping in i-tunes and found my audio books available to download - nice and easy for all you who want to hear them read to you by top class actors and actresses. I particularly like the Ringmaster and Ship Between the World voices (no one can be Cat but Cat in my head and Wolf Cry not yet posted it's so new). Why not take a look? You don't need a link for i-tunes do you?
Posted by Julia Golding on 23 June 2010
22 June 2010
A teen reader of mine? Like competitions that win you my books? If yes to both, follow this link as Book Chick City is giving away copies of my teen book (under another name - so don't get confused!).
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Posted by Julia Golding on 22 June 2010
15 June 2010
I received through the post a copy of the Oakhill audio of Wolf Cry read by Tim Bruce - and I'm pleased to report it is fantastic! He has a perfect voice for the book and is bringing out things in the text that I hoped the reader would hear. If you like listening to my books (or any books) do hunt it down through your library or buy a copy.
And if you like other titles (e.g. Cat, Darcie or Ship between the Worlds) you might like to get them from BBC (Chivers) audio books or ask your library to consider buying them in.
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Posted by Julia Golding on 15 June 2010
7 June 2010
Just back from Rome where I awarded a prize to young poets. My oldest son who came with me took this brilliant picture of the Pantheon - a Roman building that looks so modern.
Posted by Julia Golding on 07 June 2010
31 May 2010
You can now vote for the novella title - go to Cat's Polls. I've picked some favourites that chime with my ideas for the plot (thanks for all the other suggestions!) and will wait to see the winner at 1 July.
Posted by Julia Golding on 31 May 2010
21 May 2010
For those of you following the progress of Caspar, here he is yesterday among the buttercups. I get my best ideas walking him on Port Meadow.
Posted by Julia Golding on 21 May 2010
19 May 2010
Lovely review of The Glass Swallow by Amanda Craig in the Saturday Times but I was amused to see she thinks I write an 'alarming' number of novels each year (only one last year, Amanda!). Strange thing is, I think my productivity normal and everyone else a bit slow...
Posted by Julia Golding on 19 May 2010
10 May 2010
Results for The Glass Swallow competition are now posted - well done the three winners. I'll do another competition soon.
Just back from a week teaching writing on an Arvon course at Lumb Bank. Thoroughly enjoyed the experience, particularly working with Malachy Doyle, a lovely Irish writer of (mainly) picture books. We also had David Almond visit us and it was a privilege to hear him read his work - it really brings the text alive. If you've not read one - Skellig for example - you should pick one up at the library. Very different from my style but very very powerful.
Posted by Julia Golding on 10 May 2010
2 May 2010
Away teaching writing at an Arvon course this week so might not get to check emails. But while I'm not here, why not try The Glass Swallow (now out!). Let me know what you think of it.
Posted by Julia Golding on 02 May 2010
28 April 2010
If you'd like to see some thoughts about my writing and the influence Oxfam had on me, take a look at this blog on the Oxfam site. Lots of other interesting stuff there too.
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Posted by Julia Golding on 28 April 2010
22 April 2010
Surprised to find this cover on the web as I've not seen the book yet - it is the Czech version of Dragonfly. I like it apart from the hair colour on Tashi.
Posted by Julia Golding on 22 April 2010
22 April 2010
Spoke at a seminar at the London Book Fair yesterday on children's publishing worldwide. It was a strange year because so many people who would normally be there were unable to get to London - the huge hall felt like the Marie Celeste. I was surprised how many did turn up the the seminar as this was the last session of the three very quiet days.
While researching my presentation, I cam across several versions of my books I did not know existed. I'll post the image for the Czech Dragonfly because I think you'll find it interesting - a very different approach.
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Posted by Julia Golding on 22 April 2010
20 April 2010
Of interest to US readers, DRAGONFLY made YALSA's Teens Top Ten nomination listTeens' Top Ten is a "teen choice" list, where teens nominate and choose their favorite books of the previous year!
Nominators are members of teen book groups in fifteen school and public libraries around the country. Nominations are posted on Support Teen Literature Day during National Library Week, and teens across the country vote on their favorite titles each year. Readers ages twelve to eighteen will vote online between Aug. 23 and Sept. 17; the winners will be announced in a webcast featuring WWE Superstars and Divas during Teen Read Week.
I don't know if you were in one of those schools, but thanks!
Posted by Julia Golding on 20 April 2010
18 April 2010
A sneak preview of the Pigeons cover for those of you who asked to see it - Cat goes undercover as a boy!
Posted by Julia Golding on 18 April 2010
13 April 2010
Spent Sunday and Monday in the cathedral city of Winchester. In the crypt of the cathedral is this amazing flooded space with an Antony Gormley statue - love it!
Posted by Julia Golding on 13 April 2010
13 April 2010
Just a quick post to let you know I've put up some pages for Cat and Companions fan art (and will for other books if you send any in). Here's an excellent display on the link of Russian fan art to give you inspiration. Send pictures to the publisher and they'll send them on to me.
Thanks to Imy and Tabbie for starting us off!
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Posted by Julia Golding on 13 April 2010