I’m often asked how to get published. It’s a simple question, but the answer can be long and complex – and, of course, very much depends on what sort of writing you’re doing. Recently, Stephen from Colorado, USA asked me whether I had any suggestions for a novice novelist (remember, you can ask me a…

A freezing day in Arctic Norway, and I’m wearing the wrong clothes. I’m shivering as I ride through the snowy forest and my fingers are so cold I can hardly grip the reins. I think to myself: If this was the Stone Age and my hands were too frozen to make a fire, I’d die.…

Michelle and her publishers are pleased to presetn you with some fabulous reading and teaching aids, prepared by educationalists for use in a wide variety of learning environments. Simply click on the pack graphic to download. Please note: these teaching resources may contain spoilers!  Only download and use once you’ve read the relevant book! SKIN…

This is a very special moment for all readers of the Wolf Brother / Chronicles of Ancient Darkness series. I can’t believe that it was nearly 18 years ago – on the 27th May 2004 – that my book “Wolf Brother” was first published. Some of my more recent readers weren’t even alive at the…

Students from Britain’s renowned National Film and Television School (NFTS) have been hard at work to create a YouTube commercial for SKIN TAKER, the latest book in Michelle’s bestselling WOLF BROTHER series. Choosing the winning commercial was an impossible task for Michelle, her publishers and The Elf… so after whittling it down to a shortlist…

Michelle receives many kind invitations to speak at literary events, to schools, colleges and other organisations. She tries to oblige where she can, but it is often simply not possible to accept every invitation, particularly when she is busy researching or writing a manuscript.  The best time to invite her to an event is when…

As the evenings draw in (at least in the Northern hemisphere!) it’s only right that we should turn out attention to the darker side of things… which is of course one of Michelle’s favourite areas of writing. As you know, every month Michelle answers questions from readers live on YouTube and this month her subject…

The innovative prank video created to launch Michelle Paver’s ghost story, Thin Air, has been named by PR Week as one of the best publicity campaigns of the year. It comes as Michelle’s top-ten bestseller Dark Matter is being produced by film production company Wildgaze, which had a major hit with Oscar-nominated Brooklyn. Wildgaze is…

If you have a question for Michelle, submit it here and she’ll answer it on a forthcoming video.

  “This is going to be up there with the very best audiobooks of my stories, ever!” That’s what Michelle said when she emerged from the recording studio after a monster 2-day recording session with Daniel Weyman. “My role when they’re recording the audiobook is to help the reader and director with pronouncing tricky words,…