I hope you can tell a book by its cover!

Almost a year ago I mentioned that I had been in touch with a publisher about three short novels I had written for reluctant readers – young people who could read but were not keen to do so. It is such a handicap, especially at school, if you can’t be bothered to read, or, because you are out of the habit of doing it, are slow and unpractised.  In exams in particular, time is everything!

A week before I went on holiday with the family, I met the publisher again because I was about ready to get my work to her. Having had a most helpful,, interesting and enjoyable meeting with her, I came away and redesigned my covers. I also created back covers too,, because of course, the reverse is important too. I can’t yet share the covers with you, but I can at least share the picture I used with the cover I struggled with most.

‘Run, Blue, Run!’ is about a lad pursued by three sinister men, and at the end of every chapter he takes off to escape them.