shirley mcmillan

The CBI conference is a real treat for anyone who writes for young people. The theme for this year’s conference was Belonging, a theme close to my heart and one which comes up frequently in my YA books. I was keen to hear from the writers…

I know there’s some controversy about businesses and bars profiting from people giving of their art for free, but I think it would be a good result if the outcome of Culture Night was better awareness of how much is going on artistically in…