Archive for June 2024
Dark Matter
Helen writes… I’m just back from a trip to Svalbard, all because I read and loved Dark Matter a couple of years ago. (I bought all my family a copy too.) Notice I went when it’s 24 hour daylight, not winter 😂. Michelle Replies… Dear Helen, I’m so very glad that you’ve been to Svalbard! …
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Kris writes… Hello! I just wanted to thank you for writing Dark Matter. It's probably the best book I've ever read! The writing style and pacing are absolutely perfect and it gave me chills down my spine that I haven't felt when reading horror stories since I was a child. I do not have a…
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Silene en Rosie writes… Wij zijn Silene en Rosie, we zijn 12 jaar en wonen in Nederland. We zijn grote fan van de boeken van Torak en Wolf. We hebben de serie Torak en wolf al veel keren gelezen en we willen vragen of u een nieuw boek wil maken van de serie. We hadden…
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Amanda writes… My names Amanda and I have been a huge Chronicles of Ancient Darkness fan since elementary school. I found wolf brother in my school library and was hooked from the start. Before my question I just wanted to thank you for your stories, for feeding my niche interest in ancient worlds, getting me…
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TOMOJAY writes… Can you share Fun facts about you? Michelle Replies… Hi,Tomojay. Fun facts, hmm, that’s a tough one. But here goes: (1) I once licked a giant slug. It was in Canada, researching for the Wolf Brother books, and licking that type of slug is a traditional cure for tooth-ache; it worked, my mouth…
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William writes… Hi Michelle, I met you around ten years ago when you came to my secondary school, you were very kind and took the time to talk to me about your books and life. I am reading Thin Air at the moment, and just wanted to comment on how fantastic the book is. I…
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Ethelyn writes… Can you tell me about your experience of writing books? Michelle Replies… Hello, Ethelyn. Ooh, that’s a very big question; I could probably write a whole book about the experience of writing books! But it’s also a good question. In brief, I love doing the research, and brain-storming a new story – but…
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Sasha writes… Hi Michelle, I've been a fan of the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness ever since I was a child. I have all the Dutch translations and I'm looking forward to buying the next three in whichever language as soon as my wallet can handle it. It currently can't because I've adopted a dog! His…
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Gemma writes… Hi, I hope this email finds you well. I am reaching out to see if you can help… I am a private tutor for young children and I have a pupil (who attends Latymer Prep School, London) who has found a love of writing stories. He has read all of your books and…
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Joanne writes… Hi Michelle, You no doubt get asked this all the time but are you going to write more ghost story novels for adults? If so, when? Your last three were absolute pearlers and scarily good! Thankyou, Joanne Michelle Replies… Dear Joanne, thank you so much for that. As it happens, my publishers Orion…
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