by Nick | Mar 30, 2023 | News
I was recently invited to do an author visit at my local library in Congleton. The library underwent a facelift before Christmas, so it was nice to get the chance to see the new look while getting to read one of my books to some young local book fans!There was a great...
by Nick | Jan 12, 2023 | News
On Tuesday, Kickstarter approved my campaign to raise funds for my fifth children’s picture book, Snailish. Illustrated by the incredible artist Leo Brown, the book is about a cute slug called Squidge who is jealous of snails because they have beautiful shells...
by Nick | Jan 1, 2023 | News
Happy New Year, everyone! I hope you had a great Christmas and NYE. I’m already back in work mode, and I thought I’d start 2023 as I mean to go on by getting a blog in early! And I’ll be donning a different hat for this one… As well as being a...
by Nick | Aug 9, 2022 | News
A few months ago, Congleton company Franklyn Financial Management published their first children’s book, Franklyn – No Ordinary Fox, written by yours truly! There are so many positive aspects to this venture by Franklyn Financial Management, but one of the...
by Nick | May 17, 2022 | News
Looking for something to do with your little ones during the school holidays? Why not come on down to Congleton Library on Monday 30th May and watch me reading One Night in Beartown! I will also do a bear-related craft session with the children. For just £10 your...
by Nick | Apr 1, 2022 | News
Last year I was approached by a local company called Franklyn Financial Management who’d had an idea for a children’s book. They wanted a way to teach young children about the need to save for their future, so I was tasked with creating a story that did...
by Nick | Feb 9, 2022 | News
On Friday I was lucky enough to do an author visit at Terra Nova School in Cheshire. With my beautiful assistant, fellow author Emma Sandford, I did three sessions in which I read One Night in Beartown, first to the Year 1 and Year 2 children and later to the nursery...
by Nick | Dec 6, 2021 | News
My third children’s picture book, One Christmas in Beartown, is out now! It follows on from One Night in Beartown and this time Tommy Pickles plays a much bigger role in the story. I’m very proud of the way the book has turned out, with amazing...
by Nick | Oct 5, 2021 | News
Last year, I raised £4k via Kickstarter for my second children’s book, One Night in Beartown, thanks to 141 generous individuals and businesses. The book sold well and received some very kind reviews, and I started to wonder if maybe there could be another...
by Nick | Jul 19, 2021 | News
As you may know, my publishing company Full Media has partnered with Rainforest Trust UK for a series of children’s picture books called The Sumatran Trilogy by new author Emma Sandford. The first book, The Problem with Poppy, is out now and has been well...
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