Writer for Animation, Film, Television, Books, Comics and Audio
A couple of weeks ago I posted about the passing of children’s author Sam Youd, AKA John Christopher. I’d emailed Sam back in 2002, we’d chatted for a while and he had agreed to sign two of his books for me. You can read the original blog post here. I’d thought our emails had been …
I’ve never been an adrenaline junky. I like the ground under my feet and the sky above me. Years ago, when I had the opportunity to do a bungee jump I considered it for about three seconds, then decided it wasn’t for me. The thought of two weeks of anxiety in the run up to …
I have only just heard of the death of author, Sam Youd, known to most as John Christopher. He passed away on February 3rd. When I was a brand new teenager John Christopher’s books were the hot ticket in the school library. His mix of future dystopia, science fiction and boys own adventure made his …
Today I discovered my debut novel, Sorrowline, listed on Amazon’s UK site, thanks to a nod from Curtis Jobling. It’s really exciting to see it ‘out there’ for pre-order. This is quite a surreal moment in my adventure to eventual publication, all the more strange as I’m still editing the final manuscript, and the book …
So, I promised I’d do some blog posts about how I got published. Well, ok, but this could take a while. I’ve always wanted to write a novel. I think everyone does. Its one of those things that, if we just had the time, if we could just focus, we could get that brilliant idea …
Finally, after a busy, brief few months that have felt like an eternity I can finally shout about my brilliant two book deal with Andersen Press. Here is the press release: Andersen Press Have Bought Rights In Two Children’s Novels, Sorrowline And Timesmith, By Debut Writer Niel Bushnell Andersen Press have bought rights in two …
A long time ago I created a comic strip with Gordon Fraser about talking animals and the Farm that time forgot. Gordon and I had met at school and soon became firm friends. During College we went everywhere together and when the real world beckoned we stepped into it together. We both harboured dreams of …
I love the cinema. Don’t we all? I remember the excitement of going there as a child, sitting in the darkness, watching the swirling cigarette smoke create shafts of dancing light in the projector beam, the red dots of fire as a match was lit, the boiled sweets being thrown from the balcony, the torn …
When I was at junior school we were asked to write about ‘The letter that changed my life’. I wrote about receiving a letter from NASA telling me my application to be an Astronaut had been successful. I recall the teacher enjoying it, and I might have had to read it out in front of …