Thimble Monkey news
Back when I arrived in Cardiff, there were still quite a few coal mines in the South Wales valleys. Now they are gone, but in their memory there is the Velvet Coalmine arts festival. I was pleased to take part in it last year, and even more pleased to take part again this year, as…
Author visits
I am now extending my special offer of a talk to schools for just £50. Email me to book or if you have further questions. As well as being the author of over sixty books, I’ve been devoted to teaching all my life, qualifying in 1979 as a secondary English and Drama teacher and going…
About Jonathan James Blake
Hi! Here I am in my underwater office which unfortunately can only be reached by the submarine I accidentally destroyed at the end of last year. I’m quite happy here though. I have all I need, including a laptop, a good internet connection, and enough food to last to next Thursday. I do cry a…
