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THAT SCARY LEAP OF FAITH

I've meant to write this blog for a while now, but I never got around to doing it. As someone who writes children's books, writing a blog has never felt like something people would want to read. So, after being contacted by a number of authors & illustrators wanting to know how to get started in self-publishing, now feels like the right time to start. A year ago, I decided to take that scary leap of faith and leave my job to become an author & independent publisher. Going from a regular income to being self employed was a daunting prospect, especially for someone who craves a structured day and has always worked for other people. ‘Was I mad?’ I...

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Air Balloon Hill Primary School in St George, Bristol (Patron of reading)

This week I had the great pleasure of visiting my new patron of reading school, Air Balloon Hill Primary School in St George, Bristol. I was extremely privileged to listen to a group of reading recovery children read their books. Reading Recovery is a school-based, short-term intervention designed for children aged five or six, who are the lowest achieving in literacy after their first year of school. The intervention involves intensive one-to-one lessons for 30 minutes a day with a trained literacy teacher, for between 12 and 20 weeks. This image was taken at our book signing on Monday 20th February. It was fantastic meeting the children for the first time. Looking forward to the next two years as patron...

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Foyles Event - Cabot Circus, Bristol

Last weekend we had our reading event at Foyles Cabot Circus, Bristol. It was amazing meeting so many new little Lemon Drop readers. A very big thank you to all that came along, we met some lovely people. HUGE thanks to the Foyles team for having us! Visit www.foyles.co.uk and purchase our award winning children's books.

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Read Aloud - Hareclive Primary School Bristol

This week I had the pleasure of listening to a group of reading recovery pupils at Hareclive Primary School in Hartcliffe, Bristol. The children read aloud confidently from their favourite books. Reading Recovery is a school-based, short-term intervention designed for children aged five or six, who are the lowest achieving in literacy after their first year of school. The intervention involves intensive one-to-one lessons for 30 minutes a day with a trained literacy teacher, for between 12 and 20 weeks. It was fantastic listening to all of the hard work that the children have achieved since starting the programme📚#readingrecovery

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