Picturebook story structure
Where I try and analyse a popular picturebook to try and understand how the story is constructed and email it out about once a week. These are not reviews, but a breakdown of how the plot and characters are put together to make a compelling story that children will want to read again and again. […]
Sketchy People Drogheda
A regular urban sketching meet-up in Drogheda. 2:00pm – 4pm on a Saturday. We meet weekly during the summer and monthly during winter.Bring pens, pencils and a sketchbook and sketch whatever ‘draws’ your interest. It is very relaxed and unstructured. Don’t worry about turning up late.Chances are if you spot someone with a sketchbook they […]
Drink and Draw – Laytown Bettystown and Mornington
A semi-regular and relaxed meet-up of creative folks in the Bettystown, Laytown, and Mornington area. We usually meet in lounge of Reddans in Bettystown.No agenda except hang out and make things and have a bit of fun.Open to everyone and all skill levels. Bring your own materials (though we can lend you a pencil and […]
Key takeaways from the Bookseller Marketing and Publicity conference 2019
At the end of last month the UK publishing industry descended on the Barbican in London for the Bookseller Marketing and Publicity conference. I was unable to attend but managed to follow the stream online as over 40 speakers shared their insights during the day. Below are my key highlights and takeaways from the day. […]
Top takeaways from The Bookseller Pr and Marketing conference 2018
The brightest and best of the UKs book PR and Marketing professionals gathered this week in London’s Milton Court. Top of the agenda was sharing the success stories of the past year to learn from and build on going into next year. Below are my top take aways from the event but make sure to […]
Top Takeaways From The Bookseller Children’s Conference 2019
The theme of this year’s children’s conference from The Bookseller was ‘How To Publish For Everyone In Today’s Divided World’ . I have tried to collect all the notes together below. There was so much good stuff from the day that I may not have caught everything. If you spot any errors or missed attribution […]
Top Takeaways From The Bookseller Children’s Conference 2018
Non-fiction and better representation in books were the main topics to emerge at this year’s Bookseller Kids Books Conference in London. I have tried to collect all the notes together below. There was so much good stuff from the day that I may not have caught everything. If you spot any errors or missed attribution […]