Screamcast 7 – July 2009
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Watch this fantastic video about the Giant Sleepover 2009 where Tommy Donbavand read his Sweet Screams story!
Scream Street 5 and Scream Street 6 – Out Now!
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I’m delighted to announce that Scream Street 5: Skull of the Skeleton andScream Street 6: Claw of the Werewolf are out now!
The books tell the tale of Luke, Resus and Cleo in their efforts to find and retrieve the final two relics left by Scream Street’s founding fathers. If they succeed, Luke will have the power to open a doorway out of the community and take his parents home – but wicked landlord, Sir Otto Sneer, is out to stop them.
Have a spooktacular time this summer with the next two Scream Street adventures!
Zombie!
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I’m proud to show you the cover for Zombie! - my forthcoming book from utterly brilliant publisher, Barrington Stoke.
Zombie! tells the story of schoolboy Nathan and his sister Olivia who, on one of their regular visits to the local cemetery to visit their granddad’s grave, discover that one of the other corpses buried there is a little more lively than they would have expected…
For those who don’t know, Barrington Stoke produce books for dyslexic and struggling readers – and I’m very proud to have written something for them.
Zombie! will be published in September.
Win A Set Of 6 Scream Street Books!
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Walker Books are giving away a set of 6 Scream Street books – and all you have to do is give a few details about yourself!
To enter, simply click here.
Good luck!
Tommy
That’s The Plan!
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A wonderful morning at Parklands School in Liverpool today where pupils from year 8, along with those from Bluecoat School, spent time creating story plans.
As I often say, a blank page or computer screen can be scarier than anything I write about in my books – so it’s always a good idea to plan your story out in advance: invent a setting, create unique, three-dimensional characters and devise a gripping, action-packed plot.
If you’d like your school to invite me in, why not download and print off the images below? These are postcards I’m currently having printed to send around to head teachers for the next school year, and explain everything your school needs to know about my story plan workshop, The Write Stuff.
With thanks to top author, Barry Hutchison, who designed the cards for me after I waxed on and on about how much I liked his!
The Heroes Are Here!
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I had an utterly FANTASTIC day at North Ormesby Primary School yesterday to conclude my year as RIF Ambassador to the school. In front of such esteemed VIPs as author GP Taylor, head of the National Literacy Trust Jonathan Douglas, and RIF director Judith Parke – I was delighted and honoured to announce the second annual winner of the Tommy Donbavand Writing Hero award. And it is….
…Ryan Patton! That’s him in the picture with me and last year’s writing hero, Kian Belsham. Like Kian, Ryan will also soon become a brand new character in the Scream Street series (I already know as what – but you’ll have to wait until book 9 to find out!)
I can’t thank the pupils and staff at North Ormesby enough for a wonderful year. Mrs Kemp-Hall, Mrs Hawes and everyone else have made me feel so welcome, and been extremely kind and understanding when I had to arrange visits at the last moment. I’ll definitely be staying in touch.
Tommy