Hi there and a happy half-term to you all! I’m delighted to inform you that I received an international literary award in Las Vegas on Friday October the 14th! My 4th ‘Whimsy Wood’ children’s book, titled ‘Posie Pixie And The Fireworks Party’, won the Chapter Book category in the sixth annual international Children’s Literary Classics… Read more »
All manner of things have been happening in ‘Whimsy Wood’ recently. ‘Mrs Scarlet the squirrel’ has been celebrating ‘Red Squirrel Week’, with the rest of the Scarlet family. They had a particularly splendid party and invited all of the Whimsy Wood folk. They played ‘pin the tail on the squirrel’ and ‘find the nut’, amongst… Read more »
EFolk often ask often ask what I do after a new ‘Whimsy Wood’ book has been published to raise its profile and help in its promotion. The most recent ‘Whimsy Wood’ children’s book is ‘Fearne Fairy And The Chocolate Caterpillar’, and this was launched on Saturday July the 2nd. In the past, we’ve held book… Read more »
As I’m sure you’ll know, it was Roald Dahl’s 100th birthday celebration recently. In fact, there was an official ‘Roald Dahl Day’ on September the 13th 2016, to mark this momentous day. There were plenty of festivities happening around the country, from school children getting dressed up as their favourite Roald Dahl character, to the… Read more »
I’m currently moonwalking (badly!) across the floor and singing Elvis Presley’s well known song about America’s playground to myself, because I’ve confirmed that I’ll be attending the 6th annual Children’s Literary Classics Book Awards in Las Vegas! This incredibly exciting event runs for 3 days, starting on October the 13th and ending with the Vegas… Read more »
My 9th ‘Whimsy Wood’ children’s book, titled ‘Fearne Fairy And The Chocolate Caterpillar’, was launched on Saturday July the 2nd. In the past, we have held book launches in various book shops within the beautiful county of Wiltshire that I live in. For example, book 7, ‘Posie Pixie And The Pancakes’, was launched in The… Read more »
Last weekend I was very fortunate to find myself away with some of my closest and oldest friends. These friends in question are ladies I’ve known since we were at Bristol University, over 2 decades ago. Whilst having this break from the norm, enjoying their company, relaxing and unwinding (in a fabulous Surrey spa no… Read more »
