Wednesday, 8th February found me spending a delightful evening speaking to the ladies of Starkholmes WI. They were interested to hear how I became a writer of children’s picture books and were keen for me to read “Alfie’s Story” to them. They must have enjoyed the evening, as I made several sales of “Alfie’s Story”, and also of “Fearless Flynn” and “Arkwright the Duck”.
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What a delight to visit this gorgeous independent bookshop in Chapel-en-le-Frith the other day! “Reading Matters” had long been on my list of places to go and had been recommended to me recently by several ladies at the High Peak Luncheon Club. It was wonderful to meet the owners, Lyndsay and Sue, and to witness…
We were recently at this lovely little craft fair at Heaton Fold garden centre in Bolton when Laurence came in from the car park to buy some sausages for tea. However, when he saw our books, he decided to spend his money on an illustrated children’s storybook for his little boy. So he bought Arkwright…
I was recently surprised to receive an email from Australia. Turns out that a very lovely grandmother who lives over there was on holiday in the UK last year and bought “Alfie’s Story” and an Alfie soft toy cat to go with it. Back in Oz, she gave them both to her grandson, Finn. What…
Welcome to our new website where you can read all about our beautiful children’s books featuring the colourful characters of Alfie the Cat, Fearless Flynn the Mouse, and Arkwright the Duck. The books are available for sale on our website. Click here to see our shop page. I will be updating this News page with…
Here’s one of my fans sporting an amazing Easter hat, featuring his favourite character, Arkwright the duck. And he’s taken the trouble to draw one of my own favourite illustrations from the book: “the Tunnel that ROARS!” This young man recently went along to Cromford Mill with his classmates on a school outing. Whilst there,…
16th March 2017 When I heard that the High Peak Luncheon Club had been set up originally by teachers and headteachers, you will understand that I was feeling a tad nervous on arrival at the Old Hall Hotel in Buxton last Thursday. However, there was no need; the 36 ladies and 3 gentlemen made me very…
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