tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36834770449316803272024-02-07T10:52:46.425-08:00NIGEL HINTONAbout the books and screenplays of Nigel Hinton..................Nigel Hintonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01311703682262812416noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683477044931680327.post-42753831008330184782018-10-13T03:23:00.002-07:002018-10-13T03:25:15.568-07:00Roger Daltrey sings our songThe track that Roger Daltrey and I wrote together has been released on his new album, AS LONG AS I HAVE YOU. The song is called Always Heading Home and I think he sings it beautifully. You can listen to it on Spotify.<br />
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<br />Nigel Hintonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01311703682262812416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683477044931680327.post-65222797417055761482018-06-13T05:16:00.001-07:002018-06-13T05:18:13.772-07:00Great Review of The Norris Girls in Carousel<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3IHtGw7Pw4&t=33sNigel Hintonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01311703682262812416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683477044931680327.post-48973280610160643792017-11-27T10:16:00.004-08:002017-11-27T10:23:11.451-08:00Short video of a scene from THE NORRIS GIRLSCandy Jar Books have made a short video based on Chapter 9 of THE NORRIS GIRLS. They are having a video call with their dad who is away in a dangerous country and it's a great introduction to the three girls - Katie, George and Beth - and their dreams and hopes.<br />
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<span class="" style="font-size: large;">I loved the way that the girls stuck together when they heard the devastating news of their dad being captured.</span></div>
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<span class="" style="font-size: large;">My favourite character would have to be Katie because 1. She is my age 2. She loves animals and horses, ponies 3. She was very kind and generous giving up her Pony,Matt to raise money for her dad just like Beth did for Water Angles so I think she was just pure awesome!</span></div>
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<span class="" style="font-size: large;">I know this sounds bad but I thought the bit where the dad got captured and was getting held hostage with the other 2 men was exciting, and you were waiting to see what would happen.</span></div>
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<span class="" style="font-size: large;">I never left the book down and I would rate it 10 out of 10 or a gold medal.</span></div>
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I remember searching for new Nigel Hinton books when I was in my teens, relishing <em style="box-sizing: border-box; word-wrap: break-word;">Collision Course</em>, <em style="box-sizing: border-box; word-wrap: break-word;">The Finders</em> and <em style="box-sizing: border-box; word-wrap: break-word;">Buddy</em>. So, when I was approached by an independent publisher to review a book they were calling ‘<em style="box-sizing: border-box; word-wrap: break-word;">Little Women</em>’ for the twenty-first century, I was a little surprised to discover the author was the very same. It’s a far cry from the broken father/son relationship of <em style="box-sizing: border-box; word-wrap: break-word;">Buddy</em>, or the guilt-ridden teenage angst of <em style="box-sizing: border-box; word-wrap: break-word;">Collision Course</em>. And yet, is it?</div>
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In fact, the book owes more to Hinton’s previous novels and his exploration of family relationships than it does <em style="box-sizing: border-box; word-wrap: break-word;">Little Women</em>, (although there is a Beth in both, and a tomboy, not called Jo, but Georgy). Hinton explores sibling relationships, guilt, and personal passions, which come together to form a rounded family portrait, in this delightfully vivacious novel for children.</div>
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The father in the Norris girls is working abroad, in dangerous territory. But life at home goes on. Beth is in her early teens, keen to shine in the school musical, whilst keeping her options open with potential boyfriends, Georgy is focussed on her running and trying out for the Inter-Counties competition, and Katie, the youngest, wants a pet.</div>
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The chapters move between the siblings, giving each their own perspective on the others at home, but also insight into their own preoccupations. What Hinton does here, by voicing so many points of view, is to show a typical family structure at work – each person enveloped within their own interests and individual lives, and yet also part of a whole – sharing relationships and worries and common goals. The reader gets a clear view of the girls’ individual passions and hobbies and friendships, yet also sees how that bounces off the conflicts and dilemmas within the family. The tension mounts as each faces a struggle on their own, which is all the time very much tied to the general conflict when their father gets taken hostage.</div>
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There is a lovely balance of supportive and friendly adults, as well as those who offer support in a harsher manner, with the petty jealousies, bickering, and upsets between peers. There are also strong friendships, as well as burgeoning boyfriend/girlfriend scenarios – but all on such a tame level that it’s quite suitable for a young audience. In fact, an older audience might be less taken with the chapters told from Katie’s point of view, endearing though they are.</div>
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There are ups and downs for the girls, successes and failures. Hinton captures well Georgy’s running abilities, and gives a real poignancy to Katie’s loveable ways. I wanted to feel Beth in a little more depth – she is at that perfect age where she’s struggling to identify herself as a girlfriend and as a teen within the family – she argues most with their mother, but I would have liked to see this more. Hinton also uses the first chapter to explore her texting with her friend, but this dies down shortly afterwards and it could have been embellished further – teens look to friends so much in the scenarios in which Beth finds herself.</div>
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But these small criticisms aside, this is a read to relish. As easy and breezy to read as a Jacqueline Wilson, yet filled with pathos and understanding. For me, it was less <em style="box-sizing: border-box; word-wrap: break-word;">Little Women</em>, and more like the <em style="box-sizing: border-box; word-wrap: break-word;">Gemma</em> stories by Noel Streatfield. The characters are fresh and sharp and have so much more to give – I would warrant this could be stretched to a series easily.</div>
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Hinton’s style and characterisations shine through, and he’s embraced the modernity of the girls’ lives, with video chats, phones at the ready, and media galore. He’s collided into the world of girls beautifully, with a soft ending that exemplifies exactly why his publishers have compared it to <em style="box-sizing: border-box; word-wrap: break-word;">Little Women</em>, or <em style="box-sizing: border-box; word-wrap: break-word;">The Railway Children</em> in fact. You can’t beat a happy ending for precipitating the tears. You can purchase it <a href="http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=3787&awinaffid=229957&clickref=&p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.waterstones.com%2Fbook%2Fthe-norris-girls%2Fnigel-hinton%2F9780995559516" rel="noopener" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4b088a; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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Goodreads are offering ten signed copies for free. Meanwhile there's a great Norris Girls playlist on Spotify - https://twitter.com/NHinton_Author/status/869237604755148800<br />
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<br />Nigel Hintonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01311703682262812416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683477044931680327.post-2684888308491153462016-06-29T06:48:00.000-07:002016-06-29T06:48:36.332-07:00BEAVER TOWERS PLAY AT DULWICH COLLEGEThere was a wonderful production of the musical play of my book BEAVER TOWERS put on by the Junior School at Dulwich College in South East London. There were three performances and all the pupils in Year Six were involved. They acted wonderfully and sang their hearts out. It was visually stunning and very imaginatively staged. Here are some photos of the production:<br />
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The title I used when I was writing the book was OUR FATHER. Then later I called it MISSING IN ACTION. Finally, in conjunction with the people at Barrington Stoke, we agreed on the final title - ON THE EDGE. And here's the striking cover:<br />
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Nigel Hintonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01311703682262812416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683477044931680327.post-27434335310947308072013-10-11T04:32:00.000-07:002013-10-12T09:51:04.175-07:00PARTNERS IN CRIME<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">PARTNERS IN CRIME</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial;"> is now 10 years old so it is particularly pleasing and surprising that
it has just been shortlisted for a prize. It is in the Quick Reads category of
the Coventry Inspiration Book Award. The award is for books which will get
readers hooked on reading.</span> <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">The
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Coventry</st1:city></st1:place> awards
are unique in the country in that they have something for all ages, including
adults and involve the whole family and the whole community. </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">I guess that I
always write in the hope that the book will hook young readers and make them
readers for life, but this is especially true for the books I write for
Barrington Stoke who specialise in producing books for young people who aren’t
naturally drawn to reading. </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">The Coventry award
is decided in a novel way, as in January 2014 they hold weekly eliminations of
the shortlist "Big Brother" style until only the winners are left
standing. Fingers crossed that <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">PARTNERS
IN CRIME</b> will be one of those.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">Although <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">PARTNERS IN CRIME</b> does work with ‘reluctant’
readers, I recently saw how its appeal goes right across the spectrum. The book
is being used by <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Folkestone</st1:placename>
<st1:placetype w:st="on">Academy</st1:placetype></st1:place> as part of their
English course for all their Year 8 students. They invited me down to
talk to the whole year group and I did four sessions in which I talked about
writing in general and then PARTNERS IN CRIME in particular. I was very gratified
to see and hear the students’ enthusiasm for the book – their questions and comments showed how much they had enjoyed and been engaged by the story as part of their course and teachers reported that many of them had
borrowed the books to re-read at home.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">The students
asked many interesting and wide-ranging questions in each of the sessions but
one question that came up in all four sessions was who was who on the cover. It’s
a credit to the cover designer that when I turned the question back on them and
asked them to say which character was which they unfailingly identified Marco,
Perry and Toddie.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">If you've read and enjoyed the book, you can vote and comment on the Coventry Inspiration site : <a href="http://www.coventry.gov.uk/info/2000735/fancy_a_quickie/2008/partners_in_crime">http://www.coventry.gov.uk/info/2000735/fancy_a_quickie/2008/partners_in_crime</a></span></div>
Nigel Hintonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01311703682262812416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683477044931680327.post-68100657493796902013-02-20T03:21:00.001-08:002013-02-20T03:33:56.653-08:00THE HEART OF THE VALLEYAfter years of being unavailable in the UK and the US, THE HEART OF THE VALLEY can now be downloaded on Kindle. It is my only book for adults - though I hope young people could read it with pleasure in the same way as I hope that many of my books for teenagers such as TIME BOMB and WALK THE WILD ROAD could be enjoyed by adults.<br />
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I'm currently reading THE HEART OF THE VALLEY aloud to my elderly sister who is in hospital and I find myself wondering how on earth I wrote it - it seems to know so much more than I do! I remember that it took me over two years to write it and that much of that time was spent simply looking. Really looking. At trees, at birds, at clouds, at hedgerows, at tracks in the grass, at shadows as the sun moved. At everything in the valley where I lived. And in many ways I realised that I was seeing for the first time. Really seeing. At the same time I was reading works by people who had looked as intensely as I was doing - Wordsworth, Thoreau, John Stewart Collis. I was also intrigued by the similarities I was finding in mystical books and the latest scientific speculations about the sub-atomic world.<br />
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I suppose somehow all those things came together and, in the mysterious crucible of the imagination created something that surprises even me.<br />
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Nigel Hintonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01311703682262812416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683477044931680327.post-18254550210545004132013-02-04T11:00:00.002-08:002013-02-06T05:11:56.906-08:00SPECIAL OFFERS 3 of my e-books: BUDDY'S BLUES, OUT OF THE DARKNESS and TIME BOMB are on special offer at 99p per download on Amazon Kindle. Click the link:<br />
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Nigel Hintonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01311703682262812416noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683477044931680327.post-13372203750888824152012-12-13T12:16:00.001-08:002012-12-15T03:51:09.693-08:00At last!Although it has been available expensively from the USA, WALK THE WILD ROAD is finally available over here in the UK in a Kindle version. It's part of a programme initiated by Amazon, called Amazon Whiteglove, which will see all my out of print books available over here and all the books which were never published over there will be available in the USA.<br />
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<br />Nigel Hintonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01311703682262812416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683477044931680327.post-28620788532503852742012-09-03T13:25:00.000-07:002012-09-03T13:26:06.241-07:00LYRICS TO ALWAYS HEADING HOMEA number of people have asked me to post the lyrics to ALWAYS HEADING HOME, the song which The Orange Circus have recorded -<br />
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You can see it in the sunset<br />
Purple clouds and shades of blue<br />
Flashing light on water<br />
Smoky rainfall too<br />
The dancing of the atom<br />
Rocks and running streams<br />
Long forgotten stories<br />
Memories and dreams<br />
The beauty of the children<br />
The wisdom of the old<br />
The changing of the seasons<br />
We're always heading home<br />
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From year to year<br />
From day to day<br />
From dawn to dark<br />
From birth to grave<br />
We're always heading home<br />
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You can hear it in distant voices<br />
Echoes from the past<br />
In the music of the forest<br />
And the silence of the stars<br />
A feeling something's missing<br />
That can't be said in words<br />
The way tht all things balance<br />
The fast one and the slow<br />
In the mystery of living<br />
That's more than flesh and bone<br />
The question and the answer<br />
We're always heading home<br />
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From year to year<br />
From day to day<br />
From dawn to dark<br />
From birth to grave<br />
Always heading home<br />
We're always heading home<br />
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Listen to the track on YouTube at : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8Umb9PP-pINigel Hintonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01311703682262812416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683477044931680327.post-28781008710850472602012-07-21T05:31:00.002-07:002014-04-07T09:42:38.376-07:00NEW SONGMy friends at The Orange Circus have recorded another one of my songs.
To listen click on the link below then on the blue link whch appears. <br />
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<a href="http://theorangecircus.bandcamp.com/track/always-heading-home">http://theorangecircus.bandcamp.com/track/always-heading-home</a> . Once on the page press the Play button<br />
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