by David Barker In Pax and the Forgotten Pincher, the second book in the London Falling series, I wanted readers to experience more of life in New London itself. Having earned themselves privileges at the end of book one, Pax and his friends are allowed to explore the city at weekends. And much of the […]
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by David Barker In Pax & The Missing Head, most of the adventure takes place inside Scholastic Parliament. The Palace of Westminster is one of my favourite buildings in the world (from an aesthetic point of view) and when I came up with the vision for London cut off from the rest of the country,
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A middle-grade sci-fi book isn’t all that uncommon, but the dystopian London setting found in Pax and the Missing Head — New London — is far, far, different from the English capital you may be familiar with.
In this exclusive Q&A, we chat with David Barker and discover how middle-grade sci-fi novels, The A-Team, Orwell’s 1984, Harry Potter, and Brexit all inspired the author to write what has become Pax and The Missing Head; the opening chapter of his ‘London Falling’ series. David also gives us a peek ‘behind the wall’, discussing the next two books in his ‘London Falling’ trilogy, his publication day plans, and much more.