Author Archives: Hannah

Still

Posted on October 27, 2023 by Hannah

Two thirds of the windows of our half-term holiday let are filled with sky, the remainder with the rise and fall of the tide in the estuary. Just up the road, great rollers unfurl onto the shore with plumes of … Continue reading →

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Bells

Posted on October 6, 2023 by Hannah

Thursday evening is bell ringing practice in the parish church behind our house. One of my favourite things is to open one of the velux windows in the attic, and lean out, listening. The waning Harvest Moon lights up a … Continue reading →

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September

Posted on September 22, 2023 by Hannah

Skeins of geese fly over the roof tops, honking gentle encouragement to each other. It is a time of change in the natural world as creatures all over the planet follow the irresistible, internal tug to migrate. The geese trace … Continue reading →

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Voles

Posted on August 27, 2023 by Hannah

I rolled bundles of hay across the slope to make haycocks to keep the rain off and allow the grasses to continue drying. For those that know hay, it’s not really. It’s fibrous weedy stuff from species-rich grassland we optimistically … Continue reading →

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Toad in the log pile

Posted on July 28, 2023 by Hannah

I was moving logs from the chopping block to the log store. The wood had been chopped the day before and a toad had taken up residence. I almost didn’t see him, then he was there, and completely impossible to … Continue reading →

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Midsummer

Posted on June 16, 2023 by Hannah

My children are growing, I’ve started to get silver hairs in my fringe, and yesterday was the mid-point in the year. In my day job, I am organising some drug treatment regimes for patients for 6 months time. That’s Christmas! … Continue reading →

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Fossil hunting

Posted on March 29, 2023 by Hannah

Last year, as part of my research for The Tiger Who Sleeps Under My Chair, I went fossil hunting along the Jurassic Coast. I took my sister’s little puppy, Brody, to help. Even though he’s part-hound, he turned out not … Continue reading →

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World Book Day 2023

Posted on March 11, 2023 by Hannah

This World Book Day I was able to visit several schools on and around the day, delivering writing workshops and my author talk. It was an absolute joy to chat to children about what they’re reading and writing. We talked … Continue reading →

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Another Illustrator Insight: Me!

Posted on February 17, 2023 by Hannah

Part of my contract for The Tiger Who Sleeps Under My Chair was for me to produce the internal illustrations for the book. As many of you know, it’s a while since I was actively illustrating for commercial purposes so … Continue reading →

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Illustrator Insight: Lucy Rose

Posted on February 17, 2023 by Hannah

One of the things that is soooo exciting (among many!) about having your book published, is having a wonderful illustrator use their incredible skills for the front cover of your book. Although I had seen the final version of the … Continue reading →

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