writing

Michael Morpurgo on his haven

Read this article Michael has written for the Daily Mail on the six things he loves about his haven, the tea house in his garden on the edge of Dartmoor. Read More

Is working from your bed a good idea? Michael thinks so.

Michael has been an advocate for working from one’s bed ever since the poet Ted Hughes recommended it to him. These two writers aren’t the only ones who think so! Read this piece from The Telegraph to find out why more Britons than ever are ‘WFB’. You can find… Read More

Wicked Young Writer Awards

Have you got a story to tell? Entries are now open for the ninth year of the prestigious WICKED YOUNG WRITER AWARDS that Michael Morpurgo helped to set up in 2010. The Awards were created by the producers of the musical WICKED in partnership with the National Literacy Trust to… Read More

Michael Morpurgo on The Arts Hour

On the most recent episode of BBC’s The Arts Hour, Michael Morpurgo spoke about the way he gets his story ideas. To listen to the episode on BBC iPlayer, click here and skip to 39:54 to hear Michael discussing his writing. [Photo credit: Kevin Lake, 2016]… Read More