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An incredible website – and two incredible sounding books! I can’t wait to read them and know, as a teacher, how much my pupils will love reading them too. Very exciting stuff!!!

Hi harriet this is abbie, josephs friend. You are a brilliant singer, author, mum and person. Well done.

Wow i cant wait to read it

This is brilliant….all my Christmas presents for millions of nephews and neices solved in one book! Congratulations. Lovely website (enjoyed the “about me” section…it’s always fascinating to read about the author) and can’t wait to read your debut novel..how exciting!

One of the most impressive author’s websites I’ve ever seen (and I’ve seen a few!). Very much looking forward to buying this book for my children and reading it myself.

Hi Hattie
Gr8 website. cant wait to read the book. see u in august.
Mark (josephs friend)

Dear Harriet, Great site and loved the photos! You haven’t changed a bit. Best of luck with Exit 43!

Great website, Harriet. Can’t wait for the release

Gripping, fun, modern with echoes of the classical. Let me see the rest!

A very interesting and well presented web site Harriet.
looking forward to reading the book and maybe meeting you at Winchester – can’t remember if we met last year?

Paul.

Thank you for all your wonderful comments on my new website!

Hi! It’s Catherine, Gabriel’s friend! You are a good singer. I heard you sing at Gabriel’s party in the car! I can’t wait until your book comes out. Good work!

Thanks, Catherine! Hope you can come to the Eccleshall launch on 12th September. (see Events for details)

Believe me you have an AMAZING talent for writing novels. Just that little snippet of Exit 43 is BRILLIANT i am writing a book too. The main character is a boy called Joseph. Ha ha. x

Sounds great, Abbie! Thanks for the comments! Hat x

Hi Hattie!
Its Georgia .Great web. Can’t wait to read the books they seem FAB !

Thanks, Georgia. The Boy Who Fell Down Exit 43 is out on September 7th and The Extraordinary Legacy of Elvira Phoenix will be published in September 2010. Leave me another comment when you’ve read EXIT!

Hi! It’s Gabriel [your daughter!!!] Can’t wait till the book is out!

Hi! It’s Hannah, Ian’s eldest daughter here! The Eccleshall Library thing is 3 days before my birthday!

That’s great, Hannah. You’ll have to come along and we’ll celebrate together! Thanks for your other message too, sent via the contact sheet. It’s wonderful that you want to be an author too. Try keeping a diary. It’s a brilliant way to stay in touch with your thoughts and write a little bit every day. Looking forward to meeting you in September.

Thanks Gabriel. But you are a total toad to nick my laptop in order to leave me a message…xxx

Hi Harriet. I love the website, it’s brilliant! I look forward to popping over on a regular basis. Can’t wait for Exit 43 to come out!

Hi Jon, Thanks very much. I’ve just received the very first copy from the printers – it’s a wonderful feeling! Hope all is going well with you.

Fantastic website, Harriet. I’m really looking forward to reading Exit 43.
Good luck with it all and best wishes.
Tracy xx

Thanks, Tracy! It’s all really hotting up now. Incredibly exciting… H x

hi its catherine when I get the book i will read it over and over again hope Gabriel’s well see you soon.
Catherine
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Good luck for the launch, Harriet – wishing you all the best. And I love the website!

Linda (SCBWI)

Thanks very much for the good wishes, Linda. Harriet

Hi again Catherine! You’ll be pleased to know I’ve just finished the first draft of my second book, and have a really great idea for a third – so hopefully you won’t have to read Exit 43 too many times!

hi harriet
can’t wait for the launch in september.
ed x

Very glad you can make it, Ed. Joseph will also be really pleased. Hat x

Hello Hattie,
I love your website and thank you for the tips you gave me. They really helped.
Rebecca Cordeiro

Hi Rebecca, They were only to give you a start – but very glad they helped. Hat x

Hi Hattie!

Congratulations! You seem to have hit the Jackpot. We are looking forward to reading Exit 43. Never too old for a good book!!

Love,

Liz

Hello Harriet! How are you doing?
I love The Boy Who Fell Down Exit 43.

Hi Danny! It was great to meet you yesterday at your school’s visit to Waterstone’s. Your class asked really interesting questions. Really glad you’re enjoying the book! Keep in touch!

Amazing website. What a joy to see it. It doesn’t surprise me as I was a friend of your mother’s at school and she was really gifted in everything she did and never gave up. This is obviously a family trait! I remember hearing about the book months ago and I can’t wait to buy it for my grandchildren. Good luck for the future. I have a feeling you deserve it.

Hi, Vanora! I remember your name VERY well from conversations I’ve had with mum. Thank you very much for your kind words.

I’m reading one of your books now. I love it. Thank you xxx

Hello Emily! I’m so glad you’re enjoying Exit 43 so much. I’m about to go off and talk to another school about it today.

I love your book even though I have not read the whole story, just a page but it is great and I have met u at Glascote Library on the 6th October with Lakeside Primary School. So love your book – keep writing!

Hi Charlotte! Really glad you’ve enjoyed the start of the book – and very impressed to hear from you only a few hours after meeting you! Let me know how you like the rest of the story. x

Hi ! I think you were really good when you came to my school.

I absolutely love your book! I like the idea of an underworld under the ground and all the characters (ghosts) that live there. I think it’s really clever putting a bit of sadness in with the fantasy and the fact that Finn and Jessie are actually related. I couldn’t even put the book down- I was reading it with a torch under the covers at night! I’m going to recommend it to my friends!

Thanks Sebastian! So glad you love EXIT 43. I used to read under the covers at night too!

Hi Harriet! My name is Sarah from Moreton-in-Marsh. Remember, I’m the one who won the poster in the memory game!!!

I’ve only just managed to read the first couple of pages and I love it already!

You are now one of my favourite authors!!!;0)

Your books are awesome.

You came to my school, St David’s, in Moreton-in-Marsh and because it sounded so good I just had to come and get it signed!

Thank you, James! Which bit are you up to?

Hi Sarah! I remember you winning that poster! Glad you are enjoying the book so much!

Hi! It’s Sarah from Moreton-in-Marsh (again);0)
I love The Boy Who Fell Down Exit 43already and I haven’t even finished it!!!!
Apparently Moreton has been changed to Exit 3, I want it to change to Exit 17
(17 is my lucky number). Anyway I love the book and I am definitely getting your new book when it comes out!!!
Stay in touch
(You’re my new favourite author by the way)
Stay in touch!!!
x

Hi Harriet! It’s the boy who put the things in your Artefacts Box. P.S I want to be a 10 year old author

Hi Harriet
You came to my school today and I was excited to meet you. Harborne is Exit 5 but I wanted it to be Exit 21. I bought a book from you and you signed it!! I was soooo happy!!!!
With love, Guneet

Hi Guneet! Thanks for leaving a message. I’ve logged Harborne as Exit 5. We’d better keep to that as the others heard what we had all decided too. Sometime I will get all the Exits on my website so you can see them. Hope you enjoy the book and glad the school didn’t fall down when I sang to you!

Hi again Sarah! Thanks for leaving me another message. My computer has recovered now. It very nearly died at the weekend and got sent down to the Underworld…Not sure what to do about Moreton’s Exit number. I will leave it open for now – maybe your class could have vote?

Hi,
You are coming to my school next week to sign some books and to talk about it.
I can’t wait. See you then!

Hi there Lauren! Great to hear from you! Really looking forward to coming to your school and talking about EXIT 43. Everyone who wants a book will get one – and I will write your names in the front and sign my own name underneath. I am bringing a box of special props with me to spice things up a bit!!!

The Boy Who Fell Down Exit 43 was amazing! I enjoyed it soooooooo much! It only took me 6 days to read. It was extremely imaginative! You came to my school a week ago (9:10:09) and I held the door for you – Remember me? Please can you try to write such a good one again? If you do I will be the first to get it! From Hannah .

Hi Hannah! SO glad you loved EXIT 43 so much. I think you’ll like the second book too (out January 2011). And you’ll be pleased to know I am working on a third right now! Keep in touch! Love, Harriet x

Hi! I am reading your first book, The Boy Who Fell Down Exit 43 and I love it. It is so exiting. You came to our school Harborne Primary School which we called Exit 5. I can not wait for your other book to come out. It sounds really cool.

Sorry it’s long. You’re one of my best authors ever.

P.S please write back

BYE

Dear Hetty, I said I’d write back, didn’t I?! Fantastic news that you love the book so much. I have logged Harborne as Exit 5, don’t worry! Maybe I’ll come and talk to you all again when the second book is out. Meanwhile I’d better get on with writing the third! Love,
Harriet

I have ordered one of your books which you are going to sign. Can’t wait to see you tomorrow.

P.S I’m the one who sent you the one on October 16th

Hi Hat! You are coming to our school tomorow. I’m having a signed book from u bye Lil x

ive got the book and you even visited my school on 22/10/09 and you even signed my book im reading it now and its great so far … cant wait to see what happens!

Hi Harriet! Your talk at Bishop Lonsdale was really amazing and it gave me lots of inspiration for if I do any writing at school. I look forward to reading ‘The Boy Who Fell Down Exit 43′.

from jack harvey

Hi Jack,
Your school was absolutely fantastic today! It was wonderful to talk to you all and very exciting to sign all those books!

Dear Harriet,
When i am older i really really want to be an author. Thank you for visiting Bishop Lonsdale. I am in year 3 and my name is Harry. The Boy Who Fell Down Exit 43 is very fasanating. I think you are the best author in the whole wide world.

from Harry

Hello Harry,
Wow! You managed to leave a message on my site almost before I got home! Hope you become an author one day too – it’s the best job in the world! Love Harriet x

Hi! I am Molly. You visited my school today!!
thx for visiting and your book is amazing!!!
I am reading your book right now!
Pupils have really appreciated
you coming and signing the books!!

Hope you visit again thx!
p.s nice singing warm up!

Hi there Molly! Brilliant that you are enjoying EXIT 43 so much – and glad you liked my noisy singing! Eccleshall is Exit 92, don’t forget! (membrane is just behind the Co-op)

Hi Harriet,
Me again, remember that Eccelshall is Exit 92 and it is behind the Co-op. Half way through book already.
LOVE IT!!!
From Lauren

Hi its Molly again,
By the way I’ve been to the Co-op today with my mum, who says hi!
Your singing was loud but very goooood!
I am on page 37
My friend, Elise was realllllly exsited for you to visit!
Love Molly,

p.s I really love your book (though I’ve already said that!!)

Hi Harriet,
I really enjoyed it when you came along to Bishop Lonsdale. P.s It was a great afternoon! I love your book it’s amazing and good singing by the way.

from Samuel Hart

Hello Lauren! It was fab meeting you on Thursday. I think your school is ace – and I think you are all very lucky to have Mr Chesters too!

Hi Samuel! I’m really pleased you love the book – and glad you enjoyed the singing too. I think I shall have to come back soon and sing a bit more!

I read your book in two days and I really enjoyed it. I can’t wait till 2011 for the next one. Thank you for coming to Bishop Lonsdale. I think you should carry on with Jessie going to visit Finn and Finn sometimes going to see Jessie.

Thanks for the message, Charlie. I have lots of ideas for another Exit book, and I think your suggestions are excellent. I will come back to your school to talk about the next book when it’s out.

Hi Harriet, Halfway through your book – thank you for signing it to me and my brother. Can’t wait for your other books to come out.

Hi Emily, Don’t worry – I am hard at work on the next books!

hi harriet just finished reading the boy who fell down exit 43, cant wait untill your second book comes out the extrordinary legacy of elvira pheonix lets hope it’ll be as great as the first book
from jack harvey

Hello Harriet

As you will know you visited St David’s School and I love your books. They are the best books in the whole world!
from michael (:

Hi Michael! Thanks for your message. I think you will really enjoy the second book too. When it’s out (around January 2011) I’ll come back to your school if you like!

Hi! It’s Georgia from Bishop Lonsdale.
I really liked your book. It was
incredible. I cant wait for the next book
to come out. Please tell me what the name
of the book is. LOTS OF LOVE GEORGIA XXXXXXXXXXXXX
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Hello Georgia! The second book is called The Extraordinary Legacy of Elvira Phoenix. I have thought of a really fab title for the third book too, but that’s a secret for a while longer!

Hi its georgia.Iv just read your measge .
I bet your next book is great.
Your website is FABULES.
I wish you coud come to are school agin.

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yes that would be great harriet ty x

Hi Harriet! Thank you so much for coming to Weston Road. I really enjoyed it. Hope you will come back soon.

Hi Mark! I loved coming to your school. I will get the new exit number up on my site asap!

Hi I was at Weston Road you were awesome and I am looking forward to reading your book!

Hi Helen! It was great to meet you!

Fantastic book but my mom wants it so much! The Boy Who Fell Down Exit 43 is the best book ever!

Hi Ethan! Your school is fantastic and I love the library too!

We saw you at weston road high school today!!!

hi thank you so much for your talk

Hi Harriet hope you are well. thank you so much for your reply. Hope I’ll see you sometime in Eccleshall soon thanks
xxxxxx
Mark

Hi Harriet,
Thanks for signing my book yesterday it was the greatest day of my life so far, seeing an author that was in fact you.
I haven’t started reading your book yet but i will definitely read it as soon as i can and i will be sure to get your next book – The Extraordinary Legacy Of Elvira Phoenix.
Also, i will tresaure the signed copy to all my heart.
I recomend Exit 13 for our library.
Thanks again for coming,
Jake
Year 9

Hi Harriet! I have heard a lot of good things about your book as my friends have bought the book and had it signed by you. I really want to read your book as it sounds very interesting. I would have bought it and had it signed but I have been ill so it has not been possible but Ms Baker said that I could still get one from you x.

Hello Jake,
Thanks for your fantastic message. It was wonderful to meet you too. I think Weston Road now has three exits, including Exit 13 in the library! (unlucky for some…)

Thanks.
I will tell Mr.Chesters about that.
Entered your comp!

Hi Lauren,
I’d better send Mr Chesters an email about the competition or he might not speak to me again!

Dear Ami,
Thanks for your message. I am so sorry you were ill and missed my talk, but yes, I will be bringing more signed books in soon if you put your name on the list in the library. Keep in touch!

Hi Harriet
Congratulations on being shortlisted for the Blue Peter Book Award! Thank you for giving me some writing tips,I will try and apply them to my next story.
I will be entering the competition soon.
Love
Joanna x

Hi again Joanna! Let me know if you need any more writing tips, and remember – just keep at it!

hi harriet it me again i have put my name down on the list for your book. i love writing stories but they never seem to be anygood but ms baker says they are but as soon as ive written the first 4 paragraphs they dont make sense. and they go all wrong i have written something good before but i couldnt print it because i dont own a printer. but since i keep paractising they just get worse.thankyou x

i loved your book.i know you`ve visted our school 3 times alresdy but hope you can come again

Hi again Harriet,
I haven’t started your book yet but i have shown it to many of my relatives, i will definitely read it after i have finished the book i am reading.
Hope to see you again soon and maybe i could see you if i actually become an author.

Hi heard half of the story becuase you came into High Ash School i havent got the book yet but i do have your post card. I hope you can visit us.
from Natalia
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I have an idea for another book called
the girl who fell down exit 43.

From Krish Choudhary xxxx

You came in our School and i am in that school and i wanted to say that but i did not have time and i am going to india on 25th november so bye bye
and please come back to my School.

from Krish Choudhary.

I enjoyed the story and does jess achly see her parents? i was the person at high ash school how won the poster i love you’re story

it is GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I finished the book in one day. I finish most of the Harry Potters in 2 days. Except the last one. Took me a day and a half.

Ami – JUST KEEP AT IT!!! I bet your stories are really good!

hi harriet

love your book you came to high ash scool and signed the boy who fell down exit 43

Hi there Ellie! I liked your school a lot. Really glad you love the book!

Dear Krish,
That is so exciting that you are going to India on 25th November. It is a special day for me too, as it’s my birthday! I have never been to India, but my brother and mum have been – and they both think it is one of the most beautiful places in the world. Have a great time, and when you come back let me know an Exit number somewhere in India to go on that page of the website. x

Hello Daphne,
Jessie doesn’t get to see her parents in this book, no. But who knows what might happen in the future?

I’m Krish’s sister. I’m moving to India with him i would really like to meet you agian happy birthday for you because its your brithday on the 25th november and thats the day we leave but I will still leave comments for you
love from natalia
xxx

Why not you go to india and your family
go to india some time like on your next
birthday or in the holidays it will be fun.

from krish

i will be coming back in may so please can you try to come to High Ash school bcause i might come to see my friends

love
from natalia
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I will send you a exit number from india
and my sister’s will try to find a number.

from krish and his two sister’s natalia
and jigyasa.

And make a title called thhe girl who fell down bla bla bla i will tell you later.I did that because i don’t know what the number is going to be.

from Krish,natalia and jigyasa

I liked your singing

When i am going to come back to UK why
dont you come to shenly brook end and meet us and have a tea party and bring your family.

from krish choudhary

The Girl Who Fell Down Exit 88 in Taj Mahal tell me if you like it
from natalia
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I love your book the boy who fell down exit 43.you came to are school last friday.

hi harriet
i have read half of the book exactly
and all my friends on friday said they loved it.i can not wait till your next book

ellie
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it is sooooo sad that Jess does not find her family but does she like Finn Oliver or are they friends?

i have not got the boy who fell down exit 43 but my step sister daphne pemberton-smith she won the poster in willow class has it so i’ve read a little bit i’m a big fan of you’re first book

Dear harriet
i have stuk my poster near my bed.
what is youre favrit singer and book?
love daphne pemberton-smith
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dear Harriet i love your book. You really describe the places you talk about. You’re the best Harriet.

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Dear Harriet
how is alfie?
Does he think he is still related to peppa pig?

love daphne
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hellooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Harriet.
Sorry i got tooo excited again like when i first saw you

love daphne pemberton-smith you’re biggest fan in the uk
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The Extraordinary Legacy of Elvira Phoenix (published early 2011)what type of book? is it A HORROR BOOK because my step mum is wondering?

Dear Daphne,
Yes, Alfie still thinks he is George Pig! My favouite book is The BFG by Roald Dahl and I have LOADS of favourite singers.

dear harriet

My favourtie book is the boy who fell down exit 43

You came to St. Johns primary school on Friday, i was so excited!!! The boy who fell down exit 43 is so exciting!!!!!!! I even wake up in the middle of the night to read it!!!

PS: No.1 fan here in Keele!!!

Hi! It’s Jess from High Ash School thank you for coming in it was really interesting. I’m on page 70! Also your singing is really good do you have any albums out if not you should get an album or a single.
from jess ( high ash school)

Hi Harriet from Ben. I love your book! The best chapter is The Other Side.

Hi! It’s me! I have asked for one of your books from Ms Baker and I will/should get one. I love the cover of the book. It is my favourite colour GREEN! Thank you for saying I probably do write pretty well.

Hi it’s Georgia.
I see you’ve got lots of messages I’ve already read your first book 3 times!!!!!
lots of love Georgia xxxxxcx

Georgia! I am really impressed that you have already read EXIT 43 three times! Perhaps you should try reading it backwards?!

Exit 1234
Just behind the 3rd stone at Stonehenge.

I totally love the Stonehenge idea, Jess. Can you re-send it to the EXIT NUMBERS AROUND THE WORLD page, so that I remember to add it to the list when my web designer next updates it? Thanks a lot!

I’m already on page 100! Bang!! It’s so exciting… please reply.

Oh and Harriet, could you tell me a bit about your next book??

Hello Marynka,
You’re definitely getting to the exciting bits! The next book is really scary. There is a ghost and a serious treasure hunt and a strange room at the top of an old house…

Hi I will be leaving today because I’m moving to India. I just wanted to say happy birthday because it’s your birthday today, I will still leave comments from India.
love from natalia
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Natalia – THANK YOU! That is so sweet of you to remember. I hope you have a good flight and that you settle well into your new life. It is VERY exciting! Please keep in touch via the website and maybe we will get to meet one day. Don’t forget to enter the competition. Love, Harriet xx

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Harriet! I am leaving
and I am going to India my flight is going to have a small tv and it is at night, I am taking some toys, games and
shoes.
so HAPPY BIRTHDAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY.
FROM KRISH CHOUDHARY

Thank you Krish! Have an amazing flight!

Hello Harriet
I am on chapter 4. My friend said that Finn and Jessie are family!
love daphne

Hi Daphne,
They just might be! Read on!
Harriet x

Hi! It’s me, Krish. My flight landed on thursday the 26th november and I have settled down in my home sweet home and I have got three bedrooms, two bathrooms
and two friges. I like being in my house. We are having fun with my mum’s friend and her son. I like playing with him however we sometimes have a fight like I am going to ride the scooter and he wants to ride the scooter too. from krish

Hi Krish,
Glad you are settling in OK. I used to fight like that with my brother all the time!

Hi Harriet, I’ve arrived in India and been bitten by 5 mosqitos and that’s bad. I am looking forward to my new school.
love from
Natalia xxxxxxxxxx

Hello Harriet
I just wanted to tell you that I went to see a school. I loved that school and I’ve got a test tomorrow. I’ll tell you more news later.
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natalia
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Hi Harriet, This is my book title -The Twins Who Fell Down Exit 199 In The Shadow Of The Taj Mahal. I was thinking you could come to India and you can sleep in the guest room. Book your tickets for your family and we will write the story together. You write the story and I will tell you the story and we will make a lot of stories.
FROM KRISH CHOUDHARY.

That’s brilliant Natalia! Hope the test goes well!

Hi Krish, I think you should start the story yourself right now. Just write for ten minutes every day like I did. It will get longer and longer – and one day you will have a whole book! Love the title!

Hey, I go to book club at my high school and we’re about to do your new book. I just thought I’d let you know that if you added me and my friends that would be, like, unreal! So, can’t wait to read ur book, looks FaBtAbUlOuS!
P.S. Mia, Helen, Jake, Emily, Jess and Sophie and Miss North say yo too.

Hi Milly (and also Mia, Helen, Jake, Emily, Jess, Sophie and Miss North),
Great to hear from you and really glad you’re about to read EXIT 43. Hope you enjoy it and keep in touch! Where is your school?

Hi! Thanks for coming to our school. It was very interesting! The Boy Who Fell Down Exit 43 sounds like a great book – I want to know what happens next!!!!!!

Hi Jess! I loved coming to your school. If you didn’t get a book yesterday and want a copy you can tell your headmaster to put you on the list and I will come back into school and sign some more copies before Christmas.

Hi,
This is Abigail from Prees. Remember Exit 95 is behind the oldest grave in the graveyard.

Hi Abigail! Yes, that’s fine! It was great to meet you on Thursday!

Hi Harriet – Just wanted to tell you that I’ve got my admission so I’ll be going to school on 7th December and on 9th December it’s my birthday. Isn’t that cool!
from natalia
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That’s very cool, Natalia. Hope you have a really lovely day!

Hi Harriet
I think that this is a brill website and my brothers said that you came to their school for a visit! They go to St Johns Primary in Keele.We have two signed copies of your book and I’m in line to read it next. Do you visit secondary schools? If so how do I get you to come to Madeley High?
Best Wishes
Caitlin xxxx

Hello Caitlin,
Yes, I certainly visit secondary schools. Usually I talk to the Year 7s and sometimes the Year 8s come in too. Why don’t you approach your English teacher or school librarian (they are the people who usually get in touch with me to arrange a visit), show them the website and suggest they get in touch with me. I would love to come to Madeley! Also it might be a good idea to show your teachers the competition page! It would be cool to get your school’s name in the front of my next book, don’t you think?

Hi Harriet,
You really inspire me but I now know it takes a bit more than that.
I really enjoyed you coming to my school so thank you!!!!!
from
Abigail
from Prees Primary School

Hi Abigail,
It sounds to me like you have the writing bug! Keep in touch via this Comments page and let me know how you are getting on! I thought your school was great.

Hi Harriet, I have got some sad news. On Thursday our dog Shandy died. I was sad a lot.
On 26th January it’s my birthday and a public day in India so the whole of India will be celebrating my birthday and I will get a lot of gifts from my friends and family.
FROM KRISH

Oh, Krish, I am SO sorry to hear about your dog. It must be very hard for you right now, but I’m sure you have lots of wonderful memories of Shandy which will help you in time. Have a good birthday on 26th January.

I haven’t yet got the book, but all my friends say it’s great. Looking forward to getting The Boy Who Fell Down Exit 43! from Carys

Hi Carys,
Hope you’ve had a lovely Christmas and that you enjoy reading the book!

Hi
Happy New year!!!! How are you? I am fine. I love your book!!!!
Jessica from Prees School

Hi Jessica,
Happy New Year to you, too! Hope it’s a great one!

Hi Harriet, I am in the part of the book where all the water flows through Exit 43. Do you get your ideas in the middle of writing the book or do you plan your story first?

Hi Grace,
I always plan my story first, but not in so much detail that I can’t change things a bit as I go along. Before starting a story I certainly think it’s important to know what’s going to happen at the end.

Happy new year!

It was really good meeting you in person when you came to our school (KEHS)and we loved your mini box of artefacts. Thank you for coming!!!!

To Harriet
Thanks for replying. I will hopefully be able to get in touch with the librarian and hopefully you will be able to come.
From Caitlin
Ps happy new year

Hi Natalia,
Happy New Year to you too!

Hi Grace and Saffron,
Glad you liked the mini box of artefacts – the moss has now got seriously manky, and I think I need to get a new bar of chocolate too!

Hello Caitlin,
Good to hear from you again. Hope to come to your school soon!

I can’t believe it’s snowing!!
Hi Harriet, do you think you will ever make a movie of the book The Boy Who Fell Down Exit 43??

Hi Grace,
It’s not up to me whether EXIT 43 gets made into a movie or not – but here’s hoping! It would make a great one, don’t you think?! Snowing here too…

Yes, I think it would be a great movie! Our school got closed so I have been reading your book for most of the day.

Hello Hattie! Haven’t spoken to you in aaagggess How are you? Ivie and Hollie are fine. Write back. Ab xx

Hi Abbie,
Great to hear from you. We are all fine, but glad the stupid snow has gone! The kids send Ivie and Hollie a little kiss!

This is truly an extraordinary website. It is amazing how much effort you have put into it. As my mother is a teacher she has talked about you and your books. I cannot wait to read it.
Yours Truly
Catriona

Lovely to hear from you, Catriona. Thanks for your great comment – and hope you enjoy the book!

hello harriet
sooooo sorry that I couldn’t reply to you.

Hello Natalia,
Hope you’re OK and enjoying your new school in India. Why don’t you show your teacher the Competition page of this website? It would be so great to have some entries from India! We could even get some posters sent over for you!

Hi Harriet, how are you? Hope you are doing well. By the way, I think my teacher just MAY be reading your book! Bye x

Hi Catriona,
I’m fine thanks. Hope you’re OK too. Cool about your teacher!

Hi! It’s me, Krish. Tomorrow is my birthday and I can’t sleep.
LOVE KRISH.

Hi Krish! Happy birthday tomorrow!

Hi Harriet, I remember you! Market Drayton is exit 21. I miss you and I hope to see you soon.

Hello Sammy,
I remember you too! Thanks for the Exit number.

Hi Harriet
Wanted to tell you that it’s Republic Day in India. I hope to see the Blue Peter show in March on the t.v.

Hi Harriet, Hope you’re doing well. I’ m OK and I hope you are too. I’ m doing well in writing. I have just gone into top group! I was thinking about being an author, do you think I should? Oh I think it would be fun but hard. Anyway please reply to my question. Thanks and bye x

Hi Catriona,
I think you’re quite right to say that being a writer is hard but fun. I couldn’t put it any better myself! GO FOR IT! The very best things you can do to help yourself are to read lots and to keep a diary. Let me know how you get on.

Thanks Harriet. There are so many choices in life! By the way I definitely think you made the right choice! Let me know when you have got ideas for a book. I would LOVE it if I could have some… anyway type back xx Thanks, Catriona.

Hi, I love your book so far. I can’t wait to finish it! I go to your old primary school, Steephill.
George

Hi, it’s me, your biggest fan Georgia.
I’ve read your book 5 times now, it’s great x 2.
lots of love
Georgia xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.

Dear Catriona,
Hope you get some good book ideas soon. They always come when you least expect them!

Dear George,
Brilliant to hear from someone who goes to Steephill. I had such a fab time there. I reckon it is the best school in the whole world. Have you seen the picture of the church at the bottom of the field on my website? I can send you all some bookplates to stick in your copies of the book if you would like. Keep in touch!

Georgia – fantastic to hear from you. Guess what? My second book will be out next January and my third, which is called The Hex Factor, will be out in 2012, so you’ve got lots of reading ahead of you!

Hi
If they want to answer the competition then they will have to read the book! Love Natalia xxxxxxxxx

Great! Lots of reading for me!!!
I bet your second and third books are great!!!!!!!
Lots of love, Georgia.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.

I haven`t read the whole book yet, but I`m up to page 19. I can`t wait to finish it. I think that you are a very talented writer.
Love from Hannah xxxxx

Hi Hannah,
Thanks for the lovely message. Hope you enjoy the rest of the book!

thank you so much for coming to bishop lonsdale c of e primary school i have still got my “the boy who fell down exit 43″ poster i love it

Hi Isabel,
I absolutely LOVED coming to your school! Glad you like the poster still!

I saw the picture of the church. I will keep in touch. I really love the book – 131 pages to go. I would love to have a bookplate. We have just started reading it at school but I’m ahead of everyone. I love the book and will enter the competition.
I will speak to you soon.
George

Hi George,
Do you all still get to go out and play in the field where the church is? We were allowed to all the time! Get your teacher to send me a list of all the children in your class who have their own copy of the book and would like a bookplate to stick inside, then I’ll send some down.

Hi Harriet I love your book! I love the hole theme!!
Anyway I’ m OK and I hope you are OK to!!

I will. We still play in the field after school – it’s great fun.
Thank you so much, George

I am SO jealous of you playing in that field, George. I used to collect massive conkers by the church there.

We do, but they are small and not very shiny. Only rarely do we get big shiny ones.
George

Hi Harriet, I would just like to say I loved it when you came to my school today!

Hi!
I am Tilly Shepherd from Newcastle-under-Lyme School. You signed my book. I started it and I am hooked to it !!!!!!
Lots of love Tilly xxxxxxx
R.S.V.P

Thank you, Rhiannon – I had a great time and hope to visit again one day.

Dear Tilly,
Really glad you are enjoying it so much. I loved your school!

Thanks, I cannot believe that you can write a book with 4 children!
Please, please could you give me some tips on how to write a book And what books I should read after I have read your book .
Thanks a lot, Tilly xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx R.S.V.P

Hi Harriet, I miss you. How are you?

Hi Tilly,
Try Skellig by David Almond. Best book I have ever read. Which school are you from? I am coming back to some of the schools I have already visited later in the summer/autumn to do some creative writing workshops. Otherwise my advice is to read lots and to keep a diary.

Hello Sammy,
I am fine. Hope you are having a lovely weekend. It’s almost starting to feel like spring, isn’t it?

Hi Harriet,
I am Tilly from Newcastle-under-Lyme.

Hi again Tilly,
Why don’t you let your teachers know that I do creative writing sessions if that’s what you would like. You never know – they might say yes and go ahead and organise one!

hi Harriet you are a GREAT singer and a GREAT author!!!!!!!!!!!!

from Elizabeth M-G (you visited Oldfields Hall)

Hi Elizabeth,
Thanks for your message! Glad you enjoyed the visit. I might be coming back to your school in the autumn to do some creative writing with you all, so hope to see you then!

Hi Harriet
I am writing from Dubai it is 78 degrees here. It is toasty !!!!!!!!!
How are you keeping ?
Lots and lots of love Tilly

Hiya… I go to Knutsford High School (you came and visited). I am currently reading Harry Potter and I cannot wait to read Exit 43. I read the first page it’s amazing!!! Any tips for a hopeful author ?? love Becky

Hi Tilly,
Lucky you. It is FREEEEEEEEEEEEZING here! Think of an Exit number and position for Dubai please.

Hi Becky,
The best tips are to read, read, read and to keep a diary. Get into your characters’ heads and never, ever give up! Stay in touch!

Hi harriet

I think a good Exit number for Dubai would be 32 or if that number is taken, then 10.

Hi Harriet,
I love your book. I have just finshed reading it for the third time. I love it so much.

Hi Harriet,
I love your books as well! The Boy Who Fell Down Exit 43 is amazing.
from Gemma

Hi Harriet,
You came to my school at Windsor Park Middle School. I thought you were really good especially when you sang. It was amazing. I hope you talk back from gemma x

Hello Lauren,
I am so glad you love it. What will you read next?

Hi Gemma,
I like the smiley face! And I am very glad you liked the singing. Hope to see you all again sometime.

Hi
I asked my western Music Teacher for the competition

Thanx Harriet

Hi Hattie! Congratulations on the book! We went into Waterstone’s on Saturday and it’s Number Three, above authors like Stephanie Meyer – that’s a pretty big achievement! Have you got any tips on how to promote yourself in this business? (without being extraordinarily lucky in a competition!!!)
Love Lyd

Hi Lyd,
Yes, it’s great to be “in the charts” in the local Waterstone’s – I’m really chuffed. As for tips, I guess it’s just a matter of getting out of the writing shed once in a while and talking to people about the book – schools, magazines, newspapers etc. It’s fun! Thanks for getting in touch! H x

Hi Harriet ,
I Keep on having this dream and it won’t get out of my head. What shall I do??? Please help me.
from Gemma

It is snowing! Brrrr! I get to have a friend for a sleepover!

I got The Boy Who Fell Down Exit 43 for Christmas, and I have only got about 30 pages left! I LOVE it.
from Carys xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Gemma – WRITE…IT…DOWN!!!!

Hope you had a nice sleepover Sammy!

That’s great, Carys. Don’t forget to enter the competition!

Hello Harriet, How is the weather there because over here it’s really sunny – but I’m not feeling well today:D

Sorry you’re not well, Natalia. Get better soon. It’s snowing here!

Thanks for coming to my school today. It was so cool and I am getting the book!

Hi Thomas,
I thought your school was great!

Hi Harriet
It’s Katie (from the bookclub) from Boldmere Juniors. Don’t forget Exit 4000 at the corner of the Peace Garden.
Hope to see you soon
bye

Hi Katie,
Thanks for your message. Could you resend it to the EXIT NUMBERS AROUND THE WORLD page please? Then when my website designer next does an update it will be in the right place to be added to the list. Thanks! Oh, and tell Alice to resend her comment to the Comments page! She left it on the Contact Form, which is for teachers and librarians! THANK YOU! Great to meet you yesterday!

Hi Harriet,
I know it has been a while but I have recently caught the chicken pox Anyway, loving your book Bye!! xx

Euch! Poor you, Catriona! Chicken pox is VILE! Get better soon.

Dear Harriet
Your book is really good. It’s a shame you didn’t win the Blue Peter competition. It was great when you came into our school(kehs). When is your next book coming out? I can’t wait to read it.
Izzy

This is a cool website!

thanks for the advice. Just looked at a blue peter thing in school library, “books i couldn’t put down” and yours is one of three on the list!
wow

Hi! I’m from Boldmere Junior School. My dad’s had a operation in hospital on his hip. He’s come back but still needs help!
ps:loving your books.

Hi Izzy,
Thanks for your message. I don’t mind about not winning the Blue Peter – the important thing was to be on the shortlist and to have it dramatised on TV!I remember coming to your school – I loved it. Perhaps one day I can come back and take a creative writing class or something (direct your teachers to my website for this!!). Next book out January 2011, and the third the year after that!

Hi Reece – I hope your dad gets better really soon.

Hi Harriet, I really liked it when you came to my school (boldmere juniors) You were fab! I really like the look of your book although I haven’t read it yet but I’m sure I will soon. I have an Exit number for you – 63 please. Can you give some tips on writing?
from Leah

Hi! Thanks 4 coming to Windsor Park. It was really fun. Great voice by the way!

Hey Harriet,
I have just finished your book The Boy Who Fell Down Exit 43 and I think it is brilliant!
Love from Grace
P.S Thank you for signing my book at Boldmere Junior School

Hello Leah,
Could you re-send your Exit number to the EXIT NUMBERS AROUND THE WORLD page of the website please? Thanks a lot. As for tips, you need to read a lot and write a lot – it’s as simple as that! When you start a story, try to grab your reader’s attention with an exciting action sequence or an unusual situation. Maybe one day I can come back to your school and do a creative writing session with some of you? You’ll need to direct your teachers to the website!

Thanks Natasha!

Hey Grace – thanks for getting in touch, and brilliant that you loved the book!

Thanks Harriet,
Your book is awesome but I’ve still got chicken pox !!
Anyway it’s not too bad – and more time to read the book!! Anyway how are you? Just sending my love.

Hello Harriet,
I am really looking forward to reading “The Boy Who Fell Down Exit 43″. It looks really good! I saw it on Blue Peter and I am saving up my pocket money to buy it.
From Maddie Johnson.

Hi Catriona,
Really hope the chicken pox gets better soon. My two youngest children had it this time last year, and they were SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO spotty!

Dear Maddie,
Thanks for getting in touch. The Blue Peter show was good, wasn’t it? Whereabouts is your school? Perhaps I can do an author visit there and meet you and your friends.

Hi Harriet, I’ve been helping my dad – he`s got walking sticks now. I have to help him to open doors. Did you make pancakes on pancake day?

Hey Harriet,
I was in the same class as your son. Exit 43 is great!

Hi Reece,
Glad your dad is coming along OK. Yes, we made pancakes on Pancake Day. I like them best with lemon and sugar.

Hi Courtney!
Glad you’re enjoying it!

Hi Harriet,
Can you remind me where to get The Boy Who Fell Down Exit 43 – I really want to get it signed! Also my dad has been alone at my house and we made him a cup of tea in a vacuum flask and he’s trying to use one walking stick (he`s got 2) because he’s trying to open doors!

HURRY UP WHERE ARE YOU! YOU ANSWER MY QUESTIONS AFTER SCHOOL SO I LOOK FORWARD TO COMING HOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi Reece,
You can get EXIT 43 from all good bookshops and also online.

Sorry Reece,
Just answered it (see above). Bit manic today, sorting out bits of the second book and feeding my four VERY hungry children!

Thanks for the tips. My Exit number was 63.

Hello again Harriet,
I have placed an order on Amazon for “The Boy Who Fell Down Exit 43″ and its date to arrive is next Monday. I am really looking forward to reading it!

Hi Maddie,
Hope it arrives soon! I think your school is in Cheshire, isn’t it? Why don’t you direct your school librarian or one of your English teachers to my website? I could come and do a school visit and talk about the book/ do a creative writing class with some of you. They can contact me through the Contact Form.

The book has come!!! I have just got back from school and I saw the Amazon packet in the letter box! I can’t wait to read it tonight in bed!

Hi Maddie,
That’s fantastic! Hope you really enjoy it. I like reading in bed too!

Hi Skye,
I have just left you a message on a different part of the site (click on Blue Peter Book Award link under Latest News on Home Page).

You came to our school yesterday, and I really enjoyed it! I LOVE YOU HARRIET.

Hi Harriet,
I have read your book and thought it was excellent. Remember when you came into Boldmere Junior School? Well, that’s how I got to know you. Your book is so fantastic that I’ve read it 3 times now. Looking forward to seeing you again.
from Natalie Linden xx

Hi Megan,
I loved coming to your school! Hope to come back soon!

Hi Natalie,
It was great coming into your school and meeting you all. Maybe one day I can come back and do a creative writing class with some of you?

Amazing, don’t stop writing! My life depends on it!

Hi Harriet, I am having a good week. I hope you are. Every day I am egsaughsted from school. I like this website – it is really cool.
Love from Sammy xxxxxxxxxx

Hi Cerys,
Thanks for your message and also for your competition entry. Yes, I think your name is very beautiful!

I love your book – it is amazing. I hope to see u again.

Hi,
How are you?
I haven’t started reading your book yet (reading different one at the moment) but it’s waiting for me and I’m really excited to start it.
Love Grace x ST PETERS SCHOOL

Hiya I really enjoyed the book talk:) Hope 2 read ur future books. ROSEANNA CONWAY XX…ST PETERS SCHOOL!

Hello u came to my school and I got your postcard ! Thanks for coming!!

Hi,
You came to my school last week and talked about your book ‘The Boy Who Fell Down Exit 43′. I thought it was interesting.
from chloé

Hi Chloe,
It was great to meet you all!

Hello Aimee,
Glad you got a postcard. Keep in touch!

Hi Grace and Roseanna,
Glad you enjoyed the talk. I’m going to three schools tomorrow in Hereford, to speak about the book some more.
Don’t forget to enter the competition!

Hi Harriet,
You came to our school here in St Peter’s (Secondary School), Solihull. I really enjoyed the talk and I wanted to read your book but it was too late. Anyway, I had a great time with you….
From Darlene

Hi Harriet!
I am really enjoying your book! I love it so much, I read it for an hour every day…I have never read a book like this before! It is the best book that I ever had!!! Thank u for visiting St Peter’s Catholic School!

Hi Eloisa,
That’s fantastic that you’re enjoying it so much. I loved coming to your school – I thought you were all great!

Hi Darlene,
You can still order a signed copy of the book if you want to. You’ll need to put in an order with one of your fantastic librarians first – then I can send a book to the school.

Hi Harriet,
I love the book! I have enjoyed reading it in our English lessons and library lessons! I can’t wait to see what happens!

Hi Maddie,
Hope you carry on enjoying it!

Hi Harriet,
It was my sister’s birthday on 6th March and now she is 13. She is now a teen so now she can do anything. She won’t let me touch her ipod that she got on her birthday. Do you have a big sister or brother?

Hi,
My name is George Thompson from St Mary’s CE Primary School. I am going to enter your competition. I hope I win.
P.S. I am going to buy your book.
Bye Bye George Thompson

Hi Natalia,
Yes, but she also has harder work to do for homework than you! I have a brother and a sister, but both of them are younger than I am.

Hi George,
Look forward to receiving your competition entry!

Fab website! Amazing clips of the story. Definitely want it! See u at the Oxford Literacy Festival!!!!!!!

Hi Josie!
Brilliant! See you there! It should be great fun!

Hi Harriet,
How did it feel when you finished the book?

Hi Angel,
It feels kind of strange when you finish a book. In some ways it’s a relief after all those months of hard work, but in other ways it’s hard – like saying goodbye to someone you don’t want to leave.

I can’t wait to read you book. Like I said before I hope your books go far, and I love your singing…

I am trying to write an action story but I don’t have any ideas of what to write because all my plans are too short.

Hi Alasdair,
Great to meet you today. Start with an opening that grabs your reader’s attention (action sequence/interesting character voice/unusual situation). You will need a strong central character who faces a problem which he must solve. And you need a twist at the end too. Keep in touch!

Hiya Megan,
Thanks very much!

Hi Harriet,
When are you coming back in with your books for us, I can’t wait to get it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi George,
I think your headteacher is about to send me a list of people who want a copy. Then I will sign the books and send them out to your school. Hope this is OK!

My teacher Mrs Jones has started reading the book. It’s fandabey dosey (fantastic).
See you this week.
GEORGE

Yes, it’s OK. Sending in the money tomorrow.
P.S. Can’t wait to see your signature!

Hi,
It’s George. I sent in the money today for the book.

Hi George,
Great! Hopefully I’ll get a list from your teachers soon…

You visited my school today in Oswestry. Your first book is amazing!

Thank you for signing my book. In the future I think you’ll be remembered as a good author and I hope you’ll write loads more books!
Shay – Woodside School Oswestry, Shropshire

Is it easy to write a book?

Hello …. today you were at my school ( Woodside Primary School in Shropshire) … I found your visit was very interesting … I bought your book (The Boy Who Fell Down Exit 43) .. I read some of it already and it’s awesome … nice to meet you

Hi Harriet,
My name is Zoe and I’m from Woodside School that you visited today!! I worked with you this afternoon!!!!!!! In class we are reading your book and it’s great so far and I can’t wait until your second book gets published!!!!

Hi Dale,
Thanks very much. I loved coming to your school.

Thank you, Shay!

Hi again, Mikey,
No, it’s not always easy writing a book but it is incredibly exciting – a bit like modelling something from a piece of clay.

Hello Melissa,
It was great to meet you, too!

Zoe,
It was wonderful working with you all today. You were fabulous!

Hi I am 7 years old. You went to Woodside School today. Sorry, I should introduce myself, my name is Bradley. I really enjoyed your visit and I really like your book. Thank you for coming.

Hello Bradley,
It was fantastic coming to your school. I had a great time!

Hi,
It’s Jack Bevan. Thank you for visiting our school (Woodside Oswestry) today. I really enjoyed it.

Hi Jack,
Thank you for having me! I had a wonderful day!

Hi Harriet,
It’s Maddie Browne from Woodside School. Thank you for visiting our school. I had an amazing time today!

Hi Maddie,
Thanks for getting in touch. Your school is just great!

Hi Harriet thank you for visiting woodside, your are a great author.
THANK YOU!!

You’re such a great author!
Well done!!!

you visited our school on 18/3/2010. (woodside school oswestry) any way your book is greeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeat!!! i love your website and i want you to come again XXXXXX Milly

hi harriet i love your new book can’t wait till the next one comes out!

HI HARRIET IT IS ME MELISSA:) I LOVE YOUR BOOK:) PLEASE COME BACK TO MY SCHOOL:) HAVE A GOOD LIFE:) WHERE DID YOU GET THE IDEA OF THE NAMES IN THE BOOK (THE BOY WHO FELL DOWN EXIT 43):) I LOVE YOU LOTS :)

hi my name is jade. im from woodside. i love ur books and u are the best kids author everrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!

Hi Harriet you came to my school on Thursday, Woodside Primary School. I bought your book and its amazing and i can’t wait for the next book.i Hope you come to our school again

Hi, Lindsey here – the girl doing the music after your visit at woodside. you were fantastic i really enjoyed it. your book is really good so far. i’ve entered your competition.
see u soon
lindseyxxxxxxx

Hi Harriet you were at my school Woodside Primary, your book is great, we are reading it in class. i found your visit really good.
Thank you
Ellenxoxo

HI HARRIET IT’S ME, TOM. I MET YOU WHEN YOU SIGNED MY BOOK. I THINK YOUR BOOK IS GREAT! I SPENT THE REST OF THE DAY AFTER SCHOOL READING YOUR BOOK AND I’VE ALMOST FINISHED IT. I CAN’T WAIT UNTIL YOUR NEXT BOOK IS PUBLISHED.

ALSO I’M FROM WOODSIDE OSWESTRY SCHOOL

HI YOU CAME TO OUR SCHOOL

Hello Harriet
I was in your creative writing on Thursday and I would like to say thank you for doing it at woodside primary school.
I tried not to use ‘was’ at the start but I couldn’t!

Hi, I love your book!!! How many books are you planning to write? I am reading a book at the moment but I put it aside so I could read yours! You are great at writing! from rachel xx

Hello Harriet i love your book thank you for signing it for me.

I bought your book, hummm, yes I do believe it is very good! I think your second book will be just as great. I thought you were very funny and I enjoyed your visit![somebody from woodside school]

Hi George,
We all have to use the word ‘was’ sometimes!!!!

Hello “Mister Mistery”
I wonder who you really are…?

Hi,
I’m Chloe from St Marys c.e Primary school, I’m having one of your books from school.(IT LOOKS SO COOL)

Hi this is Lindsey, the girl doing the music after your visit. I really enjoyed it you were FANTASTIC. You’re a great singer,author and mum.
Thank you xxxxxx

Hello Harriet,
I’m Molly from Woodside Primary School, Oswestry. I think the best part of your visit was when you told us the steps to getting it published plus the memory game because I won it and got a poster signed by you.

Dear Melissa,
There are lots of different reasons for the names of my characters – Wild Edric is a spirit who haunts the Shropshire hills, Bloodaxe is a famous Viking, the name Jessie sounded Victorian and brave…

Thank you Tom! I’d better get off this website and get writing!

Hi Rachel,
I will carry on writing forever, don’t worry! My second book is dark and scary and my third has a great big dollop of magic!

Hi Lindsey,
I thought you did you music brilliantly. I had a look at all the CDs you have in the school. LOADS of really cool ones.

Dear Molly,
I remember you winning the poster – and I’m glad you liked hearing about how a book gets published. It really is a very exciting journey.

Hi Harriet, I’ve started to write an action story called Max Smith And The Captain Of The Locket

Hi Alasdair,
I love the title, and titles are really important. Promise me you’ll write something every single day, even if it’s only a tiny bit? And let me know when you’ve finished! I’m here if you need any help.

Thanks for coming to or school (woodside primary) it was sooooooooo fun and i loved ur book soooooooooooo much

It was great to meet you, Ellie!

Hi. I’m Chloe from St Mary’s C.E Primary school. Your book looks sooooooo cool and i can`t wait to have it in my hands so i can read on!!!!!!!!!!

Hi Chloe,
I hope I’ll get the list of books from your teacher this week. Then I can send them out!

thanks your book is soooooooooooooooooo cool I’ve nearly finished it

Hey! Well done, Lindsey!

Hi,
Thanks so much for replying to my message on the Exits Around the World page and I just wanted to know if when you are writing books or just stories do you ever get distracted and leave it half-finished? I always do i have notebooks full of half written stories. Are there any ways that you stop yourself from being distracted as i would really like to finish a book please reply.
gina

Your book is great. I really enjoyed it when you came to our school.

Hi Harriet!
Your book is great! I wonder what your second book will be about? You came to our school
‘ woodside school ‘ you were great!!

Hi Gina,
In some ways I think it’s really good that you have notebooks full of half-written stories. It means you are probably experimenting with different styles and subject matter. On the other hand, it certainly feels good to finish something. Make sure you start with a really good plan, especially knowing your ending. And then it’s just a matter of writing a little bit every day until it’s finished.

Thanks, Finley!

Hi Aby,
The second book is dark and spooky!

Hi,
It’s the same Gina, but I am still wondering does it happen to you and how do you solve it?

Hi I’m Moya,
You visited my school. I’m the girl who asked what your second book was about, anyway I’m really into your style of books {dark and mysterious} I’ve just started writing my own book. It’s about a girl called Sarah she’s born supernatural. The book’s called Different and I think it’s going to be great!

Hi again Gina,
Usually I either set myself a word count target or a target to finish a particular section of the book. And until that’s done, nothing else is allowed to matter.
It’s all down to willpower!

Dear Moya,
I absolutely LOVE your title. Really, if it was in a bookshop now it would FLY off the shelves!

thanks!

Hello Harriet,
When you came to Woodside Primary I got to work with you in a workshop. It was really good and you have inspired me for life.
love Caitlin

Hi Caitlin,
That’s wonderful to hear. Hope to come back to your school one day. I had a great time!

I LOVE YOUR BOOK . I’m from Woodside School. The Boy Who Fell Down Exit 43 is the best book we have read as a class. You are a great author.

Dear Rachel,
Thank you for your lovely message. The next book will be out in January next year! There will also be another competition running soon, so keep checking the website!

The Boy Who Fell Down Exit 43 is the best book I have read so far this school year.I hope there are more books to come. Thank you for coming to our school Woodside Primary last week.

Hi Molly,
Thank you! I thought your school was so fantastic. So much to see and do as you walked around! Hope to see you all again sometime. Yes, more books to come, don’t worry!!!

Everyone today really liked you coming and doing the workshop. We reallly learnt a lot !!!!!!! ( you are a great author)

hi harriet,
i am from st john fisher i just wanted to say i really enjoyed your workshops and really enjoyed the day thank you gavin leigh xxxx

hi Harriet
i had a great day when you came to st john fisher high school, i enjoyed your workshop and had a fantastic time thankyou victoria chadwick

Hi,
It’s the imposter from St John Fisher!

Hi Harriet,
Thank you for coming into my school St John Fisher. Your books sound really good! Your talk was really interesting. I enjoyed it . So thank you again x

Hi Harriet,
You recently visited my school (Saint John Fisher Catholic College). I just wanted to thank you for all the advice that you gave to me and everybody else. Today was an experience to remember and I hope to meet you again.
Once again, thank you!
Joe.

Hi Harriet,
I don’t know if you remember me. I go to St John Fisher and I think I am going to finish writing the end to my story. You really inspired me and I am so going to try and publish a book when I am older. thank you soooooo much and I love your book and I am looking forward to seeing your future books.
Jazzy

Hey Harriet,
Thanks for coming to our school and giving us tips about writing a story! x

Thanks, Summer,
I loved working with you all today!

Hi Gavin,
That’s a pleasure!

Hi Victoria,
It was great to meet you all!

Hiya Ethan!
Really glad you sneaked into the session!

Hi Leanne,
Really glad you enjoyed it so much!

Dear Joe,
Hope to come back and work with you all again sometime!

Hi Jasmine,
Of course I remember you! I loved the idea for your story. Keep going with it and good luck! Stay in touch!

Hi Molly,
I thought your school was great!

Hi Harriet,
It’s me, Megan from St John Fisher. I was in the workshop. I love your inspiration about your book. It was tremendous and your tips were great. I am so looking forward to reading your book.
Bye.
Megan xxxx

Hi Harriet,
Love your new book. Thanx. You came to our school today – St John Fisher. You’re awesome. Come again please.

Hi Harriet,
You came to my school a few weeks ago, and you told us all about your book. I can’t wait to read it. x

Hiya Megan,
Glad you liked the workshop!

Hi Mikayla,
I’d love to come to your school again sometime. Hope I helped you all a bit!

Hi Harriet,
I’m Amy O’Brien. You came to my school, St John Fisher. I haven’t read your book yet but I am going to. It sounds really good. By the way do you know Jacqueline Wilson?? Thanks.
Amy

Hi Amy,
I don’t know her, but I have met her once. She signed a book for my daughter. Hope you enjoy EXIT 43.

Harriet!! u came in to my school today St John Fisher!! It was an awesome talk i can’t wait to read ur book!!

Hi again Harriet,
I just wanted to thank you again. We all at St John Fisher have had an experience to remember. I have started to read your book and I think that you are a really great writer and I hope you come to visit our school again. My friend has ordered a book from Amazon and she says hi and she really wants to meet you. You are such a nice person. Bye bye x (i can’t wait to read the 2nd and 3rd book – they are going to be great)

Thanks, Bethany! It was great to meet you all!

Hi again Summer,
Say hi to your friend from me!

Hi again, Thank you and I promise I will stay in touch. Jazzy xx

Hiya Harriet,
It’s Megan again. I really liked your comment. Do you have any more tips for on how to become an author?
Bye.
Megan

Hi Harriet,
I am Layla from St John Fisher. I am also Megan’s friend. That day when you came to SJF you really inspired me with your talk on how you became an author. Seeya Harriet.

Hi Megan,
The very best tips are to read and read and read, to keep a diary and to write at least something every day.

Hi Harriet, thanks for replying. My friend has started to read your book – she said it’s brilliant!!! She hopes to meet u and she said hi.
Thanks,
Amy xx

Hi Harriet,
You’re my favourite author. I want to buy EXIT 43 but I want you to sign it for me.
Thanks Amy xx

Hi Amy,
Tell your friend I hope to meet her one day too!!!

Hey Harriet,
Today was a long day at school but I was so excited because my mum gave me the money to buy the book (The Boy Who Fell Down Exit 43) and the first thing in the morning I went to the library and asked if it was too late to buy the book and she said no so I got my money out and I have ordered the book but I was hoping that I would get it straight away but oh well I am looking forward to getting your book and it looks really good on the front cover and on the blurb!!!
Please write back !!!!!:)

Hi Chloe,
Your librarian is going to email me with a list of names on Tuesday, then I will sign all the books that are required and get them over to the school asap. Hope that is OK!

Hi Harriet,
It’s me, Layla again. I just wanted to say that I hope to meet you again in the near future.
Seeya Harriet

Hi Layla,
And I hope to meet you again too!!!

Hi Harriet,
It’s Amy again. I hope you will come back to St John Fisher again!!!!!!! I hope to meet you again too.
Thanks Amyxxxx

HIIIIII!!!
I wanted to ask you a question, what was the order of people you told about your book in your family? And what stage were you in the book when you told them?
Flossie x

Hi Flossie,
I told them all at the same time – after I had written the first draft. They were very, VERY surprised!!

Hi Harriet,
I keep trying to write a story but I run out of ideas and then stop writing it.
Any tips for me?

Hi Kieran,
Firstly, I’d advise that you plan your story before writing it, knowing at least roughly where you are heading. You need a sort of A-Z! As for ideas to kick you off, try reading newspaper headlines!

Hello Harriet,
Sorry I haven’t done the competition because I didn’t have time to do it, but I have asked my neighbour she goes to our school and she says she wants to be a author when she grows up. Just thought I should tell you that it is my dog’s birthday tomorrow.:)

Hi Natalia,
You still have till the end of today to enter the competition!

Hi Harriet,
Mrs Jones my teacher said that we should get the books tomorrow. Thanks for sending them.
George
P.S Can’t wait to see the signature in the book.

Hi George,
Yes, I posted them yesterday. Really hope they arrive tomorrow!

Hi Harriet,
I got my book yesterday in school and I’ve already read 3 chapters. Thank you
for sending us the books! My mum was amazed at how the map was done.
Thanks, Toni

Hi Toni,
That’s a pleasure! Watch the Competitions page for a fab new competition – it will be connected with the map!

I’ve just finished! This is Ben and I really like your book – my favourite chapter is “Blood”.
Bye!

Hi Ben,
Yes, that’s one of my favourite chapters, too!
Harriet x

Hi Harriet,
I hope u are ok. I hope u have a great Easter. You are in my classroom on the door in the newspaper. I hope to see u soon.
love from Sammy

Hi Sammy,
Have a lovely Easter too!

Dear Harriet,
I have just read your book The Boy Who Fell Down Exit 43 with my book club at my local library and we all loved it. I am really looking forward to your next book, is it connected to this one? Can you visit our library to come and talk to us about your book and book writing?

Hey Harriet!
It was ages since you came to my school but who cares! Read your book – loved it! Sadly, i just went on the computer to enter your competition but it was closed I misread the closing date! But I will be entering the star writers competition at the Eccy Festival! Hope you can come to my school again!
Lots of luv,
Maisie

Thanx. I have got loads of easter eggs.
I hope you have too.

Hi Alice,
Great to hear from you! So glad you all enjoyed Exit 43 so much. The second book is not connected – and it is darker and much spookier. I have spoken to your librarian and hope to get some sort of visit fixed up maybe for the autumn. If you would like a poster sending to your school, please ask them to get in touch with me via the Contact Details form.

Hi Maisie,
Yes, I’ll definitely come and visit your school again – probably in January when the next book is out. Glad you’re entering the writer’s comp at the Festival. Oh, and there’ll be a new comp on this site soon, so look out for it!

Please can you visit my school?
It is called BELMONT JUNIOR SCHOOL and it is in London. If you do come, then it would be an honour. It is in Wood Green, Tottenham N22 6RA.

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE YOUR BOOKS!
YOU DEFINITELY ARE A GREAT WRITER, SINGER, MUM AND WOMAN. YOU HAVE A GREAT PERSONALITY. YOUR CHILDREN ARE LUCKY TO HAVE YOU AS A MUM ! =] WRITE BACK SOON!

Hello Isabelle,
Thank you for both your lovely messages! Yes, of course I can come and visit your school. I do author visits everywhere – a mixture of fun presentations about my book and creative writing workshops. I even sing a bit of opera!!! If you can get your headteacher/English teacher/librarian to leave me a message on the Contact Details page of my website, then I will try to fix something up, maybe for the late summer term or for the autumn. Keep in touch!

Hiya Harriet – just like to say thanks for the tips, I’ll try to do them.
Megan xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.

YOUR BOOK IS GREAT!

Thanks, Toni!

Hiya,
I thought of a cool Exit number and it is 76534.2 Don’t know what the .2 is for but it makes it different

Hi again Toni,
It certainly makes it different. I love it!

I’ve just finished reading The Boy Who Fell Down Exit 43 and it’s AWESOME!!!!! I’ve been looking out for it since I saw it on Blue Peter. It sounded soooo good and I finally found it last Tuesday at my Nan’s. I LOVE the main idea and have recommended it to my bessie called Emma. Emma never really reads books from famous people and whenever she sees a book that sounds good by an author she’s never heard of she always gets it.
I can’t wait till your next book comes out!

Hi Harriet,
Hope you are okay!

Hi Sammy,
Yes, I’m fine, thanks. Check out my new Facebook fan page – and tell your friends about it!

Hi Billie-May,
Thanks for your message. It’s great to hear from you. I’m supposed to be writing the last part of my second book in my writing den right now – but I’m being lazy and replying to emails from nice people like you instead! Which part of the country do you come from? Did you know that I do school visits? Your teachers/ school librarian can contact me via this website to book a visit if they would like! There’s now a Facebook fan page too (under my name/”pages”), if you’re allowed access. Keep in touch!

Hi Harriet.
I just finished reading The Boy Who Fell Down Exit 43. I’ve lended it to Emma and she’s already on Chapter Six. She’s a total bookworm! I live in Bicester near Oxford but I’m not allowed on Facebook yet. But my Mum is on so I’ll get her to look.

Dear Harriet,
Having you visit our school (ISA) was so fun and I loved winning the poster for the Museum of Artefacts game. It was real nice and one more thing I think we have things in common because we both love singing and writing.
Iona xx

Hi, I’m Ellie
You just came to our school – the International School of Amsterdam. I really enjoyed you telling us about your book. I also enjoyed the storytelling workshop you did.
Bye Ellie

Hi,
Sorry I had to use my friends email address because my email isn’t working now. My name is Evie. I hope to write a book some day.

Hi Harriet,
I am going to become a fan!

Hi Billie-May,
That’s cool.

Dear Iona,
I LOVED coming to the ISA and am now finally home in the UK. Perhaps if I come over again we can do some singing together? Keep in touch!

Hi Ellie,
I thought the ISA was GREAT!

Hi Evie,
Ten minutes a day, remember! That’s all it takes.

Hi Harriet,
Thanks for the comment! Sorry for not replying sooner but my computer was not working but now it’s fixed. By the way, I spoke to the head of english and my headteacher and they said that they will try and sort it out so tomorrow I will write back and tell you what they think – ok ? Thanks xx
p.s : I STILL THINK YOU’RE A GREAT WRITER !=]

What time do you usually read the comments on your website, Harriet?

Hi Isabelle,
I know what it’s like when computers stop working. It’s a complete nightmare, isn’t it? Well done for talking to your teachers – maybe I’ll hear from them soon!

Hi again, Isabelle,
I read the comments whenever they pop into my email inbox – and usually reply to them in the evening. But I have been away in Holland talking about EXIT 43, and was delayed getting home because of the volcano, so I am catching up a bit at the moment and things are taking longer than usual!

Cheers for the advice it’s really useful!!!!!!!

We enjoyed the visit.

BYE BYE

Hi James,
That’s a pleasure. Great to meet you all today!

Hi Henry and Michael,
So did I!!

YOUR VISIT WAS REALLY GOOD. I’VE STARTED TO READ YOUR BOOK AND IT’S GREAT SO FAR. WHERE DID YOU GET THE NAME FINN FROM?

Hi Rory,
Finn was called Will in the first draft of the book, but I decided to change it to something a little more unusual.

Hi Harriet,
I love the book Exit 43.
I have read it 5 times now but it never gets boring. I am looking forward to your other books especially The Hex Factor. And thank you for coming in to Nantmel school. You have given me lots of ideas for my story.

Hi Harry,
That’s a pleasure – and so glad you like the book so much. I loved coming to your school and working with you all. I had a really great time!

Thank you so much for coming to Nantmel School. We loved hearing about the dream that inspired The Boy Who Fell Down Exit 43 and how you turned that dream into a fantastic story. The children were positively buzzing with ideas after your creative writing workshop and they can’t wait to write some amazing stories of their own. We await your next book with anticipation. Thanks once again.

Dear Heather,
Thank you for having me! I so enjoyed coming, and loved working with all the children.

Hi Harriet,
I LOVE YOUR BOOK. WE ARE STILL READING IT IN CLASS. HERE IS A QUESTION – WHICH MAKES MORE MONEY, SINGING OR SELLING BOOKS?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi Harriet
I LOVE your book, I started reading it and I didn’t put it down once until I’d finished. I think the best part of the book was when Finn released the Firepearl. I can’t wait for the next book to come out. The Hex Factor sounds REALLY good! Your presentation in school was WICKED!
Thanks.

Hi Sara,
Difficult to say, really. It depends on so many things. But the most important thing about a career is not the money that you make but that you are doing what you enjoy (BELIEVE ME!!!). Given that I love both my writing and my singing, that makes me one lucky person!

Hi Amy,
Thanks for your great comment! I loved coming to your school!

I thought you did really well at the North East Book Awards. I’m sorry that you didn’t win. PS thanks for your signature xxx :):)

Hi. I’m Eleanor and I met you at the North East Book Award. YOU WERE AMAZING!! Well done!!
Your book is really good. It is very gripping and very enjoyable.
From Ella

Hi Harriet
Your book is great!
I was at the North East Book Awards last night and I saw u there
u signed a postcard 4 me. Cool book. Shame you didn’t win – your book was my favourite.
Great to meet you.

Hi Harriet,
It’s Helena! I saw you today at my school. You said I have a lovely name – thx. You have a great voice by the way. Say hi to your family for me.
Lots of love,
Helena
PS I will write to you again!

Thanks, Lauren. It was great to meet you!

Hiya Harriet,
This is Amber, the girl from the 2010 Book Awards. Thanx!!

Hey! I really enjoyed your book and this week we just had Sats!!!!

Thanks Eleanor. I’ve left you another message on the Prizes and Awards section of the website!

Hi Milly,
Hope the SATS went OK. Now you can relax! Check out the new competition on the Competitions page of this website.

Hi Caitlin,
Thanks very much! Why don’t you enter my new competition? See the Competition page on this website!

Hello Helena,
You DO have a lovely name! My children all say a big “HI!” back to you. They are pleased to see me home – but I had a really lovely time in Newcastle too. It’s such a beautiful place. Hope to come back sometime. x

Hi there, Amber! Stay in touch!

I have a question. The dream I told you. Do you think it was weirder than your dream?

Hi Georgie,
Have just left you a message on a different part of the website. Yes, I think your dream beats all the dreams I have ever heard about HANDS DOWN!

Hi Harriet,
I loved your book ‘The Boy Who Fell Down Exit 43′ and I was happy that you came to my school, CNHS. It was interesting and fun. I can’t wait for the book ‘The Hex Factor’! Please keep in touch.
Priyaxoxo

Hi Priya! It was brilliant to meet you too! Hope to hear from you again soon.

Hi Harriet again,
Thx for saying hi to your children for me. Whereabouts do you live?

Hi Harriet,
I think your website is really cool (almost as cool as your book!!) It’s really fab that you can spend time to reply to everyone’s comments.
Love from
Eleanor xox!
P.S. Thx for replying to my comment!

Hi Helena,
I live in Staffordshire.

Hi Eleanor,
That’s a pleasure. You took the time to write to me, didn’t you? – so I reckon it’s only right to do the same back! And anyway, I enjoy it!

When is you next book being published? Are you visiting Woodside again?

Hi Milly,
The next book, GRAVENHUNGER, is out in January. And of course I would LOVE to visit Woodside again- but I have to wait to be asked!!

Hi Harriet,
Emma loved your book and cannot wait till your next one is out. I had a sleepover round hers. She’s sat next to me right now. This is Emma:
Hi Harriet! I LOVED your book. I wish you could come to our school. I love starting stories but I never finish them because I get bored. Do you have any tips?

Hi Harriet!!!
I really enjoyed the talk you did at my school (Central Newcastle High School) on Friday:) I really liked the game, but unfortunately I didn’t win the poster. I enjoyed The Boy Who Fell Down Exit 43 and look forward to reading the next two books. I have also thought of an Exit – it is located inside my dad’s tool shed and is Exit 17.
Please keep in touch …
Maham

Hi Billie-May and Emma,
Really glad you loved the book so much. GRAVENHUNGER is out in January 2011 and THE HEX FACTOR in 2012. Main tips are to read lots and just to keep going really. If your school wanted me to come and visit I could do some creative writing sessions with you. Get your teachers to visit the website and leave me a message on the Contact page.

Hi Maham,
Sorry you didn’t win a poster. Perhaps if I come up and work with you all again sometime we can play the game again too. Great Exit number – thanks!

Hi Harriet,
I was just thinking when people say
stuff on this – for example AMY and SARA,
when do you have the time to check them,
being a parent and all that!!!!!!!!

Hi Harry,
I write and check my website for messages when my children are at school and when they are in bed in the evening. Also, I don’t watch any TV!

Hi Harriet,
I am Millie (from Brewood). I have already started reading it and can’t put it down and as well I would love to write a book like you or try to anyway. I need an idea please. Can you help? Thank you! Please e-mail me back!
Millie

Hi Millie,
You could try getting ideas from magazine and newspaper articles maybe – but I find the best way is just to lie down somewhere quiet and think about nothing in particular. Eventually something will come to you! Good luck and stay in touch!

Hi Hattie,
It’s Gab’s friend from school. I loved your book – it was very interesting and attractive.

Thanks, Maisie,
Watch out for the next one. It’s called GRAVENHUNGER and is out in January.

Hi Harriet,
I am writing a story of my own called How To Survive Boys. Can you help me out please by emailing me any tips on writing. Even though I’m in the top set in my english group I still need tips from a master like you. When you came to my school on Thursday and we played the memory game, I noticed some of the people in my class were writing the items down and that was totally unfair because some of us were working really hard to remember it.

PS Hope you are well. Your book is really brill (I’m on chapter 3 now)!

Hi Lillie-Mae,
That was a bit crafty of them – writing down the items! I usually spot that kind of thing! Never mind!
Best tips for your writing: plan before you write, keep it lively and make sure you know who your audience is (ie who you’re writing for). Hope that helps.

Hi Harriet,
I also want to start writing and have read on the Comments page that you wrote 10 mins a day. Can I ask:
Do you write directly on the computer?
I feel I can write much better (flow of thoughts, mainly) if I write fast with pen and paper. Once I have finished it would be a mammoth task to type that in word.
Can you get anyone who can do it for you and check the grammar as well?
I am desperate for any suggestions and live in Newacstle upon Tyne UK.

Dear Harriet,
Thank you for your previous writing tips. Tonight I am going to plan my story. I’m thinking of putting a girl called Georgia getting hit by a car in my story. I’m not sure that it’s a good idea yet so it’s not for definite. What Do You Think?
I’m on Chapter Three of your book. It’s totally amazing like you.

PS I mean chapter 4

Hi Mithun,
I write for much longer every day now – that was just how it all started. I wrote the first draft of the first novel in longhand, because I didn’t know how to use a computer back then, and had no other way of writing it down. The transfer from paper to computer I found quite hard, and yes, it was the flow of thoughts that was most difficult. But I couldn’t imagine doing it any other way now! The computer is so useful in so many ways. I think you should be brave and see if you can gradually make the transition. I still have a notebook for ideas though!

Hi Lillie-Mae,
Try it out and see how it reads. Make sure you know the target age of your audience.

Hi Harriet,
I’ve tried it out what do you think?
“I heard a terrible sound as a car swerved round the corner ‘GEORGIA!!’ I screeched. There was a piercing scream. I was too late.”

This book is the best book that I have read so far.

Hi Lillie-Mae,
Sounds great to me!

Hi Charlie,
I am very glad to hear it! The next one is out in January!

Hi Harriet!
Me and Emma asked our FAB teacher – she said she might get in touch soon. You see both of our schools just had other authors round. Emma is now scouting for new books to put on her birthday list. It’s a week tomorrow. Do you recommend any?

Your books are great. You signed mine. I am reading it at the moment. It is great so far!!! I will buy your books in future.

I’m glad you think so.

Hi Billie-May,
I’ve just finished reading CORALINE by Neil Gaiman. It’s fab!

Hi Olivia,
Thanks very much! I loved coming to your school!

Hi Harriet,
I have finished your book. It was brilliant!

Sorry for not submitting for such a long time. I was is Spain for a month. Harriet I understand how you feel with all the work that has to be done. I have talked to my teachers again and they said they would check out this website. I hope they do – I really want to meet you. Be aware my real name is not Isabelle – sorry but to me you are a stranger so I don’t like people to know my real name.

Thank you, Connor. Hope you will also enjoy the next one, which comes out in January. Check out the new competition on the website.

Hello Isabelle,
Good to hear from you. Perhaps if I come to your school I will seem less of a stranger to you and you can tell me your real name!

Hi Harriet
I haven’t fully read the book yet -I’ve only read 5 pages and it’s already wicked.
You’re a really good opera singer and I like the way you got the idea of the book through a dream – cool!
Bye for now!

Hi Alice,
Hope you carry on enjoying it!

Have been an avid reader of children’s books for 39 years now and think yours looks great – am saving it for my holiday and can’t wait to read it!! Also enjoy a bit of part time writing myself and admire anyone who has actually finished a book! Congratulations on all your success and finding the time to write such gripping books.

sure THANKS HARRIET

WE ARE HAVING A SUMMER FAIR SOON , SO MAYBE MY TEACHERS MIGHT SUGGEST FOR YOU TO COME THEN. WE ARE TRYING TO RAISE SOME MONEY FOR OUR SCHOOL.

Hi Clare,
Thanks very much for your message. Hope you enjoy EXIT 43 and really good luck with your own writing!

Hi Harriet,
I am from CNHS u didn’t see me because I wasn’t chosen to go to the author visit I was upset but I was ok the next day. When the girls came back they said a lot about u they said that it was great fun meeting u. I hope to be a writer like u one day and I am working on it. I love ur book it is so good!

Hi Harriet,
It’s been a long time since I have spoken to you. Did you now that our summer holidays have started but I’m not going anywhere because my doctor told me to rest. I have been ill for sometime before my holidays so that’s why I can’t go on holiday. By the way are you going anywhere? Well that’s all.
from Natalia
xxxx

Hi Isabelle,
The fair sounds like fun. Which part of the country is your school in?

Hi Nipa,
Really sorry you couldn’t come to the event. Perhaps if I come to your school again I will see you then – and I could give you a poster of the book to make up for it?

Hi Natalia,
Really sorry to hear you’ve been ill and hope you start to feel better soon. I’m fine, but not planning to go away at the moment either.

Hi Harriet,
Thanks for replying. I would like u to come again and I would like u to give me a poster but it wasn’t ur fault so you won’t have to give me a poster! I do hope you come again to CNHS though – it will be great fun. I hope to get picked if you do come. I won’t get too hopeful because you might not be able to come. Anyway thanks for replying I do hope you reply to this one. Sorry if I am blabbering on. I am very loud at school and at home. Are you loud or are you quiet?

Hi Nipa,
I am sometimes loud and sometimes quiet! I make a very loud noise when I sing, but I also enjoy writing quietly in my shed!

I hope your next books will be good – well I don’t even need to hope, I know they will be so good.

Hi Olivia,
Thanks!

hi Harriet,
sorry to bother you again but I just wanted to know what your next book is called I would like to know because my cousin Priya is desperate to know so I thought I thought I will find out for her!!!

Hi Harriet

I’m Lucy from The international school of amsterdam. I LOVE YOUR BOOK AND SO DID MY BROTHER. i think a really great exit would be the sky tower, auckland, New Zealand it would be exit number 888

Hi Harriet came to the talk on the 3th of June 2010. Loved every moment can’t wait to read The Boy Who Fell Down Exit 43.
Sam.

Hey Harriet,
Just read The Boy Who Fell Down Exit 43 and thought it was AMAZING.
Went to your talk and found it very interesting ! I shall recommend it to all of my friends.

Hi, posting this for my friend Hetty as her computer won’t let her! :

Hi Harriet – you’re a really good singer
and i love your book it is the best in the world
byee
Hetty

Hi Nipa,
It’s called GRAVENHUNGER.

Hi Lucy,
Great Exit number – thanks!

Hi Sam,
It was great to meet you there. Hope you enjoy the book.

Hi Marcie – thanks! It was great meeting you in Wiltshire today!

Hi Hetty,
Thank you! I hope that nice quiet library has recovered from my opera singing now!!

Your visit to Highley School was great. Thanks for coming. I’m a student.

hi im from highley primary i love you book exit 43 but i havent read it all yet i am looking forward to your next book that comes out in january

How about Exit 91,048…not far from the site of the old mine building, down in the wood at Highley?

Hi Harriet,
I have only read part of your book so far, but I defintaly want to read more. Even my mum read the first chapter and she thinks its good. Miss Watson said that i am really good at writing, but i think that i’ll just keep it as a hobby. By the way, is singing your hobby? has anyone ever heard you sing?

Also, I was at one of your visits. Do you remember Highley primary school. i love the memory game.

Hi Joe,
Thanks! I loved coming to your school. The students were all great to work with.

Hi Jem,
Thanks! The next book is called GRAVENHUNGER.

Thanks, Sally,
I LOVE this Exit suggestion!

hi it’s cath, your book is great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi Hollie,
Good luck with your writing! Yes, lots of people have heard me sing. I do lots of concerts and recitals. It’s great to do alongside the writing!

Hi Hollie,
I LOVED coming to your school yesterday! Glad you enjoyed the memory game.

Hi Catherine,
Glad you like it so much. I am working hard on the second one now, which comes out in January.

I just thought of a great exit number.
Exit 22 – In the Great Wall of China

Hi Harriet
I am Amy from Bromley High School, you came to our school today to do a talk and I love it so much that when I have a chance I will rush into the library and pick up the book entitled ‘The Boy Who Fell Down Exit 43′. You personally are also an excellent person with all your many talents!!!

Kind Reguards
Amy- 6H (Bromley High)

Hello,

Its Sophie from Bromley High School! I’m Isobels friend! Your book sounds really cool! I wasn’t sure where to put about an exit I found. I hope heres okay!

Exit: one billion one thousand one hundred and one

Location: Bewdly,Worctershire in the forest , next to the brook under the roots of the old fallen tree. Its almost impossible to get too!

Thanks for reading this!

Sophie F

Hi,
Your book sounds really good. Can’t wait to read it!
Isabella Goodwin
xx

Thanks, Joe!

Dear Amy,
Thank you for your lovely message. It was so fantastic coming back to BHS yesterday and working with you. You were all great!

Dear Sophie,
That’s a totally brilliant Exit number. Thanks! Could you possibly re-send it to the EXIT NUMBERS AROUND THE WORLD page of the site, to make sure it gets added to the list next time it’s updated? Thanks!

Hi Isabella,
I will send some signed postcards to the school so you can use them as special bookmarks when you get your books!

Hey Harriet

You came to my school on monday, Bromley high, and i loved your talk. I took your advice in and have started writing a short story, Its ok, but not great!
Has bromley high change since you went there. I can’t wait for your book to arrive in our library i ashore you i will be the first one to take it out.
Thanks a lot

Lucy 6h, Bromley high

Hi Lucy,
Keep going with the short story! No, BHS had hardly changed at all. It was like being in a time warp!

hi harriet i think exit 978 at curious cottage,harrisey head,stok-on-trent i love your book and if you can remember i am from highley primary school i love your singing voice

Thanks Lilly,
Great Exit number!

hey harriet, it’s larissa, remember, from when you came to mount carmel? My book is about a girl who her mum died a couple of years ago and her little sister was taken away. The murderers erased both her’s and her sister’s memories,but there is a twist to it, the girl and her sister are ninjas! I’ll send you a copy of it when i’m done, plase tell me if you like.

hi harriet i was wondering if you could come and take an assembaly at Market Drayton Junior School because that is the school me and my brother and some other childeren from homework club come from missing you
greetings from sammy

Hi Larissa,
The story sounds great. It’s especially good that it has a twist! GOOD LUCK!

Hello Sammy,
You’ll have to ask the school to contact me in order to arrange a visit. Ask them to use the Contact Form of the website. Hope you’re OK.

Harriet thankyou very much for coming in and talking to us at Oldfields Hall Middle School in Uttoxeter.
Although I do not like reading you have inspired me to read more!
I look forward to reading your next book Gravenhunger and The Hex Factor
Thankyou again
yours sincerly
Hannah
Oldfields Hall Middle School

Hi harriet,

I love your website, and I have a number for exit 43. My number is 30! hope to speak to you again.

from Tigan (picknalls)

i think your book is amazing im part way through it and well my sister thinks its scary, but i think its really good story and in my sleep its like im in the book its fab! my friends lydia, beth and lilly like u as well. my mum thought that the book might be inappropiate but then she read some of the book and decided its not inappropiate at all!

Hollie Williams

Hi Hannah,
Wonderful to hear that I have inspired you to read more! Keep in touch!

Thanks, Tigan! That’s great!

Hi Hollie,
Glad your mum is now cool about the book!

Hi Harriet. I go to the school you visited this morning. I think ‘the boy who fell down exit 43′ is a really good idea and i think it must have been some dream you had! My question is how much do you really enjoy writting and what made you think you’ve had writting in you your whole life? By the way you were an amzing singer and I hope George.. I mean Theadore is ok

Hi again Stephanie,
Theodore-George-Alfie is fine and in bed! I love writing, though sometimes it is very hard work. I think I just knew I had it in me to tell a story that would make my readers turn the pages!

I have ordered your book and i am hoping to enjoy it.. Thankyou for my sihned poster that i won at oldfields school today

Hi Jay,
That’s a pleasure! Hope you enjoy reading it!

Hi Harriet,
I have started reading my book that I ordered today at Oldfields Thank you for signing it “The boy who fell down Exit 43″ I think you are an amazing author! I really hope I will enjoy the rest of your book and I hope to see more of your books in store! Thank you for coming into Oldfields today it was really interesting!!!!!!!!!

Hi Lois,
It was great to meet you today!

Hi Harriet, I was in the 2nd to top row next to the girl who asked you “Do you get your ideas from other peoples books?” I loved your show it was really good!! Hope I get some of your books!!
Olivia
xx

dear harriet where do I get your books from? from thomas i won a poster in the memerrising game at cinebowl in uttoxeter.

hi Harriet
i was thinking about writing a book and am totally stuck on names. how did you think up your names for the boy who fell down exit 43???

Hi Olivia,
It was great to speak to such a big audience today!

Hi Thomas,
You can either buy them at a bookshop or get them online through somewhere like Amazon. There is a link on the Home page of this website.

Hi Looby Lou,
I get names from all over the place. Try looking in magazines and newspapers for inspiration!

Hi Harriet, I was the cinema today to listen to you explain the boy who fell down exit-43!

I’m thinking of writing a book called ‘foxwood avenue’ but I don’t know how to start it, could you please give me some tips on how to?

Good luck on your next book =]

yours faithfully,
George Johnson

Oh and my
book is going to be a murder mystery

Hi George,
Start with a really exciting opening that makes your reader HAVE to read on – and plan your story before you start.

Hi Harrriet, I was wondering where i can get your books from i really want The Boy who fell down exit 43
Olivia
xx

hi harriet, thanks for the comment! Today i sang to my music teacher. She said that i sound like Shakira! You are one of my role models, because you write and yo sing! If im lucky ill be as a good writer and singer as you.
Furthermore, im currently reading ‘The knife of never letting go’ it’s a great book! I recommend it to you, that is, if you haven’t read it yet.
Moreover, i have a point to prove to my mum, that you can learn english from cartoons! Because i did! I learned the word dispicable and lust (as in lust for blood) in a cartoon called ‘Inuyasha’ i also recommend it to you, it is great! Its my favourite.
Bye.

Hi Harriet where can we make our own numbers and place like the boy who fell down exit 43???

Your website is good I have learn all about you and how long some of your books took to write.

Your website is fun!!!!

Oh and just to ley you know I like the sound of boy who fell down exit 43 I really want to read it. I liked all the little objects like the sherbert, chocolate, car keys, golden ladder and that is all I can remember. I like your posters for the boy who fell down exit 43!!!!!!!

Before you replied to me were you writing?

Hi Olivia,
You can either get it from Waterstone’s or a similar bookshop, or you can order it online through Amazon. There is a direct link to Amazon on the Homepage of this website, under the picture of the cover of The Boy Who Fell Down Exit 43.

Dear Larissa,
Thanks for your message. I will read your recommendation. Other people have also told me how good it is! Good luck with the singing!

Dear Lottie,
Go back to the Homepage and click on EXIT NUMBERS AROUND THE WORLD.

Hi again Lottie,
No, I was getting food ready!

Hi this is Jessica Barlow One of My friends Who sat near the front were you walk in did u see her????? She likes the front cover of boy who fell down exit 43 she really likes the green

Hi
Harriet thank you for coming to our school on monday,windsor park middle school.I have ordered the boy who fell down exit 43.I dont read regulary but you inspired me to read me and enjoy the book iam reading.
All the best

matthew

Thanks

Hi Lottie,
I’m afraid you can’t get the posters from bookshops. You have to win them in the memory game! Perhaps I’ll come to your school sometime and we can play the game again…

Hi again Lottie,
Say hi to Jessica from me. Glad she likes the cover!

Hi Matthew,
That’s wonderful that I have inspired you to read the book. Keep in touch and let me know how you get on.

when will you be in my school again because I really want a poster so I really want to play the memory game cause I will hang it up on my wall and show everybody that comes in and say a famous author gave me this called harriet goodwin she is nice

hi harriet

i’m holly i was one of the people in the cinema i really enjoyed it. i love the imagination that went into your story and i love the front cover thanks for coming into the cinema

holly

Hi Lottie,
I will have to wait to be invited!

Thanks, Holly – and very glad you like the front cover!

hi thanks for replying and also thankyou for the postcard

Ok Thanx Harriet, will do.

Olivia
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Hi I am Rachael i saw you befor and i love your new book the boy who fell down Exit 43. I hope i see you Again

From Rachael

Thanks, Rachael!

Hi Harriet,
I’m Maya. You came and did a presentation at our school, Bromley High! I’m in the middle of reading your book and I love it!!!!!!!!! I hope we can meet again and talk more.
From Maya
P.S I’m writing a book, any advice?
xxx

I’m going water ski-ing today and my grandparents are coming .

Hi Maya,
Great to hear from you and really glad you’re enjoying the book so much. Best tip is to PLAN your story before you start writing, especially the ending.

Hi Katie,
Have a great time!

hi I just bought your book, cant wait to read it. tom

Hi Tom,
Really hope you enjoy it! Keep in touch!

hi harriet i’m writing a book at the moment it’s a sort of tragedy. Any tips please

hi again what will your new book be called because im lookin foward to reading it if you have a new one coming out in the forseable future

Hi Holly,
Best tip, as always, is to plan the story before you begin. And aim for some sort of twist at the end.

Hi Lottie,
The new book is called GRAVENHUNGER and will be out at the start of next year.

hiya! Me again remember? I have an ideafor a book. I love reading dark romance books. For example books with vampires. Not really Twilight but anyway. I think you should write a book about a vampire named Georgie- Anna. Georgie Anna starts to fall in love with her vampire best friend Chris. Chris has always counted Georgie Anna as a friend until he realises his love for which happenes when she meets a male vampire called Mark. Mark is everything a girl wants and Chris starts to become jelous of him taking his best friend away.

Hi Georgie!,
Great to from you. But it’s YOU who should be writing this book, not me. Go on – plan it out and write chapter one, then send me another message. OK?

Hi Georgie,
What you sent me is really good, you know – REALLY good. I haven’t posted it here on the site where I usually post comments, as I thought you might be a bit embarrassed! Actually, knowing you, you wouldn’t be! Comments: fantastic authorial “voice”; great set-up; sometimes you repeat stuff a bit and “tell” instead of “show” the reader what’s going on – but otherwise it’s excellent. Carry on! Wish I could come up to Newcastle right now and give you a creative writing workshop!

hi harriet the comments really help! Am a bit stuck for title. I was thinking about calling it The VAmpire Love Triangle but I don’t really know? Any suggestions?

Don’t mind if you publish it on here. Hey would you visit our library sometime?

Hi Georgie,
I think just “The Love Triangle” might be better. It’s simpler and they’ll get the vampire thing as soon as they start reading.

Hi again Georgie,
It really is very good, you know. I think you should try to write the whole thing over the summer. Yes, I could visit your school/ library for talks and creative writing classes, but they will have to get in touch with me directly via the Contact Form of this website.

Hello i saw you today at the activity play day at wheeler road and i just wanted to say hi and please write back to me

Hello Alisha!
It was lovely to meet you today in Ludlow. Hope you have a great summer! Keep in touch!

thanks and same to you . (have a lovely summer)

H, I am Alisha’s sister i am 8 and my name is Kezia. Thank you for the book. i hope we keep in touch so you can tell me how i can become a writer

Hi Kezia,
We can definitely keep in touch! Just leave me messages on this page of the website. Maybe I might get invited back to your school, too – to do some creative writing classes this time.

Hi Harriet,
I Have A Question To Ask You,
Are You More Popular As A Writer Or Singer?
From Alisha !

hi!!! i am writing a book at the moment. its called burning high. if you want i can copy it so u can read it and give me advise!! u r great!!! i want to be like u some day!!

i go to woodside going into high school. u probaly wont remember me. ur singing was lovely1

Hi Harriet
i’ve heard about your book and it sounds great, so i can’t wait to get it!!!

Hi Harriet,Bethany here.I love the book, I think it’s brilliant. I wondered if(Without being cheeky) you could give me and other willing writers out there some tips on how we could be authors too.
If you make another book I can’t wait to read it,
Bethany

Hi Alisha,
I really couldn’t say! But I do know that I enjoy them both equally!

Hi Aby,
I love the title of the book you are writing. Maybe one day I might get to come back to your school and do some more creative writing classes with you all?

Dear Hannah,
Hope you enjoy reading it when you get it! Keep in touch!

Hi Bethany,
It’s not cheeky at all! My tips are to read lots, to keep a diary, to watch how people behave, to write a little bit of something every day and to grab your reader’s attention with a gripping opening. Know your characters really well before you start writing – as if they are your best friends (or enemies!). Next book is out in January, and is called GRAVENHUNGER.

Hi – it has been a long time. How is your writing going? I heard that there is a new book you’re writing – is that right?

hi harriet i hope you are having a nice summer it has been dreadful here in Market Drayton. my nan came from Germany on sunday and she is staying for 3 and a half weeks i am happy to have her keeping me company so my mum can’t drive me crazy. well, bye for now hope you have a fantastic holaday and please reply thanks bye!!!!! xxx

Hi Natalia,
Yes, the new book (GRAVENHUNGER) will be out in January. Hope all is well with you.

Hello Sammy,
I don’t mind the bad weather – and it’s not THAT bad really. I hate it when it’s hot. I can’t concentrate on anything and I think everyone goes a bit mad in the heat! I am taking my kids on an 8 mile hike tomorrow, even if it rains!!! (with a picnic and a stop at the pub for coke and crisps!)

I finished the book & absolutley loved it. My teacher is reading it in school and I am loving it just as much!

I’ve got a high fever. Anyway i was thinking of writing a story about a mouse and a girl well i dont now how to start the story. i have this book that i practice my homwork so its kind of a roughbook. im starting to write but i dont now how to start the story.

Hi Carys,
That’s really great to hear! Which school do you go to? I could send a poster for the library if you would like.

Hi Natalia,
Hope you start to feel better soon. You need to start your story with a bit of conflict – an argument, maybe – or a dramatic event. Hope this helps.

Thanks. Now I can start my story with one of these. I’ll start the story with an argument. It will be more fun to read. Thanks a lot.

Hi Harriet – how are you?

My website isn’t finished yet but I’ve got two short stories on there, could you come back to me with your e-mail address, so I can let you on there (sorry about this the system will not let anyone view the website unless I type in the persons e-mail address and send them an invite to view the website. When you get on to the website, the stories are called Numartie’s Clan and the other one’s called The Day I Regret!, could you please tell me what you think of them, baring in mind they’re not yet finished.

Hi I’ve read you’re book and i like it, so
i thought you might want to go on my website and have a look at a few of mine!

Hi Krish,
I’m fine, thanks. Hope you’re enjoying the holidays.

Hi Robbie,
Sorry, I can’t give out my email address, but if you paste one of the stories into this part of the website, I’ll take a look that way if you like.

Hi Alister,
I’m afraid I can’t get your link to work…

Numartie’s Clan

In the middle of the pacific ocean there was an island called Numartis island, it was named after a great whale. The whales name as you have probably guest was Numarti. There was also other whales, they were known as Numarti’s clan.

Every day Numarti and his clan would scare fish towards the shore and the villagers would catch them in their net’s and in return the villagers would feed them and heal any injuries the whales might have.

Things had been this way since chief Nanarkoo was a boy. Chief Nanarkoo had a son called Tunarneh. Tunarneh was an excellent swimmer and a very good friend to the whales. His job was to swim to the sea bed and collect pearls, precious corals and sponges for the family to sell. Sometimes Numarti would swim along side him and give him help getting to the surface. Things had been this way for many years.

Until one day there was a massive storm and the sky turned purple. A portal opened in a flash of orange light just above the ocean and two strange figures emerged, one of the figures an alien whale hunter and the other an alien whale.

It’s eyes were glowing red with evilness and it’s skin was ridged and horrible.

The alien whale hunter was swimming towards the shore with his harpoon, a large shadow appeared below him when suddenly he was launched up into the air then smacked down onto the rocky beech on the southern half of the island.

The alien whale went straight for Numarti, injured him and knocked him down to the dark cold sea bed. Numartie injured his left fin on a sharp rock on the way down to the rocky sea bed.

The alien whale ordered the other whales to attack the villagers and so they did as he said in case he killed them.

The whales attacked the villagers leaving them confused and in shock with all the injured people and boats taking on water. Then Tunarneh realised that it wasn’t his friend, it was an alien whale with ridged jet black skin and beady eyes glowing red with evilness and anger. Chief Nanarkoo told his son not to go swimming because the whales might eat him.

Meanwhile Tunarneh was worried about his friend and was secretly planning to go and look for him.

So the next day Tunarneh set off to find Numarti. On the way he spotted a dark silhouette with a sharp spike protruding from it. When he got close enough he realised it was a strange alien body that had been cast upon the sharp rocks.

So he walked towards the ocean and dived in. He swam down past the whales to the sea bed and heard a whining noise from behind him, he turned quickly and there was a dark shape that resembled a whale but before he could investigate he had to surface for air. Then he dived back down to investigate. As he got close enough he realised the dark shape he had seen was his friend Numarti. So he swam down to him and took to a rock cave. While he was there he fed his friend and gave him medicine, he went back to Numarti several times. When his friend was better, he chanted to the whale “ we believe in you Numarti” four times over.

Then the whale launched himself out of the with Tunarneh on his back. He swam to the shore to let Tunarneh get of. Then he swam at the other whales angrily. When the alien whale saw Numarti, he charged full speed at Numarti. Numarti rolled over, threw the alien whale down, the villagers tied him up, Numarti held him down and the other whales piled rocks on him.

That night there was a bigger party that you could ever imagine that lasted all night and from then on things were back to normal with the villagers and the whales and also every time there was a monsoon or a storm, some people say they can hear a sound like a distorted whale whining.

The Day I Regret!

This was the first and only time I had been summoned to see the head teacher. I was twelve years old and a short, stumpy child with wavy black hair, a small button nose and tatty clothes as if a raccoon had got hold of them mixed with a goat chewing away at my rags.

As the door to the head teacher’s office slowly swung open I felt my heart sink. The head teacher was a tall strict looking man with short greyish black hair who had a pair of glasses that totally freaked me out I couldn’t bare the thin, circular lenses that made him look like an evil warlock in a smart pin-striped suit that made his shoulders look at least two feet wide.

I was so scared that I thought I would wet my self but some how I managed to resist the scary temptation from his arms, I was sure they were nearly popping out of his sleeves before my very eyes but it might have been me exaggerating though I was quite sure it was true.

In my mind I was begging him not to beat me besides I was there because I picked a fight with a boy called Eliot after he threw food in my face and spat at me witch I thought was absolutely unacceptable as I had done nothing of this kind to him and he knew that but as he was new when he blamed the whole thing on me the teachers believed him witch I thought was stupidity as the whole school knew as well as we did that it was him that had started the fight that was the reason for me being here.

Only the entire school knew that the blame should have been on Eliot, but the one thing that made me really angry was that not one person out of the whole school told the teachers the truth, they never even said a word about it though they knew now I would try to get my beautiful revenge on the evil children at my horrible school!!!

Scared
I thought i was gone, dead even but then i remembered if your dead you can’t feel pain, i was in agony i opened my eyes and felt a cold chill
down the back of my neck, that was when i saw them, they had long, scruffy, black fur, with big pointed ears, razor sharp fangs and long muscular limbs claws on the ends! I whirled round only to find i was all alone, just me and these strange Wolfe like creatures then i felt something heavy on my belt i looked down to see the most amazing sword with a ruby encrusted hilt, so i stood there waiting then they must of realized i was waiting for them to make the first move. Suddenly the biggest lunged forward then with one clean swing of the sword i sliced his head clean off! From the moment the head hit the floor they all started closing in on me i kept a firm grip on the hilt of the sword took a step forwards that was the wrong move as they then attacked! Immediately on my first instinct i kicked three of them out of the way and sliced them in half from behind, i swung the sword and muttered the word “goldravon” and they all flew back a couple of meters and snarled bearing their teeth at me!

Then it hit me there were only five left i had nearly killed them all so i ran forwards into battle the strongest attacked first but i was to quick for him sliced up through his body and through his head where he fell and split in half, five down and four to go. I charged forwards and decapitated the smaller two bouncing the one of the others into a tree and piercing him through the heart, then i whirled round to see the last one sprinting towards me and dived out of the way, he ran into the tree little to my surprise he fell on his back seeing my moment i jumped onto his chest and sliced through the top of his head!
After my grueling battle i was shattered so i made my self a bed of leaves and fell asleep. I woke in the morning to find a stabbing pain in my leg, i looked down at my leg to see a chunk had been bitten out of my leg and for the first time in my life i felt scared!

hi harriet! if u do come back 2 woodside, i wont be there, but u can still go. shall i write my book out for you on here?

Hi Aby,
Probably better to wait for me to visit your school, I think.

Dear Robbie,
They are both great – but the whale one is especially good. I love it!

Hi Alister,
Great action writing. Fantastic stuff!

This new book of yours sounds great. I sure can’t wait untill January. I have a story which I have not finished yet, I just wondered if you might know any publishers that might publish a book(If good enough) written by a ten year old.
Hope to hear from you soon,
Bethany.xx

Please can you tell me if pets can go down Exit Holes? I wanted to ask you when you came to visit Highley but didn’t get a chance. Thank you.

Hi Bethany,
I wouldn’t bother approaching publishers just yet. Much better to spend the time writing and reading as much as you can. Keep old manuscripts and work over them again when you’ve had a bit of a break from them.

Hi Joseph,
Yes, pets can go down Exit holes.

Thanks for the advice Harriet,
So in that case, what age do you think I could start trying to get my books published? And because I’ve nearly read every book in my bookcase, could you possibly reccomend any books I could read to help with my English skills and that I would enjoy?
Bethany.

Hi Bethany,
Have you read Skellig by David Almond? Pretty much anything by him is great.

By the way (forgot to mention earlier) I have been wondering, could you tell us abit about what GRAVENHUNGER is like or do we have to wait to read it?
Bethany.

Hi Bethany,
GRAVENHUNGER is a dark and spooky tale – a sort of supernatural “whodunnit”.

Great. I can’t wait to read it!

Sounds like if i read it ill get goosebumps! YAY! i didnt think you would reply to my message! lucky duck!

Hi Marynka!
I ALWAYS reply to messages!!

When my mum bought me The Boy Who Fell Down Exit 43 I thought, ‘oh, yeah, whatever, I’ll give it a shot.’ But now I’ve read it my attitude has changed completely! I loved the book and would really like a sequel about Jessie and Finn. To be honest with you, Jessie rocks the Underworld. I love her, I think she’s brilliant. And I’d like to hear more about Morgan too.

Answer my prayers, by any chance?

I love writing stories – all different styles. I’m 11 years old.

Joanne x

Hi Joanne,
Thank you for your lovely message. I would love to write a sequel to EXIT 43, but we’ll just have to see if I’m asked to by my publisher! I certainly have lots of ideas up my sleeve for one. At the moment, though, the next book (out next year) is called GRAVENHUNGER and is a very scary ghost story/ treasure hunt – and the third book, THE HEX FACTOR, is out in 2012 and will, I hope, be something very special. Keep in touch…and keep writing. x

Hi Harriet I have done two big pages of the story I showed it to my mother she loved it. I still have more to write so gotta go
love natalia
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The Hex Factor? Ooh, sounds exciting. I wish I knew what it was about, but since it’s not on the ‘books’ page I take it you haven’t finished it yet.

I could be wrong, but that’s my guess.

That sounds great, Natalia! Keep going!

Hi Joanne,
I’ve written bits and pieces of it, but not enough yet for it to go on the Books page of the site. I’m still finishing off the final edits of GRAVENHUNGER (out early next year).

Hi Harriet.My exit is number 876543 next to the swimming pool in Stanely park in Canada.

Thanks, Jessie!

my dad loves the book it makes him want to read more!!!!!

my number is 2785910867558975757934858 by the leisure centre

Hi Max,
Tell your dad from me that I’d LOVE to write another EXIT book – but it’s up to my publisher, not me!

Hi again Max,
Which leisure centre?

the lesire center in oswestry

please may you give me review on how good it would be to persuade children of my age (12-13) to join my school magizine (at knutsford high)

Hi again Mercedes,
I don’t think I can give you a review, as such, but I reckon being part of the school magazine would be great for developing your writing and editing skills and for getting to know lots of people of different ages throughout the school.

hi its molly (again),
when you visited my school(bishop lonsdale primary school)
it was amazing!
from Molly (again)
p.s plz reply

Hi Molly,
I’ll come back next year to talk about the next book – you’ll be able to see a front cover soon! Don’t forget to enter the map competition on the Competitions page of this website!

hi this is umama from osmani year 6 and i love yur book soooooo much i cant stop reading it again and again, hope im the first one to comment out of the girls

hope ypu write more fantastic books

hello this is suleegha from osmani primary schooland this for the competition……….. my exit will be in a certain part in our playground called the jungle by the side of a bench just next to the entrance of the jungle its extremly huge but narrow thats why i have chossen this exit
thank you for all of the advice to be a great story writter I have taken alot of it on board as i have done more writing a home it shows that my writing in prove already
from suleegha known as the loud mouth of osmani school.
p.s please visit again
x

hi harriet
i read the boy who fell in exit 43 and i fell in love with it cant wait to read your new book gravelhunger (i think thas the title) and i also think that you are a very talented author!

hi harriet
i love your book THE BOY WHO FELL DOWN EXIT 44 AND I HOPE YOU REMEMBER THAT YOU CAME TO BLUE GATE FIELDS JUINOR SCHOOL and i really enjoyed you coming to our school.you came to my litrecy group we are very lucky to have you teach creative class i think i forgot whats it called i made my story about a girl called Abby and her brothers and sisters they got kidnapped while Abby was in the bath she heard a scream she came out of their and her sisters and brother were gone but they left a letter behind saying they were kidnapped by holigons.Abby had an adventure up her hand she had to save them beofre she went she carried some weapons with her (just in case)she was on her way. The adventure was cruel and dangerous they involved lava,fog,hunters,human eating animals.At the end their a monster with teeth as big as a dinosour and hands bult out of metal his body was a dinosours body and it scared the life out of her.Abby carried a bomb around her and succed past the dino well next what happend well i dont know i have to think.
well about thye exit i choose one
it exit number 487,872,923 the exit is in london near an old graveyard where people are scared to go so byee harriet remember me!

hi harriet you came to BLUE GATE FILEDS TODAY and was with TRACEYS LITRACEY GROUP im one of thyem my name is khadiza the one that said surpised for creative writing class and i really like the book THE BOY WHO FELL DOWN EXIT 43 and thanks for visting our school today.
bye ps.remember me i was in the top that was green and grey and im sure i will remember you.
bye!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
khadiza rahman

i loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed The Boy Who Fell Down Exit 43

hellow, wow this book was amazing and i cant wait to read de naxt book

Hi Umama,
Brilliant to meet you this week! I had a wonderful time with you all! x

Hi Suleegha,
Fantastic Exit! Thanks! Glad I have helped a bit. x

Hi Mitta,
Thanks very much! The second book is called GRAVENHUNGER – it will be out in April x

Dear Khadzia,
Wow! That’s an amazing story. Why don’t you sit down tonight and start writing it out? Just ten minutes every day and you’ll have it done in no time. Great Exit number, by the way. x

Hi Palim,
THAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANKS!!!!!!!!!

Dear Nadiyah,
Thanks very much. It was fantastic to meet you all! x

Hi Harriet,

I love your book! Its ACE!!! Cant wait till your new book comes out!

Love Hannah B.

Forgot 2 say!

Do you remember when you came to the Hugo Meynell [the school that Gabriel goes to]? Well that was when I got my copy of your book!

Love Hannah B.

Hi Hannah,
Thanks – I think you’ll like it. It’s a really spooky ghost story! Yes, I remember coming to Hugo. It was the very first school I visited with the book!

Hi Harriet

Will you be coming to our school with your next book, so I can do the same and get a copy like I did with The Boy Who Fell Down Exit 43? Why did you pick Exit 43?

Love Hannah B.

Hi Hannah,
I’d love to come to Hugo with my new book in April, yes! I dreamt the word “Exit” and picked the number 43 out of thin air!

hi harriet
how are you and i will never forget how to write a really cool book

bye

Hi Khadiza,
I’m fine thanks! I am working in my writing shed this evening – and I’m glad I gave you some good ideas about how to write a book!

yeah!
what is your next book harriet

write bak soon harriet cant wait any longer when i write to you it feels as if im exploding with book names and how its going to happen

Hi Khadiza,
The next book is called GRAVENHUNGER and is out in April. It sounds to me like you are a natural author!

hi its molly.W,
iam glad that i will might see the next front cover of your book!i have allready read your first book and iam hoping to read your second!plz,if you have time,give me some tips on wrighting a really good story it will be a good help for me becuase iam thinking of being a wrighter myself some day! do you think this is a good opening of a good story?

gamiter iland

once there was an island far, far away from Britan right in the middle of Africa and on that island lived the african testred tribe.with the meanest most horribe tribe leader,hoogason, a weird name i know!this tribe wore lots of blue paint sloped all over them in great swirls twisting and turning over there body but this was 2000,000 years ago!enimies like the quanters tribe thought it was scary and that was good becuase they are the goodies and that tribe helped lots of people.

once hoogason fought the quanters but didnt succseed he tried and tried but didnt succseed…

TADA!!!!! thats my story what do you think?

Hi Molly,
Some great ideas there! Try starting the story with a really exciting action sequence. And make sure you know your characters inside-out before you start writing.

hi! you visited our school blue gate field junior and i really like the idea of a map with exits all over

love the book

you were alive during the world war so were you evacuated

HI HARRIET

Hi Mystery,
Yes, it’ll be good when I get an Exit map on the website.

Hello again, Mystery,
There was a bomb shelter in our garden when I was little – but I definitely wasn’t alive during the Second World War! I was born three decades after it started!

Hi Khadiza,
Hope you’re having a great weekend!

yeh! i did, have a great weekend what about you harriet?

Hi again, Khadiza,
Glad to hear it – yes, I had a good one too. I did lots of walking with my family. Busy week now with writing, school visits and a concert too!

Sorry it’s been AGES since I commented. Emma got Coraline with some birthday money and LOVED it. Guess what she got me for my birthday back in September? Coraline! I loved it as well. Have you heard of Love, Aubrey? It’s written by Suzanne LaFleur. It’s great!!!!!!! Sad as well but great! Do you recommend any more books? As it’s nearing Christmas I don’t know what to put on my list or give to Emma.
Thanks
Billie-May

one thing i notice harrietyou always comment in the morning and cioncerts what sort of concerts have you been to harriet?

hi harriet i met u at croydon hight school wen u visited i think a exit number shouldbe 56748479639485 and it should be in th eborder of ausriala mybe sidney nere the opra house your choce i just wannted u to know that is my opinion and also i write sterrys to and do u think u could read it and mybe send me a report on what u think i should do to make it better i will follow all your tiips that i have in my rought book and hopefully stuff i can find on this websit i cant wate to read your book so just reply as soon as possible thank u very much.

Hello i am from Croydon High School, the school you visited on 23rd November 2010 I really like the sound of your book!

Hi this is Mia you came to my school on the 23rd of November. I made Exit 8423.

Hi I haven’t read your book yet but im going to.

You came to my school today and you told us about how to make a book and you signed a paper for us all

Thanks

Bye

Hi Khadiza,
I am freshest in the morning – that’s why! I am doing a concert this weekend, a Mozart Requiem and a piece called Gloria by Vivaldi.

Hi Canice,
Great to meet you yesterday – and I LOVED cuddling the Year 5 guinea-pig! Take your time writing your story, then maybe after Christmas you can send it to me and I’ll have a look at it. x

Hello Felicity,
It was brilliant to meet you all yesterday. I had a wonderful time.

Hi there Mia,
Thanks for your Exit number. Hope you enjoy reading the book.

Hi Kiyanah,
Hope you enjoy reading my book. It was lovely to meet you. Keep in touch!

Dear Billie-May,
Could you remind me how old you and Emma are, and then I’ll try and suggest some good books for you to read? (I know of Love, Aubrey, but haven’t yet read it).

Many thanks for visiting Sanderstead library yesterday afternoon. Although my boys had to be ‘persuaded’ to attend they couldn’t stop talking about it afterwards and Matthew has alteady started writing his own novel – fantastic!

Dear Annette,
That’s a pleasure! I had a great day and thought all the students I spoke to were really responsive. Do encourage them to keep in touch!

Me and Emma are 12 yrs old. I’ll be 13 in February.
Billie-May xx

Hi Billie-May,
I love Michael Morpurgo’s books (especially Kensuke’s Kingdom), so you could give those a whirl. Sounds like you’re a pretty advanced reader though, so why don’t you try Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte?

hi harriet
this is an amazing website!
i can’t wait to read your new book and i hope you have a good career
love from a fan taylor

Hi Harriet I met you at Croydon High School.

Hello Taylor,
Thanks very much!!

Hi Keya,
It was a great day!

hey i really enjoyed your visit to C.H.S
and i will definately read ‘the boy who fell down exit 43
i hope that you enjoyed your visit

anna xxxxx

Hello Anna,
Yes, I had a wonderful time, thanks! Let me know how you get on with the book!

hi harriet thks i will send u it after christmas oh and how can i get it to you

Harriet visted MY School Croydon High School! I loved the memory game. Harriet sang for us her voice is AMAZING! LOL
Jodie xx

A great book Harriet
Can u tell me about your kids please!

Hi Canice,
You’ll need to get your English teacher to contact me, OK?

Thanks, Jodie!! As for my kids, they are all very different, but also all very noisy! Our house is a madhouse!

hi harriet it was so cool u came to our school you are a great singer author and mum i’v just asked my mum if we could buy your book from amazon. hopefully i can. from rianaxxx

so watts up harriet how do u get time to check our comments everyday,ontop of all the work u have to do!!!! watt are u doing right know?

hi harriet AGAIN i think a exit number should be 40011 under neath the the sandy pebbles at bottany bay beach. hows that huh…. seeu later

hi so can u tell me a bit more about skellig your favourite book it sounds interesting

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh my mum said i can buy ur book

sorry to bother u AGAIN but i thought i would tell u that i am writing a recount about ur visit at our school was alfie 2weeks old when u started writing ur draft of the boy who fell down exit 43?

Dear Riana,
Thank you for all your messages – and I really hope you enjoy reading the book. When you’ve finished it, read SKELLIG, then you’ll understand why I love it so much! Yes, Alfie was 2 weeks old when I started writing EXIT 43. What else? Oh yes, I’m off to sing in a concert now, and I’ve got to go early because the roads are mega icy…

hi harriet
i am devina’s(american acent) friend.
i had a wierd dream it was about selena gomez came to my house and she gave me a job to be on wizards of waverly place (a program she is in)and then i woke up
mabye i will come back to the dream.
from rhea

hey
harriet
u came to our school chs
cant wait to read ur book
my mum says i can buy it

Hi Rhea,
That’s a great dream! You don’t usually come back to dreams, unfortunately – at least, I don’t. It’s only happened to me once before.

Hi Kristin,
Hope you enjoy the book. Keep in touch!

hi this is nicole i had a good and wierd dream it was when a boy called charlie fell down a deep whole and when he reached the bottom he found treasures and some notebooks that Augustus wrote in and he found King henry the eights crown and he found a massive door made of cotton and he opened it and he found it was his house
so he grabbed his treasures and opened the door of his house then my dream ended! i hope u were interested in my dream

Hi Nicole,
Brilliant! Keep writing them down!

Hi Harriet can I suggest Exit 585 thanks bye

Are you going to write anymore books harriet????

Sorry Harriet Exit 585 is in the center of the earth try to get back to me or tell me if itsn’t good enough.

Hi Harriet AGAIN sorry to bother you but I wrote a story about 2 girls spending the night at the museum and 1 girl being very naughty and 1 girl is a softy but I don’t know how to end it can you help me please? what happens the 2 girls spend the night at the History museum and they stay up all night and they see a thief and I don’t know what happens next.

Hi Niamh,
Yes, of course you can suggest that Exit number – but where exactly is it? As far as other books go, the second, GRAVENHUNGER, comes out in April, and the third, THE HEX FACTOR comes out sometime in 2012. Hope that helps!

Hi Niamh,
Just got your “centre of the earth” email! The Exits all need to be at ground level, so you’ll have to think again on that one!

Hello again Niamh,
I think you need to work out first the tone of your story – ie whether it’s frightening or funny etc. Perhaps they recognise the thief? What has the thief taken? Ask lots of questions and it should lead you to some answers. GOOD LUCK!

wow!!!!!!!!!
that is cool harriet can you tell if u had fun at da concert how was it like

i would like to hear back from you

thankyou

ok ythx u r great

oh hi harriet i had a dream that i had yto fright off an animal called the kandersnak

Hi Khadiza,
The concert went really well, thanks! And I have another one next week, so I’m off to do some practice!

Hello Canice,
I love your dream. What a brilliant name for an animal. Write it down somewhere and use it!

thanks Harriet

thx harriet u are the best the kandersnak as the main character in my story c u soon

sorry to bother you again but i have thought of an outher exit number 12 it can be nere the musical road in ireland i think it could be cool

Thanks Harriet your the best

By the way exit 585 is at the end of the dark gloomy wood. Hows that please get back to me, bye!

Hi Canice,
I agree – that is a cool Exit!

Hi Niamh,
Yes, that’s an excellent suggestion. Thanks.

I read ‘the boy who fell down exit 43′
with some of my class. Althouth it was a good book it had two parts to it which was sometimes confusing. Me and my friends enjoyed some bits of the book but found there was too much of a build up to eventful parts such as when finn, jessie and morgan were going to release the firepearl. We thought they were a bit dramatic in places.
Despite that we had an enjoyable time reading it.

Ellie age 11

Hi Harriet are you going to write anymore books?

Hi again! I’ve read Kensuke’s kingdom and it’s one of my fave. I’m reading Wuthering Height’s at the moment!!! I really liked Jane Eyre. When I told Emma she said for me to The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte. She took me to the library and showed me LOADS of thick books!!! Are you reading anything at the moment?
:-0

Hi Ellie,
Thanks for your comments! Hope you enjoy the second book, GRAVENHUNGER, which comes out in April.

Hi Niamh,
Yes, GRAVENHUNGER comes out in April and THE HEX FACTOR comes out sometime in 2012.

Hi Billie-May,
You are a fantastic book-worm! Keep at it! At the moment I’m reading HOW TO BE GOOD by Nick Hornby.

i never knew that you took part i thought you were only watching it but i am happy are you going to do singing your voice is wonderful

so is my exit on the page then plez plez xxxx thank u vry much u rock

Thanks, Khadiza,
Hope you’ve had a good weekend.

Hi Canice,
The new ones haven’t been added to the list yet, but I should get round to doing it after Christmas.

THX U U R THE BEST

Great website and i have just got your book for my birthday i’m looking forward to read it. I hope you have a merry christmas and a happy new year! :]

Hi Niamh,
Thanks a lot – and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

Hi Harriet,
You might not remember me that well but ive got some qeustions for you…

whats you favourite book genre?
what would you be if you didnt become a writer?
when you were little what was your favourtie subject in school?
do you remember St.Johns in Keele?

hi harriet u visited my school chs remember you hav got a BRILLIANT singing voice !!!! get touch with me!!!!!!!!!!:]

flora xxxx

hay Harriet
i am the noisy one at the chatter books day and i would like to say a big thanks for making it that day.

Hello again! I finished Wuthering Heights a while ago and read the one Emma recommended. I normally have 2 or 3 books on the go. I’m reading your book, The Boy Who Fell Down Exit 43. I’m also reading Two Cities by Charles Dickens and Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince by J.K.Rowling.
Billie-May.
(I got my little sister you’re book for Christmas! She’s 10 years old. She did want it.)

hi harriet i read skelig it is ssoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo good !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi Flora,
Thank you! Have a wonderful Christmas! Maybe I’ll come back and see you all when my new book is out next year!

Hello Christina,
How could I forget you?!! It was lovely to meet you all that day! Happy Christmas!

Hi Billie-May,
Hope you get loads more books for Christmas. Have you read Charlie Fletcher’s books – he is very good. Tell your sister to leave me a message too! Oh, and Happy Christmas!

Hi Canice,
Yes, it is, isn’t it?! Pretty much anything by David Almond is!

Hi Marynka,
Of course I remember coming to your school! It was a fab afternoon. My favourite subject at school was English; if I weren’t a writer and singer I would be an environmentalist; I like all sorts of genres of books – I don’t really have a favourite. Have a lovely Christmas!

Hi, Harriet. I’m still writing books but I’m finding it harder than ever to finish them Do you have any more tips? Thank you. I love reading, did you love reading when you were a kid?

Please please can you come to my school. My school is Ribston Hall High School. Please come!

Hi Harriet,
I am stuck on the subject in which to start my story
Please help Harriet

Also please come and talk at Ribston Hall High School. Please, please. Thanks

xx

I wish you all the same for christmas and the new year! wow, through all this time you acctually remembered us! how did you know i was from poland??? do you know any polish people???

yes i know i am looking for your book or ons from him he is realy inspireing is int he

Hi Harriet I’m the friend of flora I have just finished Skellig it’s soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo goooooooooooooooooooooooooood I agree with Flora u have an amazing singing voice bye i wish u a very merry Xmas

Hi Joanna,
It’s perfectly normal to find it hard to finish a book! Presumably you know roughly what’s going to happen in the end, though? Personally I think it’s a good idea to have this in mind before you start writing, though I know other writers who would disagree! Yes, I loved reading when I was a child – and still do! And yes, of course I’d be delighted to visit your school, but they will have to approach me via the Contact Details page of my website first. Go and talk to your English teacher or school librarian and introduce them to my website!

Dear Marynka,
I have been to Poland once on a singing tour and had an absolutely fabulous time. I thought it was a beautiful country.

Hi Canice,
I met him once – he is a wonderful man!

Hi Niamh,
Glad I have converted some of you to Skellig!

Hi harriet its been a long time. How is the weather i heard its snowing. Oh yes it was my birthday on 9th dec unfortunately i was unwell. thats all natalia

Hi Natalia,
Sorry to hear you weren’t well on your birthday. Yes, it’s pretty snowy here! Have a great Christmas!

hi harriet tomorrow is my birthday i cant wait im going to be 10 i heard it will snow tomorrow unfortunetly today im ill hopefully im going to get better dont want to miss the party bye harriet

khadiza

Get better soon, Khadiza – and happy birthday!

thankyou harriet

you met him i would hav loved to meet him

Hi Canice,
Maybe you will one day.

i watched the movie it is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo good

Hi Harriet i got an ipad for christmas.What is your favourite christmas present Harriet?

Did you say that you can get the boy who fell down exit 43 in some WHS’s and cornerstones. I really want to get it.

Hi Niamh,
I got a gorgeous pair of boots. I’m about to put them on!

Niamh,
You can get it from Waterstones or some WHSmith stores. Also from Amazon (there is a link to it on the front page of this website).

I love your book it is amazing! Is there going to be a sequel? It would be brilliant if there was.

Thanks, Penelope!
I’d love to write a sequel to EXIT 43, but will have to see if I am asked to do so! Hope you enjoy the next book, GRAVENHUNGER, which is out in April. Keep in touch!

HAPPY NEW YEAR HARRIET

And to you too, Niamh!

Firstly, Happy New Year! Secondly, I want to find a good writing competition, do you know any or know where I could find some. Haven’t finished it but love your book, thx, Megan xx

I’ve bought the boy who fell down exit 43 thanks Harriet

Hi Megan,
Happy New Year to you, too! Not sure about non-adult writing competitions, but you could try googling it, maybe? Hope you enjoy the rest of the book!

Hi Niamh,
That’s great! Let me know how you get on with it.

Hello harriet ive started reading ur book and it sooooo awesome! it is very good! thank you very very much!