And the winner is……

The moment you've all been waiting for! The winner of the beautiful signed Jane Hissey print... So many entries! I was so thrilled with the response, but also a bit nervous. How would I pick a winner? How could I make it as fair as possible? Should I look into the technical widgets that draw...

Win a signed Jane Hissey print with Salariya

It's nearly Christmas! Hurrah! To celebrate I am joining the happy crew at Salariya for their Twelve Days of Christmas festivities. I have the pleasure of giving away a SIGNED print featuring Blue Rabbit and Blanket the horse from Jane Hissey's latest book Ruby, Blue and Blanket. (Please excuse the photo quality- but this print...

Jolly Snow, Feather-Snow and the joy of play

Jane Hissey's Old Bear is a true children's classic and I am thrilled to be stroking a limited edition copy of one of Old Bear's adventures, Jolly Snow. I wrote here about loving local, and Jane Hissey is an East Sussex gal, just like me. Her Old Bear books have recently been published by Brighton...

Love Local. Celebrating Brighton children’s publisher Salariya

I'm an East Sussex gal. I live snugly tucked between Brighton and Lewes and I soak up the best of the children's literature joy they can offer. Lewes has the beautiful Bags of Books, with knowledgeable and friendly staff and regular author and illustrator events. It also has delicious cafés! Brighton has the Jubilee Library...