http://www.cressidacowell.co.uk/ Cressida Cowell en-uk Copyright 2012 Cressida Cowell Sun, 5 Feb 2012 13:11:09 GMT Cressida Cowell has captured the imagination of millions of young readers. The author of the eight bestselling How To Train Your Dragon books is back with a ninth HOW TO STEAL A DRAGON'S SWORD (Hodder Children's Books, £5.99). http://www.cressidacowell.co.uk/pages/blog_01/blog_item.asp?Blog_01ID=184 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 -1:00:00 GMT Uncategorized AUSTRALIAN-BASED company Global Creatures has revealed its latest creations - giant, flying, fire-breathing dragons - for a new arena spectacular to be staged at Sydney Olympic park early next year. How to Train your Dragon is being touted as a one-of-a-kind, live theatrical event that promises to break every rule of traditional arena entertainment. http://www.cressidacowell.co.uk/pages/blog_01/blog_item.asp?Blog_01ID=185 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 -1:00:00 GMT Uncategorized Just got back from the tour - thank you everybody who came to see me talk or have their books signed Last week did the finishing touches to my World Book Day Book, JUST got the book to the deadline on time - so look out for my short Hiccup story in March 'The Day of the Dreader' http://www.cressidacowell.co.uk/pages/blog_01/blog_item.asp?Blog_01ID=183 Sat, 5 Nov 2011 -1:00:00 GMT Uncategorized The How to Train Your Dragon Arena Spectacular rolls fire-breathing action, epic adventure and laughs into a captivating and original story that is set in the mythical world of burly Vikings and wild dragons, and is based on the book by Cressida Cowell. http://www.cressidacowell.co.uk/pages/blog_01/blog_item.asp?Blog_01ID=178 Mon, 31 Oct 2011 -1:00:00 GMT Uncategorized Author Cressida Cowell reads from her book How to Steal a Dragon's Sword, the ninth in her How to Train Your Dragon series, and answers questions from a young member of the Guardian children's books site, Sciencewhizz. She says growing up on a remote Scottish island helped her become a creative writer http://www.cressidacowell.co.uk/pages/blog_01/blog_item.asp?Blog_01ID=177 Wed, 12 Oct 2011 -1:00:00 GMT Uncategorized Best-selling author Cressida Cowell helps launch major new literacy campaign today (6 October) called Dragonese Day. http://www.cressidacowell.co.uk/pages/blog_01/blog_item.asp?Blog_01ID=182 Thu, 6 Oct 2011 -1:00:00 GMT Uncategorized The Gruffalo, Mr Gum, dragons, ghosts and TinTin helped light up the first week of The 2011 Telegraph Bath Festival Of Children's Literature. http://www.cressidacowell.co.uk/pages/blog_01/blog_item.asp?Blog_01ID=181 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 -1:00:00 GMT Uncategorized Cressida Cowell, the author of How To Train Your Dragon, glories in language enjoying everything from Catherine Tate's comedy to a biography of Willie Nelson. http://www.cressidacowell.co.uk/pages/blog_01/blog_item.asp?Blog_01ID=179 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 -1:00:00 GMT Uncategorized Best-selling author Cressida Cowell on How To Train Your Dragon, the hero Hiccup, book festivals and why Alvin is the name of the baddie . . . http://www.cressidacowell.co.uk/pages/blog_01/blog_item.asp?Blog_01ID=180 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 -1:00:00 GMT Uncategorized Hi, see below full details for my tour at the end of September, beginning of October, because my last post was a little garbled! http://www.cressidacowell.co.uk/pages/blog_01/blog_item.asp?Blog_01ID=176 Fri, 9 Sep 2011 -1:00:00 GMT Uncategorized If you want your books signed, I will be signing at:3 pm at the Bath Festival on Saturday 24th September after my talk, Waterstones, 5.00, in Eastgate Shopping Centre Inverness 27th September, Waterstones Blackett Street, Newcastle at 4.30 30th September, Henley Book Festival 10.00 2nd October, Liona and Unicorn Bookshop, King Street, Richmond at 3.00 on 2nd October, Waterstones Deansgate and Arndale, Manchester at 3 to 4 pm on Thursday 6th October, 11.00 am at Waterstones Bluewater on Saturday 8th October http://www.cressidacowell.co.uk/pages/blog_01/blog_item.asp?Blog_01ID=175 Sun, 21 Aug 2011 -1:00:00 GMT Uncategorized Have nearly finished How to Steal a Dragon's Sword...The National Literacy Trust has been asking writers to write inside a favourite or inspirational book, and then they auction it to raise funds. I have written inside 'Peter Pan', and enclosed a letter and drawings of Hiccup and Toothless. If anyone wants to make a bid in the auction, here is the link: http://auction.literacytrust.org.uk/itemlist.aspx. You probably have to be an adult to make a bid, though! All proceeds go to the National Literacy Trust, a wonderful charity working towards improving standards of literacy in the U.K. http://www.cressidacowell.co.uk/pages/blog_01/blog_item.asp?Blog_01ID=174 Wed, 15 Jun 2011 -1:00:00 GMT Uncategorized I am so sorry I have not been answering letters or emails recently. This is because I have been working very very hard on finishing How to Steal a Dragon's Sword... http://www.cressidacowell.co.uk/pages/blog_01/blog_item.asp?Blog_01ID=173 Mon, 6 Jun 2011 -1:00:00 GMT Uncategorized The How to Train Your Dragon movie has been BAFTA and Oscar nominated! Very exciting news! Plus the film just won 10 awards at the Annies, including Best Picture! http://www.cressidacowell.co.uk/pages/blog_01/blog_item.asp?Blog_01ID=172 Sat, 22 Jan 2011 -1:00:00 GMT Uncategorized Lots of people have been writing in to ask about the next book in the Hiccup series... http://www.cressidacowell.co.uk/pages/blog_01/blog_item.asp?Blog_01ID=171 Sat, 11 Dec 2010 -1:00:00 GMT Uncategorized I am SO excited about the movie! My husband and three children (Maisie, 11, Clementine, 9, and Alexander, 6) went with me to California to visit the studio in August, and we all loved it. http://www.cressidacowell.co.uk/pages/blog_01/blog_item.asp?Blog_01ID=169 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 -1:00:00 GMT Uncategorized