Monthly Archives: January 2026

Chalk horses for children

Posted on January 25, 2026 by Claire_M

One of the difficulties in writing for children about prehistory is that, judged by modern expectations, the ancient world was brutal. The problems of this are stark in Rosemary Sutcliffe’s ‘Sun Horse, Moon Horse’, a book that I didn’t read … Continue reading →

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Dead right answers in 2026

Posted on January 11, 2026 by Claire_M

I’m sat at my keyboard wondering a lot of things. Whether a proposal I sent to an agent will be accepted, give or take some re-working if she likes it enough to ask me to do that. How long it … Continue reading →

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