Mortimer's face twisted when the Piper pressed his knife against his ribs. Oh yes, he's obviously made the wrong enemies in this story, thought Orpheus. And the wrong friends. But that was high-minded heroes for you. Stupid.

I love to read aloud.

My children were all made from paper and printer's ink.

Farid had brought an invisible guest with him. Fear.

In love - it sounded like a sickness without any cure, and wasn't that just how it sometimes felt?

My son always says I like very weird music.

I just did a picture book called The Wildest Brother on Earth, and you will find both of my children in there.