A website sounds like something
a female spider creates when she wants to catch and devour
a mate - but have no fear. This one’s perfectly safe. I’m
not even trying to sell you anything. This is just an opportunity
to strengthen ties that already exist with some wonderful
people who read my work – and maybe provide a short cut
for the occasional researching journalist or student.
Cleo Pounces on to the Big Screen
South Pacific Pictures have signed a film deal for Cleo. Cleo will be in excellent hands with SPP, the company who made The Whale Rider.
"There was a huge response from everyone who read it in-house," says John Barnett, CEO of South Pacific Pictures. "So I read it too and thought it had real emotional heart. I'm sure it will appeal to film audiences the same way it has to readers."
Helen’s delighted the movie will be made in New Zealand, where her story began.
The film will be high budget with a headline cast containing big international names. The script should be completed by the middle of next year so pre-production can get underway by the end of 2011.
After its first full week of sales in the UK Cleo pounced to Number Eight on the British Sunday Times Best Seller List. Sunday Mail’s You Magazine ran this extract.
Parents' Stories
An unexpected outcome of 'Cleo' has been the number of emails I have received, all of them heartfelt, including a number from parents who have lost their own precious children. Their stories will provide strength and comfort to countless others. Thank you for having courage and generosity to share. Click here to read Parents' Stories.
