At this time of year we are all looking for the perfect Christmas Gift for Kids. Christmas is a wonderful time to introduce children to their first experience of reading & discovering different types of books. Whether your child has a special pet, interest in sports, a passion for a…
Category: Kid’s Books
Edinburgh International Book Festival 2023
Scotland has a wonderful and rich reputation for its great cultural and creative events from the Edinburgh International Book Festival to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe one of the greatest celebrations of arts and culture. As an ex-student of Edinburgh College of Art I had the great pleasure of studying and…
New Children’s Author 2022
What do we need from Children’s Authors and Illustrators in 2022? As a mum of three the past nineteen months could have been either the most positive or most negative experience for my children. So what should a new children’s author be writing about in 2022? What do kid’s need?…
Favourite best selling Baby books!
What was your first baby book? Can you remember the first book you ever read? My earliest memories of reading are associated with a collection of Ladybird books. Our family book collection included Rumpelstiltskin, Puss in Boots, The Three Billy goats Gruff. Plus The Elves and the shoemaker and my…
Scottish Children’s Author & Illustrator 2021
What are the challenges of trying to break through as a Scottish Children’s Author & Illustrator in 2021? With the ever growing opportunities and tools available to create and publish your own books in the year 2021 the book and publishing industry is becoming an ever crowded space. Everyone with…
Why did I start writing & illustrating books for children?
As a Scottish Children’s Author and illustrator I am always inspired by the great authors and illustrators that have came from the United Kingdom from Roald Dahl, J K Rowling, Beatrix Potter, J M Barrie, Michael Morprugo to Julia Donaldson. As a country we have a rich heritage of creativity…
The Jungle Gym Adventures
A couple of years ago I sat in my mum’s living room and watched on with amazement as my four nephews now in their 20’s reminisced over a variety of stories my husband told them as toddlers. One by one each of them interrupted one another in excitement. They recalled…
My First Friend my Polly!
Great books only come from a source of Love & Joy. When I began my new journey into the world of Children’s illustration I never thought for a minute that the simple love for our new addition to the family ‘Our Polly’ would make such an impact with my first…
