Mike Nicholson

Home address:
12 Trinity Grove, Edinburgh, EH5 3HD, Scotland
Telephone:
mikenich@lineone.net
Website:
www.mikenicholson.co.uk

Author type:
Writer
BRAW network:
yes
LL funded:
yes
Biography:
Mike squeezes his writing in between managing a charity and a busy Edinburgh-based home life with two young sons. Writing was in his mind but unfortunately not on paper for many years. However having finally got round to it he found inspiration in simple things on the doorstep. This resulted in Mike winning the Kelpies Prize in August 2005 with Catscape, triggered by a few lost cat posters in Comely Bank and the mystery they suggested. September 2008 saw the launch of his second book ‘Grimm’ which involves a gruesome hotel responsible for multiple deaths, a creaking cable car and a world renowned marketing expert (aged 12) who is not what he seems. Mike also enjoys taking part in occasional 24 hour film challenges where a 6-8 minute film is written and made in a day. He has written and ‘starred’ in 4 of these gangster-ridden epics but alas has not yet had a chance to present his Oscar-acceptance speech.
About writer's events and projects:
Events that entertain and inspire about reading and writing and that show that ideas for stories can come from the simplest things. Scotland-wide, Edinburgh and Central Belt events are easiest – occasional trips further a-field are a possibility.
Language:
English
Age groups:
9-12
Local authorities available to visit:
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Angus, Argyll and Bute, Clackmannanshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Dundee, East Ayrshire, East Dunbartonshire, East Lothian, East Renfrewshire, Edinburgh, Falkirk, Fife, Glasgow, Highland, Inverclyde, Midlothian, Moray, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles), North Ayrshire, North Lanarkshire, Orkney, Perth and Kinross, Renfrewshire, Scottish Borders, Shetland, South Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire, Stirling, West Dunbartonshire, West Lothian

Books written

Catscape
Written by: Mike Nicholson
Fergus can't believe it when his brand-new digital watch starts going backwards. Then he crashes (literally) into gadget-loving Murdo and a second mystery comes to light: cats are going missing all ...
Grimm
Written by: Mike Nicholson
If you have the misfortune to spend a night at Hotel Grimm, it may be the last night you spend anywhere! Or so the residents of Aberfintry believe. From its vantage point high above the town, the ...
Reading Round Edinburgh
Written by: Gill Arbuthnott, Robert Dodds, Vivian French, Debi Gliori, Keith Gray, Diana Hendry, Mollie Hunter, Elizabeth Laird, Joan Lingard, Catherine MacPhail, Alexander McCall Smith, Jonathan Meres, Nicola Morgan, Aileen Paterson, Judy Paterson (Judith Paterson), Stephen Potts, Simon Puttock, J K Rowling, Linda Strachan, Julie Lacome, Charlie James, Mike Nicholson, Janey Jones, John Fardell, Anne Forbes, James Jauncey, Sally J Collins
From its secret underground streets to the top of Arthur's Seat, the city of Edinburgh has been the inspiration for many children's books and writers. This unique guide will help children and adults ...