NEWS! (Updated April 17th 2008)
As I write it's a beautiful spring day and I would love to be in the garden, but I am in the middle of writing a new books for teens, and I have to deliver it to the publishers in July. It's about a young man who is in prison. Grim stuff. Be good! Don't go to jail!
Happier news! I have been short-listed for the Stockport Children's Book Award again. I have won it twice before, for GHOST WRITER in 2003 and BIG RED BATH in 2005. The contender this time is CLASS 2 AT THE ZOO. Please keep your fingers crossed or, if you live in Stockport, vote for it! Isn't the cover great? The pictures inside are even better. Illustrator, Lynne Chapman is very funny. You can get the hardback from your library - the shops have sold out - and the paperback will be out on 19th June.
CLASS 2 AT THE ZOO
Short listed for Stockport Children's Book Award
I have four new books out this year:
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April 3 The Time Travelling Cat and the Viking Terror |
May 15 Kisses are Yuk |
June 5 Class 3 All at Sea |
August 5 Tooth Fairy In Trouble |
AND there are six re-prints;
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Feb 7 Hangman |
Feb 14 Grandma's Seaside Bloomers - a Victorian seaside story |
June 19 Class 2 at the Zoo paperback |
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July 5 Ghost Writer |
July 7 Jessame to the Rescue and other Stories |
August 21 Big Blue Train - paperback |
BIG BLUE TRAIN
Sequel to the prize-winning BIG RED BATH
Don't forget the BIG RED BATH Story Sack
The toys are cuddly and gorgeous!
To get a catalogue and buy one go to the Story Sack website.
A PRIZE FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY!
Andersen Press launched their Time Travelling Cat website last year. Go to my LINKS page to log on and enter the competition. There's still time to win a family trip to Alton Towers! There are now five titles in this series.
THE TIME TRAVELLING CAT & THE ROMAN EAGLE was re-launched on 2nd August in this stunning new cover
A BOOK FOR ASPIRING YOUNG WRITERS!
If you want some story writing tips buy this one.
STORY CAT
ISBN 1 904904 93 9
Published by EDUCATIONAL PRINTING SERVICES
This is a unique 'How to write a story' story, which includes my Writing Recipe for cooking up a story. I wrote it because I can't get round to all the schools who want me to run writing workshops. I hope it will help children write stories. For more info email enquiries@eprint.co.uk
Arthur, a floppy-eared dog, wants to write a story. Like lots of children he can think of a beginning, but not a middle or ending. "Write a story tonight," says his wife, "Or go back to your old job." Poor Arthur! His old job was window-cleaning and he's afraid of heights! He's in despair when a mysterious talking cat appears. Story Cat leads Arthur through the story-writing process - and also teaches young readers how to write stories.
That's all for now. I'd better get back to writing that book. I've also got a lot of visits to fit in this term.
I hope I'm coming to your school.
Happy reading!
Julia Jarman
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