Hilary will be taking part in the Manx Literary Festival, Isle of Man. The festival takes place between 27th and 30th of September 2012 and brings together the fine literary talent from around the British Isles.
Weeks after the sale of foreign rights to Nanmee books in Thailand, rights for The Copper Tree have also now been sold to Wisdom Garden, South Korea by Morag O’Brien at Ed Victor.
Hilary will be taking part in The Sunday Times Festival of Education Conference at Wellington College on the 24th of June. She will be representing The Children’s University.
More info at www.festivalofeducation.org.uk
Hilary was interviewed about The Copper Tree on Look North, the BBC regional news programme for Yorkshire.
Foreign rights for The Copper Tree have been sold to Nanmee Books in Thailand by Morag O’Brien at Ed Victor Ltd.
You Magazine from the Daily Mail featured The Copper Tree as their Book of the Week.
New Book! Published 3rd April 2012 (release date brought forward due to advance orders).
When Olivia’s teacher, Miss Evans, dies, the children at her school are encouraged to think of everything that reminds them of her.
Written with touching sensitivity and sprinkled with light hearted moments, ‘The Copper Tree’ is about love and legacy and will help children understand that while sadness is an inevitable part of grief, death is not necessarily the end… for what is left behind can be everlasting.
A great book for young children facing bereavement.
Then let us suggest Mixed Up Fairy Tales.
We found this quote on the Spectator website:
It would be great fun for a child who has just learned to read. Each page is split into three parts which can be turned individually like the traditional books in which you could mix and match head, body and legs. In this case the text is on one side and the illustration opposite, so surreal and ever varying stories can be created, such as ‘Sleeping Beauty cried “Open Sesame” and was pounced on by a wolf disguised as a helping of porridge.’
Hilary will be speaking at the National Children’s University Fourth Annual Conference on Thursday 8th December 2011.
After the success of the first four stories in the Fairytale Jumbles series Hilary has been asked to write four more! We’re wondering what new fairytales will be created by mixing up two existing stories? We can’t wait to see!
Publication date is due for 2012 … watch this space!