Aug 25, 2012
Dear fiction-fans,
this is an important update about Louisa Klein’s debut novel “Supernatural Freak”. An important agent read the blurb on the cover reveal post and asked for some sample pages! She also asked to put the publication on hold for two weeks, which might become three if she needs extra time, that’s why the book isn’t out yet. Louisa and the rest of the Lost in...
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Supernatural Freak update
Aug 25, 2012
Zelda Rhiando receives the Kidwell-e Ebook Award
London writer Zelda Rhiando receives the inaugural Kidwell-e Ebook Award for the “best unpublished or self-published British eBook” of 2012 for her debut novel, Caposcripti. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The winner of the inaugural Kidwell-e Ebook Award – which at £10,000 pounds represents the biggest literary prize of its kind in the world – has been announced as first-time author Zelda... read more
Aug 24, 2012
1) Why children's books? Did you choose this genre or
were you 'chosen' by it?
My very first book was non-fiction for adults, but
I rapidly moved into writing children's books.
It's a genre I love - I read lots of children's
books myself. It also suits my style as I
naturally write short, fast moving stories.
Non-fiction for children is fun too - I enjoy the
research and the challenge of explaining...
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Diana Kimpton for Lost in Childhood
Aug 8, 2012
1) Why children's books? Did you choose this genre or were
you ‘chosen’ by it?
the latter. Like many children's authors part of me has never
really grown up, even though I'm a great age now and have eleven
grandchildren and two step-grandchildren.
2) Is there a children's author, living or dead, who inspired
you particularly?
Jean de Brunhoff [Enid Blyton's translations of his Babar...
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Anne Digby for Lost in Childhood
Aug 8, 2012
Lost in Childhood continues with a moving post by Jane Clarke. Get the tissues ready boys and girls, you will need them!
My Dog brother
I was an only child, but I wasn’t a lonely only child, because I had a dog. Tinker wasn’t much to look at – a mid sized mongrel with pointy ears, a teapot tail and a high pitched yap – but that didn’t matter. To me, he was my brother and we loved...
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Jane Clarke a guest post
