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Discover Kelpies
I have some very exciting news! Last week I received a wonderful email telling me I’d been short-listed for the Discover Kelpies Writing competition. This is a competition run by Scottish Publisher, Floris Books, to find new writers for children. … Continue reading
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Tagged children's books, competition, Discover Kelpies, Edinburgh Book Festival, Floris Books, Hannah Foley, kid lit, publisher, scotland, Scottish, shortlist, writing
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Layers
I’m fascinated by layers. My dissertation for my degree was about layers in landscape. I once read about how the Japanese value tarnished objects more than polished ones because the tarnish shows the layers of handling. The object gains worth … Continue reading
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Tagged australian, blood pressure, blue, children, china, chipboard, dinamap, education, garden, green, Hannah Foley, healthcare, heart rate, house, illustration, layers, mantelpiece, medal, medieval, mother, old houses, players cigarettes, rose, ruby, scotland, shrubs, singing, son, sunlight, vital signs, weeds, WW2
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Home
We are moving house again. This will be our third move in as many years. The difference with this move is that this is going to be our house. I honestly never thought we’d be able to say that, but … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends, Illustration, Uncategorized
Tagged alien, alleys, bathroom, birds, board book, body, boy, children, chimney, churchyard, crooked, feet, ginnels, Hannah Foley, illustration, illustrator, kitchen, leaks, moving house, new house, picture book, red bricks, river, rocket, staircase, stars, woodworm, yews
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Toucan Boxes
Do you know that Mister Maker (of CBeebies art show fame) is a con artist? Now I know it’s not nice to make accusations but it’s true. In nearly every show Mister Maker paints some sort of plastic item (e.g. … Continue reading
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Burns night
For those of you who don’t know (shame on you!) it is Burns Night on Sunday. Poor Little Owl is having a hard time of it. She is having to learn a Burns poem to recite by heart for school. … Continue reading
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Tagged Burns, Burns night, dialect, haggis, illustration, language, neeps, oat cakes, poem, poetry, Roguey pogey, school, scotland, Scots, shortbread, tatties
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Lambing dangers
Lambing is due to start any day and I’ve been banned from visiting the lambing sheds. There are infections that can affect pregnant livestock that cause miscarriage and stillbirth in humans. We’ll also have to be super vigilant about washing … Continue reading
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Tagged baby cousin, child, child sucking thumb, illustration, infections, lambing, miscarriage, pregnant livestock, sketch, spring, stillbirth
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Molly Drake
I missed Mark Radcliffe’s folk show on Radio 2 last night so have been catching up on it this afternoon via the iplayer. The show was dedicated to the musician and singer-songwriter, Nick Drake, who sadly died in 1974. He … Continue reading
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Tagged creative souls, folk show, Mark Radcliffe, Molly DRake, Nick Drake, Poor Boy, Poor Mum, Radio 2, The Shell
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Firefly Magazine
It is with much excitement that I can post about my little children’s magazine. We’re nearly finished with the first issue, which will be out on 1st May. It’s called Firefly and it’s all about nature, the seasons, being outdoors … Continue reading
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