As soon as I talked I told stories, my Mum called them fibs!
I wrote as soon as I could hold a pencil but I never wrote anything factual. My infant teachers thought my Monday morning news book was a spectacular work of fiction. My junior teachers despaired of my despicable handwriting, disgraceful spelling and the pages and pages I produced for them to read. But my high school teachers just laughed along at the plays I wrote and produced.
Eventually I was diagnosed with a specific learning disorder in English, but as I was already on the third Year of my English degree it was clear I wasn't going to let it get in my way. I graduated with an honors degree in English and Drama and also went on to complete my primary PGCE. |
I've been ten years old for over thirty years now. For eighteen of those years I attended a primary school in East Lancashire . Eventually in 2017 I was allowed to move into a local high school libaray! Now I work daily surrounded by books, young people and buckets of inspiration.
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Inspired by my own two children I started writing seriously in the summer 2010 and joined SCBWI.
The Society of Children's Book Writer's and Illustrators is a brilliant organisation for both published and aspiring children's writers and illustrators. It has supported me through a massive learning curve, opened many industry doors to me and given me wonderful opportunities at every turn. Many of which you can read about in 'My News' and 'My Awards'. I am proud to work as a SCBWI volunteer, both as its annual Conference Speaker Coordinator and occasional contributor to it's on line blogzine Words and Pictures. |
Conference photos permissions, Candy Gourlay
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And just in case you're worried that my creative juices aren't flowing freely enough, I also contribute regularly to the nonsense poetry site, 'The Funeverse' and take part in a whole range of storytelling events.
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