Nen and the Lonely Fisherman
Ever since I started working for the library service and looking in depth at LGBTQ+ children’s literature, (thanks to colleague, Dr Liz Chapman), I
Category: Fiction
Bumble & Snug and the Angry Pirates
Can you believe that this is a blog post I’ve been waiting around 6 years to write! Probably my most anticipated children’s book release
Amara and the Bats
Isn’t there something just wonderful about passions, a favourite animal, a craft activity, a place or maybe a sport? Those passions and interests are
The Pirate Mums
I recently attended a fabulous webinar by Empathy Lab UK, and there was much discussion around how we teach empathy through picture books, not
NOAH’S GOLD
During 2020 lockdown number 1, I read a book called Humankind, and in this book (a non-fiction look at the kindness in humans) there
Anita and the Dragons
I cannot imagine living in a place of war, or poverty or danger, I also cannot imagine being forced to leave that place, my
A Shelter for Sadness
The more I write these blog posts, the more I realise that, though we may all be unique, we, as humans, share emotions and
The Perfect Fit
The blog in which I write “perfect” a lot!
I think everyone understands that feeling of not fitting in, we’ve
Pablo the Rescue Cat
Yes, I have been called a crazy cat lady on many many occasions, despite only ever owning one cat. But my goodness, did I
Bears Don’t Wear Shoes
I remember, vividly as a 5 year old moving house, and my best friend of the time saying to me, in school, “will I
