Something is coming ...

The Badness of Ballydog will be published by Simon and Schuster next February. It will be followed by Lost Dogs later in the year. There will also be a third, I am still thinking about the title for that. I already have one I like but the publisher thinks it is too long. We will see.

The cover illustrator is Jonny Duddle. Looking at his portfolio I see that he is fond of pirates so The Badness of Ballydog, which contains no pirates but does have plenty of boats and high waves, probably suited him. He can also draw a leatherback turtle excellently, but you’ll have to wait to see that. It’s on the back.

Ballydog is a bad town on the road to nowhere. It's also home to Andrew, the boss of a school gang; May, an outcast for her strange ways and ability to understand animals; and Ewan, a newcomer, hiding out in Ballydog under the witness protection scheme. Now these three teenagers are under threat as a vast ancient creature marches along the seabed towards their town, intent on destroying it. Can they save Ballydog? Is it worth saving?