1. Tell us something hardly anyone knows about you.
I hate wearing a watch so I carry one round in my pocket. With half a strap attached.
2. What is your nickname?
It might be hard to believe but I don’t have one. I’m not answering to ‘Hazza’.
It might be hard to believe but I don’t have one. I’m not answering to ‘Hazza’.
4. Describe your writing style in 10 words.
Concise, energetic, lyrical, nifty, crisp, dynamic, humorous. I’m a poet: we do things with less words.
Concise, energetic, lyrical, nifty, crisp, dynamic, humorous. I’m a poet: we do things with less words.
5. Tell us five positive words that describe you as a writer.
Passionate, curious, fun, wacky, tall.
Passionate, curious, fun, wacky, tall.
6. What book character would you be and why?
Little Lord Fauntleroy. Because that’s what my wife calls me when I’m being annoying.
Little Lord Fauntleroy. Because that’s what my wife calls me when I’m being annoying.
7. If you could time travel, what year would you go to and
why?
1769. Then I could see what this country looked like before Captain Cook got here.
1769. Then I could see what this country looked like before Captain Cook got here.
8. What would your ten-year-old self say to you now?
Got any chocolate fudge? How about a Curlie-wurlie? Tootie-Frooties? (I grew up in Scotland.)
Got any chocolate fudge? How about a Curlie-wurlie? Tootie-Frooties? (I grew up in Scotland.)
9. Who is your greatest influence?
This is too hard. Buddha.
This is too hard. Buddha.
10. What/who made you start writing?
I started writing about aged five. I’m sure it was hearing stories and poems that made me want to have a go. My head was probably humming with words. I was a big talker so it was a natural step to write something down.
I started writing about aged five. I’m sure it was hearing stories and poems that made me want to have a go. My head was probably humming with words. I was a big talker so it was a natural step to write something down.
11. What is your favourite word and why?
Cake. Do I need to explain?
Cake. Do I need to explain?
12. If you could only read one book for the rest of your life
what would it be?
A good one, I hope.
A good one, I hope.
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