Book launch!

At last I bring news of a book launch (phew!) - 

I'm having a launch party for my children's silent picture book...

Build Me A Boat, Daddy

5.30pm, Thurs 29th Nov at Loanhead Library - there will be refreshments courtesy of the library and entertainment from some special guests. Please feel free to bring friends too!

And there's more...

For any of you with creative kiddies, I'm doing a workshop - at 4.30pm - same day, same place - as part of Scottish Book Week - we'll be drawing and making up stories and generally having a fun time - so we'd love to see lots of people there too!

Build Me a Boat Daddy is a silent graphic novel which means the story is told through pictures alone - you can take a wee look on my graphic novel page.

Thursday Night's Writers' Night - Alright!

After a mega workshopping weekend in Dumfries & Galloway as part of Rediscover Literacy event (see last post) I can now relax for five minutes before telling you about - drum roll please... Penicuik Arts Festival where Penicuik Writers' group are having an evening of reading and music! Come along to hear all our new work and even have the chance to buy our new books! Thursday 13th Sept - 7-9pm Penicuik Arts Centre, Penicuik.

Here's our poster by the fabulous poet and artist, Karen Duncan - do come along, we'd love to see you x x x

Rediscover Literacy Weekend

I'm very excited as I am taking part the Redicover Literacy  (8th & 9th September) event in Dumfries and Galloway this year with wonderful poet Liz Niven. Rediscover is a celebration of listening, talking, reading, drawing and writing - with workshops, talks, story telling and lots more throughout the weekend at various locations - and even better - it's free! Liz and I will also be taking part in a blog for the next fortnight where we hope to join forces with children to make a big blog page full of creativity.

We are hosting a workshop on 8th September at Douglas Ewart library where we will talk about our online residency and how we've been inspired by the children of Dumfries and Galloway's work.

School children across the region are invited to submit their pictures and writing to the official blog each day for the next two weeks - Liz will chose a picture to write a poem for and I will chose a piece of writing to illustrate. We hope to see lots of creativity and imagination from everyone taking part.

We will also be bringing along our new booklet 'Watchin Oot Fir Aliens' which we hope will inspire you to take part and fill in the blanks with work of your own.

So we are going to be ver busy indeed! To follow our residency and see some of the work please click here.

Why not come along to one of the many events going on this weekend - come and Rediscover Literacy!
Click here for the full programme.

Book 4 Book event - cancelled, sorry foks

I'm leaving up the post as it shows off the GWL and LP but THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED...

Well, after having my head down in the new work, I now have to peek out and tell you all about the Book 4 Book that I'll be reading at in Glasgow on the 10th. It should be a lovely event and I would love to see you there. Come along for a chat and read - bring along your favourite book by a woman and share the best bits! x x