The Ice Dragon by George RR Martin Published by Harper Voyager 2014 A review with a difference... a story of my own and a plea to publishers. The Review Bit The Ice Dragon by George RR Martin is being heralded as his first book for children, having been first published as a short story for adults in 1980 and now repackaged in short chapters and with fantastical illustrations by Luis Royo. It is the story of Adara, a winter child born during the worst freeze ever, and her

With the publication date for Trouble at Home eventually imminent after the long wait, I hit a patch of self-doubt about having a launch. I wasn’t sure what to actually do, and it felt a bit like I was trying to big-note myself. When a friend asked me about it, I finally said outright that, no, I wasn’t going to, feeling a moment of relief that I’d made a decision. Said friend immediately insisted I did launch and promised to help (which she duly did, once I’d worked out how)

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