Two Alison (Jean) Lesters, one event!

I am so very excited to announce that after many years of communicating from afar, the ‘other’ Alison (incredibly also Jean) Lester and I will be meeting for the first time, and making this meeting public in a joint event at the Droitwich Library, Worcestershire. If you’re anywhere near Droitwich on Wednesday, 22 May, come along to this unique opportunity: the award-winning former Children’s Laureate of Australia and . . . me.

The Sound of It has launched!

The Sound of It is set here in Worcestershire (with one scene taking place in the car park of our local Waitrose!), so I loved launching the book at Droitwich Library last Friday evening. Reading from the book and talking about the writing process with such a warm and supportive crowd was a pleasure and a privilege.

We drank delicious local cider (check out Peopleton Press), and sold the book, its companion coaster, and a wonderful print we commissioned by local artist Ann Taylor.