What made you want to be a writer?

Books! I wrote my first story when I was 7. I’d read my stories out loud to people to see what they thought and give them away as presents whenever I could. I loved the way books took me on a journey. It’s like travelling without ever leaving home.

Where was your favourite place you’ve visited?

I loved Africa, especially the Sahara Desert, but I fell in love with the food and countryside of Italy and the people and islands of Malta. Max travels to all three places in the Max Remy series.

How was it working with Johnny Warren?

Fantastic! Johnny was one of the greatest soccer legends ever, but he didn’t have a fat head about it and loved telling stories about the game. About famous players he’d met, playing in the World Cup and what it was like to play the Beautiful Game. When he told me all his stories, I used them to write Jasper Zammit (Soccer Legend) about a group of kids who want to be legends just like Johnny.