I teach English Language (among other things) at the University of Brighton and, as such, have many academic publications to my name. As a children's author I am a relative newcomer to the field, with two publications to my name: Sandies in the Beach Huts and Hello again sandies!! both published by Pomegranate Press and illustrated by Emma Ball (see also www.beachhutbooks.co.uk). My third book in the sandies series is due out this summer (2011) again illustrated by Emma Ball and we are currently planning the first book in a new series for children (aged 5-11) called the Woodies by the Pond which will be available in 2012.
The events listed below give a flavour of the types of activities I have been involved in since my first children's book was published in 2008.
September 2008: launch of Sandies in the Beach Huts at Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire as part of The Bathing Beauties Festival (the UK's only beach hut festival).
November 2008: Children's workshop at the Dharma School, Ladies Mile Road, Patcham.
December 2008: Participant in Brighton and Hove's Christmas Open Houses.
2009
May 2009: Participant in Brighton's Fringe Festival (Open Beach Hut with beach hut activities).
May 2009: Invited judge of the Hastings Writers' Group competition.
June 2009: Workshop/readings with the children at West Hove Junior School as part of their Author Week.
June 2009: Workshop/readings with children at The Book Nook bookshop, Hove.
July 2008: Workshop/readings with the children at Sommerhill Junior School.
September 2009: Participant at The Bathing Beauties Festival in Mablethorpe and Sutton-on-sea, Lincolnshire with readings and paper beach hut making/seaside crafts.
December 2009: Launch of Hello again Sandies!! as part of Hove's Beach Hut advent calendar.
2010
February 13th 2010: Jubilee Library, Brighton writers event for Queenspark Books.
March 4th: World Book Day celebration at Kingsham County Primary School, Chichester, West Sussex.
March 28th: Workshop/readings with children at West Hove Junior School as part of their Author Week.
March 11th and 16th: Workshops/readings (2 events) with children at Hove Library and the Book Nook as part of Hove's Aqua Festival.
June 15th: Story readings/seaside discussions with Years 1 & 2 at Mileoak Primary School, Portslade, East Sussex.
June 19th: Story readings/seaside discussions with Year 3, St Christopher's School, Hove, East Sussex.
August 7th: Workshop/readings as part of the National Marine Week Festival organised by West Sussex County Council at Pagham Harbour, West Sussex.
September 17th and 18th: Participant at The Bathing Beauties Festival in Mablethorpe and Sutton-on-sea, Lincolnshire with readings and seaside crafts.
October 6th Story telling at Cottesmore St Mary's Primary School, Hove, East Sussex.
November 15th Craft session (winter beach huts) at Cottesmore St Mary's Primary School, Hove.
December 11th Christmas fair at Esporta Health Club, Falmer, East Sussex.
December 15th Open Beach Hut event as part of Hove's Beach Hut advent calendar.
2011
January 22nd Creative writing event at Pagham Harbour, Education Centre, West Sussex.
March 5th Creative writing event at Pagham Harbour, Education Centre, West Sussex.
March 22nd visit with readings and creative writings to Joelsfield Primary School, Partridge Green, West Sussex as part of the Chanctonbury Schools writers' week.
March 23rd visit with readings and creative writings to Upper Beeding Primary School, Upper Beeding, West Sussex as part of the Chanctonbury Schools writers' week.
March 28th return visit with readings and creative writings to Upper Beeding Primary School, Upper Beeding, West Sussex as part of the Chanctonbury Schools writers' week.
May 12th – 15th Invited participant (craft workshops and readings) at The Lincoln Book Festival. Lincolnshire.
Forthcoming
June 21st visit with readings and creative writings to St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Steyning, West Sussex.
July 16th 2011 Launch of Watch out for the Sandies at The Book Nook, First Avenue, Hove, East Sussex.
September Participant at The Bathing Beauties Festival in Mablethorpe and Sutton-on-sea, Lincolnshire with readings and seaside crafts.
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