With Glassheart coming out next week (5th November - ‘remember, remember’ etc) this week has felt pretty epic! Here’s a round-up of what’s been happening:
I did an online ‘start your own adventure story’ workshop with the fabulous Storytale Festival, alongside lots of other authors, illustrators, poets and performers. I loved checking out all the events with my kid - and they’re all still up on the Storytale YouTube channel to view.
Glassheart was revealed as one of the November picks for the LoveMyRead children’s subscription box. And - get this - the curators are none other than Frank Cottrell Boyce and Malorie Blackman! I was blown away to learn that they’d read my book and liked it enough to say lovely things about it, AND to put it in one of their ace subscription boxes. Fantastically, for every 12 month subscription they get, LoveMyRead donates a book to a school.
I got to chat about writing and publication with the lovely Green Ink Writing Group.
A shed-load of cool Glassheart bookmarks arrived (what do you mean I can’t keep them all?). And finally;
This ‘sneak peek’ of the first few chapters of Glassheart was put out by the wonderful folk at Walker, and I got to do an author Q&A for it.
And now… I need a rest. Phew! It’s been brilliant seeing Glassheart turn up with people and amazing to see some great reviews rolling in too. I’m excited to see what the coming weeks will bring.