I am now working with more and more schools than ever before... word of my creative literacy workshops has created a huge demand for my services within Devon. And soon I'll start working with students in Gloucester during April and I'm very pleased to be breaking through the borders of Devon at last.
Current projects include 12 schools within the Totnes Learning Community... I've been working with a group of Gifted and Talented students over the past 6 weeks and this will conclude with an awards ceremony at Kevicc on 12th March where one lucky winner's character will be chosen to feature in my next Bradley Baker adventure.
I've just finished a book publication project with the year 6 pupils at Brixham C of E Primary. The book has been written, edited and published by the children and is titled "The Mystery Piano!" It has it's very own ISBN and is now available online.
I'm currently working with 3 other schools in Torbay; Westlands Secondary, Galmpton Primary and Cockington Community. All three projects are running to schedule and the children's written work will be published very soon.
More updates to follow... I'll keep you posted.
Best wishes DLJ
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Thursday 28 February 2013
Friday 15 February 2013
The word is out...
News of Bradley Baker is spreading like a wild fire throughout Devon... thousands of school chidren have enjoyed showcase presentations in many remote rural locations throughout East and West Devon. In particular... two schools near Winkleigh were so grateful that I had battled through the wind and rain to venture deep into the countryside to introduce my boy hero to audiences that rarely get the opportunity to meet anyone, never mind a real life author!
Dolton and Clinton are two primary schools that affiliate together within the Tarca Federation and are located in the North West of Devon where fields full of sheep and horses make up a patchwork of wonderful countryside. The #Bradmobile arrived fully laiden with props to provide two memorable events for around 80 or so children and I'd like to take this opportunity to thank Executive Headteacher for both schools Gina Finch, who welcomed me and the Bradley Baker books with open arms. All the students were extremely enthused and totally inspired... some even wrote their own stories overnight in readiness for my return the following day.
I left West Devon behind and headed East towards the City of Exeter for two more fantastic events. This time it was the turn of Woodwater Academy and St David's C of E Primary School to host my interactive showcase presentations. No one was left disappointed and the shows went down a treat with record book sales following both events. The kids just can't seem to get enough of Bradley and it's so humbling to see so many children's eyes light up when they receive their signed copies.
Between the larger events... during the past few weeks I've also kept myself busy working in the classroom environment leading various creative workshops. Year 6 students from Brixham C of E Primary and Galmpton Primary have enjoyed learning about the process of publishing their own stories and creating characters to appear in the books. It's been great fun to work with such appreciative children and I'm looking forward to seeing the finished books when they go to print.
Gifted and Talented students in the Totnes Learning Community also gathered again for their second character profile workshop at KEVICC in the school library. Just one more workshop to go until we discover who will win the competition to have their character appear in my next adventure book; Bradley Baker and the Gullfather of New York.
As much as I enjoy visiting schools, I'm really looking forward to a well earned break from events during half term... and it will afford me some time to write more words for the fourth Bradley Baker adventure! Then it's back to school visits the following week... so there's plenty going on to keep me busy!
More updates to follow... catch up with you all very soon.
Best wishes DLJ
Dolton and Clinton are two primary schools that affiliate together within the Tarca Federation and are located in the North West of Devon where fields full of sheep and horses make up a patchwork of wonderful countryside. The #Bradmobile arrived fully laiden with props to provide two memorable events for around 80 or so children and I'd like to take this opportunity to thank Executive Headteacher for both schools Gina Finch, who welcomed me and the Bradley Baker books with open arms. All the students were extremely enthused and totally inspired... some even wrote their own stories overnight in readiness for my return the following day.
I left West Devon behind and headed East towards the City of Exeter for two more fantastic events. This time it was the turn of Woodwater Academy and St David's C of E Primary School to host my interactive showcase presentations. No one was left disappointed and the shows went down a treat with record book sales following both events. The kids just can't seem to get enough of Bradley and it's so humbling to see so many children's eyes light up when they receive their signed copies.
Between the larger events... during the past few weeks I've also kept myself busy working in the classroom environment leading various creative workshops. Year 6 students from Brixham C of E Primary and Galmpton Primary have enjoyed learning about the process of publishing their own stories and creating characters to appear in the books. It's been great fun to work with such appreciative children and I'm looking forward to seeing the finished books when they go to print.
Gifted and Talented students in the Totnes Learning Community also gathered again for their second character profile workshop at KEVICC in the school library. Just one more workshop to go until we discover who will win the competition to have their character appear in my next adventure book; Bradley Baker and the Gullfather of New York.
As much as I enjoy visiting schools, I'm really looking forward to a well earned break from events during half term... and it will afford me some time to write more words for the fourth Bradley Baker adventure! Then it's back to school visits the following week... so there's plenty going on to keep me busy!
More updates to follow... catch up with you all very soon.
Best wishes DLJ
Sunday 3 February 2013
Totnes Learning Community visits a great success!
It has been a delightful experience working with the headteachers and pupils at all the schools across the Totnes Learning Community. My author visits have been a resounding success... enthusing children about reading more books and writing stories along the way! Over the past 3 weeks I have visited a total of twelve schools to showcase the Bradley Baker books to just over 3000 children.
This week will see the first of a series of literacy workshops at King Edward VI Community College in Totnes. I will be working with a select group of Gifted and Talented children from all twelve schools in the Totnes Learning Community to develop character profiles... and one lucky student will have their creation featured in my fourth adventure book; Bradley Baker and the Gullfather of New York!
Look out for more updates in the next few weeks... where I will also be venturing into some Exeter schools too! World Book Week is already fully booked to the brim with school visits and then over the coming months, the #Bradmobile will be visiting even more schools in Devon, Dorset and I'm really looking forward to a return to Gloucestershire after the Easter break.
On a slightly different note... I received some fantastic news this week. Bradley Baker will be going state-side!!! We're off to New York at last... a journey across the pond will take place later this year and I'll be taking part in a series of events to promote the new boy hero. I can confirm that the first event will take place in New Jersey at the Roseland Library, where I have been invited to speak and sign copies of my books. I've received many messages from well-wishes on facebook about this exciting opportunity and even requests to get the movie rights secured, whilst I'm over there... now wouldn't that be nice?!!!
I've got so much more to tell you but I'll have to leave it all for another blogspot, as I have to crack on with writing BB's fourth adventure (so many ideas in my head - got to get them down on the page before I lose them... you know what it's like!!!).
So that's all for now folks... and hope to catch up with you all very soon.
Best wishes, DLJ
This week will see the first of a series of literacy workshops at King Edward VI Community College in Totnes. I will be working with a select group of Gifted and Talented children from all twelve schools in the Totnes Learning Community to develop character profiles... and one lucky student will have their creation featured in my fourth adventure book; Bradley Baker and the Gullfather of New York!
Look out for more updates in the next few weeks... where I will also be venturing into some Exeter schools too! World Book Week is already fully booked to the brim with school visits and then over the coming months, the #Bradmobile will be visiting even more schools in Devon, Dorset and I'm really looking forward to a return to Gloucestershire after the Easter break.
On a slightly different note... I received some fantastic news this week. Bradley Baker will be going state-side!!! We're off to New York at last... a journey across the pond will take place later this year and I'll be taking part in a series of events to promote the new boy hero. I can confirm that the first event will take place in New Jersey at the Roseland Library, where I have been invited to speak and sign copies of my books. I've received many messages from well-wishes on facebook about this exciting opportunity and even requests to get the movie rights secured, whilst I'm over there... now wouldn't that be nice?!!!
I've got so much more to tell you but I'll have to leave it all for another blogspot, as I have to crack on with writing BB's fourth adventure (so many ideas in my head - got to get them down on the page before I lose them... you know what it's like!!!).
So that's all for now folks... and hope to catch up with you all very soon.
Best wishes, DLJ
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