My favourite pen or pencil would probably be a fat soft chunky graphite stick. I have quite a few, (5B to 9B), and coupled with random bits of crayon, charcoal, and scrappy brushes I use them to create messy lines and textures for my picture book characters. But the work-a-day pencil I can’t live without,… Continue reading Interview with Loretta Schauer
I am in awe of people who have fancy-schmancy fountain pens hand-crafted by Tibetan gnomes, or write in different colours depending on their mood. Maybe it’s because my handwriting looks like hieroglyphics done by a crack addict, but I could never justify using anything expensive. Plus, my writing is very small and cramped, so I… Continue reading Interview with Wayne Turmel
I have two favourite pens. One is a lovely expensive one that I won for letter of the week in my local newspaper the Shropshire Star a few years ago. The other is one I was given as a secret Santa present a couple of years ago at work. When buying a notebook it depends… Continue reading Interview with Julie Phillips
I was given a set of Cross pens for a significant birthday a few years ago and one of these is my bestest signing pen and so it travels with me wherever I go in the hope that someone somewhere has one of my books about their person they wish me to sign! Oh, I’m… Continue reading Interview with Claire Dyer
I always use black Papermate Flexigrip Ultra pens. They’re really comfortable to write with and very reliable. I never go anywhere without two (in case one runs out – heaven forbid!) in my pocket or bag. Over the years, I’ve unconsciously developed a ‘Goldilocks’ system of notebooks. I always have a small, medium and large… Continue reading Interview with Helen Peters
