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Pip's Secret Door. Releasing 3rd September The release date for Pip’s Secret Door is looming ever closer which is both exciting and frightening all wrapped up in tiny sprinkles of fairy magic mixed with beads of sweat! I was recently discussing the book with a friend over coffee and they didn’t realise what was all involved in writing and releasing a book, so I thought it might be a nice little journey to share with you. The foundation of this particular story dates back at least 10 years,...

The Moment I Stopped Trying to Be Who Everyone Else Expected There was a time in my life when I thought being a good parent meant getting everything right. Saying the right things to keep everyone happy, and holding everything together in the background whilst still somehow becoming the version of myself I thought the world expected me to be. Absolutely exhausting! I had stopped listening to myself and was second-guessing my instincts constantly. I worried too much about what other people...

I remember as a child snuggling into a beanbag in front of my bedroom radiator with a good chapter book, and being lost in the pages. Transported to another world. I believe there can be a moment like that for every child, given the opportunity, and in finding the right book for them. Children are full of imagination and wonder, but by around age 6 or 7 years, they’re ready for something a little deeper, and longer. A story they can step into, return to, and grow alongside. This is where The...