When I began researching and writing my picture book with my children and other mixed race children in mind, I realised how limited the book industry is in the UK. I had to purchase books from the USA. In one instance, I waited over a month for a book to arrive. How...
It’s not often that I get full day to myself. Hubby now works slightly less hours. When he’s at home, I tend to seize the chance to go out and do my thing. Last Saturday was one such day. I attended two events, in London! Some months ago I’d won a VIP ticket to attend...
Recently I attended the London Book Fair, for the first time. The market focus for the 2015 fair was Mexico. I wore two caps on the day; blogger and aspiring picture book writer. The first thing that struck me was the amount of men in the industry. I suppose on a...
It’s two weeks since I attended a book event hosted by Head & Heart Publishing Services. A mate of mine, who I’d been speaking to about my book, sent me the Eventbrite link. It seemed just the ticket, and it was FREE – what’s not to like, right? I arrived at...
The word is out more there is a need for children’s books that portray the diverse world we live in. I had the pleasure of attending the ‘Everybody into Books’ event at the Imagine Children’s Festival, The Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank. ‘Everybody...
