It’s been a while since I attended a school assembly ( left school in the late 80’s!!) but I have been asked by a primary school to present an assembly as an author and help inspire children to write and discover their imagination . It is a really great feeling when a school loves your books and invites you to attend however it can be a tad nerve wracking. Any tips or advice most welcome 🙏 Children are our greatest audience but also our harshest judges ! One of my books that goes down a storm in schools is Help! There’s a raccoon in my room and I know it’s going to be my ‘comfy pair of slippers’ on this occasion . It is without doubt my go to book for getting children involved and participating. Even though the Tilda series are the ones I drive commercially, my go to book is the reason I said yes to a full on assembly debut ! Andri do you remember this one ? 😁 Just wanted to say this creation has brought such joy to many people and continues to do so ( plus it enables me to put on my brave pants and say yes to standing on that stage very soon 🙏)

Hi everyone and welcome! 🎉 I’m so happy to see this space finally open. Let’s break the ice a little: 👉 Tell us your name and where you’re at with your children’s book (idea, draft, editing, illustrated, or even published!). 👉 And share a fun fact about yourself — maybe your favourite childhood book or something quirky about you. Can’t wait to get to know you all and hear about your projects 💜

Last week’s live classroom event on marketing went really well. We are now planning to do these every month with a range of topics. Keep an eye out for the info on calendar over the next few days.

🎉 Friday Fun Challenge! 🎉 We’ve got a special game for you today… ✨ 👉 Watch the GIF below — it’s filled with words!👉 Hit start - then stop. When it stops, you’ll land on 3 random words.👉 Use those 3 words to create a short children’s story (max 400 words). 📚 Post your story in the comments, and we’ll read them all.🎨 Our favourite entry will WIN a custom illustration design based on their story! Get creative, have fun, and let’s see what magical tales you can come up with. 🌟

Today was one of those not so great days and then the team at BWUP changed all that by sending me the proposed title cover for my first chapter book. An instant boost of sunshine sent from the book creating gods 👌 I can’t wait to see a physical copy 📚and I’m already receiving pre orders just from todays cover reveal 🧚‍♂️