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The Independent Best Books for Exploring Children’s Mental Health
This week The Drama Llama features in The Independent newspaper in an article on The Best Children's Books for Exploring Mentail Health.
McDonalds Donates 80,000 books to Irish Children
How to Grow a Unicorn has been selected alongside other kids' favourites as part of McDonalds' fantastic reading initiative in Ireland. McDonald’s will be gifting over 80,000 books to children across the country to encourage the joy of reading, as part of its...
Just So Festival 2022
I was thrilled to be invited to perform at the Just So Festival at Rode Hall in Cheshire. The weekend-long family arts festival is beautifully curated and is attended by thousands of people. I was on the Telling Tales stage on Sunday afternoon reading The Drama Llama....
Cheshire Life July 2022
I was featured in the wonderful Cheshire Life Magazine again this month, alongside Jackie Weaver! You can read the July 2022 edition here.
StoryLand at Hexham Book Festival 2022
On Monday 13th of June I had the privilege of doing a reading and draw-a-long of The Drama Llama at Hexham Book Festival. I was included in the programme for the StoryLand Family Festival. About Hexham Book FestivalHexham Book Festival is a Not for Profit CIC...
Bookfest Picture Book Award 2022
I'm so excited to announce that How to Grow a Unicorn has been shortlisted for the Bookfest Picture Book Award 2022. About Bookfest Shropshire Bookfest is a small, flexible, pioneering local charity that prides itself on the development and delivery of high quality,...
The Drama Llama makes the Official Indie Bestsellers List!
I was ecstatic to see that The Drama Llama has made the Official Indie top 12 Children's bestsellers list, compiled by Litalist. The Drama Llama was the only picture book that made the illustrious list, which also featured the incredible Skandar and the Unicorn Thief,...
Puffin Books Interview Rachel Morrisroe
Read my latest interview with Puffin Books where I reveal the author I most admire, the book that changed my life's path and the best children's book I have ever read... Read the full story on the Penguin website.
The Best Unicorn Books for Kids
To celebrate National Unicorn Day, Puffin Books released their 'Best Unicorn Books for Kids' recommendations and I was thrilled to have How to Grow a Unicorn featured. You can see the full chart here.
The Drama Llama – The Bookseller Editor’s Choice
Waaaaaaa! Alex and our cheeky llama are Editor’s Choice in The Bookseller this month! Absolutely thrilled!