“The man i was BEFORE, MONOLOGUE” By Venus Ashu             [It has been two weeks since Eric returned from fighting in war. His wife suggested therapy for him to deal with the constant nightmares, so he typically lies on the couch, facing the ceiling, and ...

We are thrilled to announce the winners and shortlist in our first Monologue/Duologue competition! We had a lot of entries and the standard was so high that we struggled even to draw up a shortlist and ended up making Simon & Schuster take all the hard decisions! We didn’t envy ...

“I struggle with ______.” By Olakitan Delano (14) Fade In: Gloria reflecting on her disorder in a mental hospital How are you to deal with _______ in the world? I don’t mention my disorder by giving it a power of a name even though it can be more powerful than ...

Araminta is thirteen. She is a home educated child actress with a very pushy and exceedingly wealthy Mummy. Araminta lives in Chelsea and has had some moderate success in commercials & three episodes of a Norwegian daytime soap. She is spoilt, self aware and manipulative. She has been asked to deliver ...

We posted a little article in Girls Heart Books to help you get over the blank page terror! You've got till the 30th April now and we can't wait to read your entries - GOOD LUCK! Find all the details on how to enter on our competitions page.

They best way to contact us is probably through the contact form on this website but do also feel free to try @perditact on Twitter or contact Jade, our publicist at S&S. We aim to adhere to the Society of Authors' guidelines on charging for school visits (£150 for a ...

includes Waiting for Callback: Take Two and we're thrilled! 'Funny, frothy, light-hearted and a genuine page-turner' read the full review here

Here's Hon talking about Waiting for Callback: Take Two (& trainers!)

We had the best time at Downham Market at our bookshop and filming event with Amber Kirk-Ford on 29th January.  Check out Amber's blog and YouTube Channel and if you're nearby drop in to the No 8, The Old Bookshop (profits benefit the West Norfolk Deaf Association).

We had such fun chatting about our books and well, Ryan Gosling with Amber Kirk-Ford check out her blog Mile Long Bookshelf and her You Tube channel! (and check out her January book haul too!)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hniG65EJI8Y&t=7s