I will be taking Granny Mutton off to a real farm soon as part of Books Are My Bag celebrations. Authors, publishers and bookshops nationwide join forces on Saturday October 10 to celebrate independent bookshops. I will be at the Nutshell Studios, Barleylands Farm Village, Billericay for readings, book signing and youngsters can learn to… Continue Reading
I’m delighted my book A Scarf and a Half has been released as an early reader. It has been adapted from the original picture book to help children make the transition from listening to a story to reading it for themselves. The book also features a quiz and has been book banded to the industry… Continue Reading
So how many books did you manage to read this summer? This year A Scarf and a Half was picked for The Reading Agency’s summer reading challenge which aimed to keep youngsters reading through the holidays. The theme was Record Breakers and I visited Maldon library and Baron’s Court Primary School as part of their… Continue Reading
I recently attended the Felixstowe Book Festival where I provided story time entertainment for some enthusiastic children in the town’s lovely airy library. I followed it up by attending one of the many other weekend author events, pottered in the town’s bookshops and indulged in some tasty cakes in a local tearoom – all this… Continue Reading
Granny Mutton’s latest yarn A Box of Socks is attracting some warm reviews and inspiring some interesting sock-related activities. Here are a few of the comments. “A Box of Socks is a sock-tastic story. A fabulous woolly adventure that is fun to read aloud. My kids loved seeing all the animal antics after they received… Continue Reading
Who would have thought a knitting loving sheep would have encouraged me to dust off my needles and wool to create a 13 ft long scarf or think up wacky games using socks. In creating Granny Mutton I have discovered new talents. It shows how one character or story line can spark a host of… Continue Reading
