Can’t Read/Won’t Read – Breaking Down Barriers
I was very fortunate to attend an event at the Edinburgh International Book Festival this year that focussed entirely on dyslexia and the world young readers live in – ‘Breaking Down Barriers to Books and Reading’. Mairi Kidd (MD of Barrington Stoke) and Lucy Juckes (literary agent for Jenny Brown… more
Consequences, Croquet and all the risks involved
I’m just back from a picture book retreat organised through the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI). Here are my thoughts on the experiences I had and the inspirational people I met while I was there. It isn’t perfect but it makes me smile as I remember the… more
It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it
I am currently working on a rhyming picture book. It has been through a very thorough editing process involving copious cups of tea and custard creams. I thought I was very happy with it until I took it along to meet other people, also known as the SCBWI – British… more