Another very busy week leading up to the Easter break. More school visits in Devon starting at Blackpool Primary School near Newton Abbot on Monday. A fabulous reception from all the children with more record breaking sales of Bradley Baker books during a very hectic signing schedule that lasted over two hours.
Then onto Cockwood School near Dawlish for a very special event. I showcased the Bradley Baker adventures to years 4, 5 & 6 in a very crammed classroom. The lack of space didn't affect the presentation with all the children totally engaged and enthused. A very long queue followed during the book signing event that preceded the school's library event. Special thanks to Alison for organising the event. The visit to Cockwood was further enhanced with an invitation from the headteacher Lorraine Curry for me to officially open the new school library. It was also a great pleasure to meet the Mayor of Dawlish... and she even asked me to sign copies of my books!!! It was a privilege to be part of the library opening at Cockwood and I was awarded a card and Easter egg as a thank you! Very proud indeed :)
It was then time to visit a quaint rural school in Doddiscombleigh with a pupil roll of just 34. It's amazing that these small schools still manage to survive but I can see why... the welcome was great and the children were superb. I really enjoyed presenting my Bradley Baker adventures and I informed everyone about the new book, which will be published in the Summer. Here's a trailer, please check it out...
It was nice to be featured in a local newspaper again... following my visit last week to Whipton Barton School in Exeter. Here's the article that appeared in the community news section of the Express & Echo;
The week finished with a fantastic achievement for some Gifted & Talented students in Torquay... I attended Westlands School to help the year 7 classes to complete the publication of their very own book of short stories. The students have been working really hard over the past few months and it was great to see all their efforts come in to fruition, as the button was pressed to launch the book complete with its own ISBN. The session was the last of four and the book is now available to purchase online priced at £6.49 Here's a copy of the front cover... please keep a look out for it!!!
I joined "dubbler" this week. It's a very useful social media portal where you can record your own messages and post them with a photo. I'll be using this new online media format from now on to talk about my writing and explain more about up-and-coming publication projects in more detail.
Please keep a look out for "dubbler" and check out this link to follow my posts; http://dblr.me/f/b3TZyUo1NZoaVcG41jeQE8ZwqCQli7t6P4UVhHkX9B3rENHzhxQGqRqZNUZ3E1XRw
Have a great Easter Holiday everyone and I'll catch up with you again in a couple of weeks when I will be breaking through the boundaries of Devon and heading up the M5 to visit schools in the Gloucester area.
Bye for now, DLJ
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