I enjoy writing about football, books and my relationship with both.
Here are some articles you might find interesting:
How football can inspire children to read more
An article on the Book Trust website
How a love of football can kick-start a love of reading
An article for the Times Educational Supplement
The power of the right book
A blog for the National Literacy Trust recalling an inspirational conversation with Rio Ferdinand
Why Dads Should Read With Their Kids
An article inspired by an event for ‘Dads Only’ that I attended at a school one evening
More Than A Game
A piece on how the JJ books are about more than just football
Football Journey
A short story I wrote about the man who showed me how to tell a story
INTERVIEWS
Final Whistle
An interview with my local paper to mark the publishing of Final Whistle
The Kick Off
An interview with my publisher, Scholastic, back when we brought out The Kick Off
Library Mice
Some good questions here from librarian, Melanie Mcgilloway
Dan talks to JJ fans about his work, inspiration and Skills from Brazil.
A group interview with Dan about his books and how he writes.