It’s nice to do well with awards, and have your friends, family, and complete strangers tell you they like your book, but when you are writing for children, you only half listen to these accolades. What you really want to Read more…
Tomorrow, April 22, 2020 is the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day, and the anniversary of signing of the Paris Agreement. If you have a minute (and if you’re home self-isolating, I know you do), follow this link to read about Read more…
‘A superbly plotted magical adventure, stylishly and flamboyantly written.’ The Wishing Shelf FULL REVIEW I do enjoy a good adventure story, even if it’s for children and not me, a 49 year old English lecturer. And – WONDERFUL NEWS! – Read more…
https://www.independentauthornetwork.com/2019-botya-winners.html The burning of the rain forest in Brazil and out of control wild fires in California has spotlighted the impact of trees on climate change and global warming. These are not, however, only recent problems. In Ranger Nader & The Read more…
June is writing contest month for Southern Breeze, the Georgia/Alabama/Coastal Florida region of the Society for Book Writers & Illustrators. Throughout the months of May and June, we’re sponsoring manuscript swap events all over the region. These are free events, Read more…
We all know Saint Patrick’s Day was Sunday, but did you know this week has another important “Green” day? Thursday, March 21, 2019 is the annual International Day of Forests, and it’s hard to get greener than that. In 2012, Read more…
