(aged 28 and a half and if you believe that you’ll believe everything else you’re about to read!)
Welcome to the first entry in my on-line diary - that’s a blog if you want to sound like a cyber-geek. In it Nick Arnold - fairly well-known children’s author (otherwise known as me), will open my heart to the world (well, not literally that would be un-necessarily gory - but in a manner of speaking).
Over the next few years I shall spill the beans, tears and lots of ink and will hold back on nothing that affects me, happens to me, is done by me in my horrible life - so be prepared for rude remarks, gory bits, strong language and a few weird facts. Oh yes, and there’ll be pictures and a few cartoons.
And in the future dates of this diary you can find out what I’ll be up to - so you’ll have an even better idea of what the future has in store for me than I do … So don’t be shy - come and along and meet me at a Nick Arnold event as advertised in this diary. I am sure to greet you like an old friend and I might even pour water on your head and sign a book for you (it’s just a harmless hobby really - I’m talking about pouring water on people’s head not signing books).
So now I’ve set out my stall and, wonder and wonders, you’re still reading - let’s get introduced properly …
This is me: 
I’m youngish, I’m fair-haired, and I’m good-looking - OK so I wasn’t lying about the fair hair. You can find out my life story in the Nick’s biography section so I won’t say any more about my life here (much of it is too painful to bear much repetition anyway).
And here’s a good mate of mine 
- Tony De Saulles - he illustrates the Horrible Science books which I write and he’s drawn most of the cartoons for this website - so THANKS Tony! Some people think that Tony and I share a house but this is just an ugly rumour.
The truth is we spend a lot of time e-mailing each other and swapping ideas for grisly Horrible Science cartoons like this one from The Stunning Science of Everything …
So that’s me but what does the future hold? Right now sitting here with my fingers dancing on my computer keyboard I don’t have a clue. But you do - all you have to do is read on … (and when you’ve finished reading come back later because there’s sure to be another diary entry to read soon!)