by Josie | May 4, 2022 | Encouraging Reading, Events, Featured
Whatever you’re into, there’s a festival to suit your tastes. I’m sure (because you’re reading this) that books are your thing! So read on for some fabulous book festivals coming up (I’m lucky enough to have a spot at some of these):... 
by Josie | Aug 3, 2021 | Events, Imagination & Creation, School Visits
Going out to visit a school still fills me with nerves. To counteract the thoughts of being ‘not enough’, I make plans to fill my time in the classroom to give the school and the children extra value. My visits are always more than a reading! We have... 
by Josie | Jul 4, 2019 | #AuthorStyle, Encouraging Reading, Events, Imagination & Creation, Workshops, Writing
As an author, my ambition is to sell lots of books and encourage the enjoyment of reading in children. As an avid reader myself, encouraging reading is relatively easy. It is true, books really can take you away to anywhere in this world and out of it. In my childhood... 
by Josie | Jun 20, 2019 | #AuthorStyle, Events
After my week in Fenwick at Easter, I had a long weekend away with my family and knew that I wouldn’t have time to write about my experience. Instead, Lum stepped in and shared a picture blog. Now that a few weeks have passed, I have the time to properly reflect... 
by Josie | Apr 18, 2019 | #AuthorStyle, Events, Lum's Adventures
Josie and I have had a busy week in Fenwick. Josie spent a lot of time reading her/my stories, sharing stickers, talking to children and their families, making announcements on the tannoy and organising her display table. She did a great job. Read on to find out what... 
by Josie | Mar 28, 2019 | Events, Ideas for playing with stories, Imagination & Creation, Workshops
Immediately before any public event, my emotions are on a rollercoaster. I’m over-excited but nervous, stressed and tearful. Usually, I find that I suddenly have a thousand-and-one things to do before I can start preparing for the event. This time was worse...
