31 Oct 2017

31st October Book 3 Nanna Strawberry Goes Horse Riding published today.

Book 3 is published today 'Nanna Strawberry Goes Horse Riding..and has a happy birthday..
'What are you doing to celebrate your birthday Nanna?'  Nanna decides on a horse mounted
photo with her family.  After 'No Way' as the first response, Grandson William says 'Count me
in Nan' and soon his cousins and Aunt Sue, and his sister, decide to take part too. So ten
horses are booked for the second Sunday in October,  with two spare horses for umounted
family members to stand by for the group photo. Owner Janet suggests a ten minute walking
ride before the photograph. Two year old Sophie takes part in her usual appealing style.
'Happy Birthday Nanna Strawberry'.. 15 year old Caitlin Westall provides 7 riding school
illustrations including the mounted cavalcade. Well done Caitlin. Vladi completes the design.

Book 4 is well  underway towards completion, to be published by 28 November 2017.
                                  'Nanna Strawberry Shares Christmas with an Angel'
This seasonal story describes Nanna Strawberry's journey across snow covered Cumbrian fells,
through Main Street, to her son's home.  She shares a delicious traditional English breakfast
with his family and gifts are distributed from the sparkling Christmas Tree.  Then farewell in
ths snow before Nanna drives the 80 miles south via M6 motorway to her daughter's home
in Cheshire to share Christmas Dinner with her family. Sister Sue and her family also invited.
Fairy Sophie greets Nanna with 'Everybody, Nanna Strawberry is here' while she leads her to
her place at the table with the other guests. It has been a wonderful day, shared with her
entire family and angelic fairy Sophie, who indeed looks like an angel when sleepily saying
'Goodnight, Nanna Strawberry'. Illustrations still to be completed. Published by 28 Novembe

19 Oct 2017

Nanna Strawberry Goes Horse Riding...and has a happy birthday

The third book in the Nanna Strawberry Stories is now deposited
with PRINTfine for completion by the end of October.

It is a beautiful book with delightful artwork by Vladislava Vatashka
and 15 year old Caitlin Westall who did the riding school illustrations.
Caitlin is a student at The Lord Derby Academy in Huyton, Knowsley Borough.

Emma will be depositing it with Amazon.

The final story before Christmas will be
            Nanna Strawberry spends Christmas with an Angel.





12 Oct 2017

Published today, Nanna Strawberry Makes a Badge..and has tea with Sophie

Broadhurst Books in Southport have today taken delivery of a quantity of the first two books in
the Nanna Strawberry series.

              The Magical Naming of Nanna Strawberry... and a visit to the seaside
               Nanna Strawberry Makes a Badge...and has tea with Sophie

Thanks to personal delivery by Lorraine, from PRINTfineso I could keep my appointment with Kate,
children's books editor at the fantastic Broadhurst Books 5-7 Market Street, off Lord Street, Southport.
An absolute treat for book lovers. I was delighted when Kate accepted a quantity of both
Nanna Strawberry Book 1 and Book 2 to give them a try. She reigns over Broadhurst's superb third
floor children's book room crowded with past and present editions gathered en masse on strong
timbered shelving and I am delighted that  my first two children's books will nestle there with them
Hopefully not for long before being chosen by a lover of small colourful books, technically
aged 6-12 but ideally aged 3 - 80+ in families where children enjoy being read to and parents and grandparents enjoy doing the reading and adding their own memories to the tale...
For supplies, talks, book signing email nannastrawberrystories@gmail.com or mobile 07538623739

7 Oct 2017

Birthday time

Nanna Strawberry had a lovely birthday yesterday. Sophie and Olivia
came for tea with Mummy and Daddy and Uncle Jonathan came too.
Earlier, she had a tasty lunch with her son and daughters and Chris.
My thanks to everyone who sent lovely cards and to Jon for bouquet.
Now looking forward to seeing Book 2 in print. Please order a  copy
or let me know of any venues where I could have a sales table ot
arrange a talk with book signing. Thank you x