Empathy Day is a focal point for celebrating and growing empathy's power to create a better world. It aims to develop an understanding of books' role in raising an empathy-educated generation.
Empathy Day inspires children and young people to learn more about empathy, have transformational experiences through stories and put empathy into action!
Read MoreIf you haven't heard already, I have been asked to be an ambassador for Whale and Dolphin Conservation, which is a tremendous honour.
Read MoreThe Lost Whale has won the Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards 2023 under the category of Children’s Travel Book of the Year!
Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards 2023
Read MoreThe unmissable follow-up to the phenomenal bestselling and award-winning The Last Bear. Beautifully illustrated by Levi Pinfold and perfect for readers 8+. April Wood has returned home from her adventure on Bear Island, but over a year later, she can’t stop thinking about Bear. Find out more and pre-order here…
Read MoreI am thrilled to announce that both my books have sold over 100,000 copies in the UK since publication. Thank you so much for all of your support. ROAR!
Read MoreThe Lost Whale has been shortlisted for the Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards 2023 under the category of Children’s Travel Book of the Year. The award ceremony is in March. Fingers and toes crossed!
Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards Shortlist 2023
Read MoreThe Last Bear has won the Sheffield City Council Children's Book Awards for 2022 in the shorter novel (9-11) category!
Read MoreI am delighted to say I am working with Wonderland Bookshop to organise signed and dedicated copies of both books for Christmas! Books can be picked up in person or posted to you. Please put dedication in at the check-out section and order by end of November.
I am also visiting Wonderland in person on Nov 27th as part of their Christmas market so do come along and say hi then!
In the Indie Bookseller Charts for children's books sales in the first half of 2022, The Last Bear leaped in straight at number 9.
Read MoreSo excited to share that The Last Bear has sold 50,000 copies in paperback since its release in the UK in early January!
Read MoreAm thrilled to share that The Last Bear was voted the winner of the Stockport Book Awards in the Junior Fiction category.
Read MoreThe Last Bear is shortlisted for the 2022 Indie Book Awards!
Read MoreSome absolutely amazing news to share with you! The Last Bear was crowned both the winner of the Younger Readers category and was also named as the overall Waterstones Children’s Book of the Year 2022! To celebrate, a brand new special edition is now available!
Read MoreThe Lost Whale is released in the UK today!
Read MoreThe Last Bear is shortlisted for the British Book Awards 2022!
Read MoreThe Last Bear wins the 10th annual BASH awards in the 9+ category!
Read MoreThe Last Bear has WON the Blue Peter Book Awards 2022!!!!
Read MoreThe Last Bear is shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize - Younger Reader category - 2022!
Read MoreThe Last Bear has been shortlisted in the Stockport Children’s Book Awards 2022!
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