Things have been busy at the Jimatorium (that’s my desk). Since my last post, I have published a pile of picture books and started working on a young adult novel. You may have seen these picture books pop up on Amazon in the last little while. I really enjoyed writing and illustrating Just Call Me […]
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Four free book samples
The “Look inside” feature on Amazon is a great way for readers to work out whether a book is right for them. But sometimes, it’s just not enough. So, I have just made book samples out of all my titles and put them on the prolificworks web site for anyone to download, for free, forever! […]
What kids are saying about Find My Wow
I gave an advanced copy of my picture book Find My Wow to a school librarian before the book launch on July 4 2021. She absolutely loved the book. She said that the story, rhyme, pictures and positive messages were just what she needed. So she started reading it to groups of her students from […]
The 2021 children’s book sampler
Parents, librarians, teachers, lend me your ears (and minds). I recently invited independent authors to take their best work, polish it to a high shine, and create a sample. It could be ten pages long, a few chapters, or half the book. Whatever the length, I asked them to make sure that, at the end […]
May 2021: what I’m working on
Feedback, marketing, and WOW! Librarians, teachers and curious kids It has been a very busy year so far for me. I finished a book called Find My Wow (summary below) and was lucky enough to meet a few librarians and teachers who wanted to read it to their children. But they didn’t stop at reading […]
My new picture book on goodreads
Goodreads is a fantastic platform for book lovers and anyone who wants to find more books that suit their tastes. After you create a profile, specify the types of books you like, find and rate a few of your favourite books, goodreads gets to work finding you similar books to read. I recommend goodreads for […]
And then there were three
Books for ages 6-12 I made a little video. It’s a really quick summary of my three published children’s books in under 20 seconds. Want to know more about these stories? Check out these great books for ages 6-12.
Bedtime story: Beware the Bear.
Here’s another original short story for free. This story is perfect for reading at bedtime to pre-schoolers between 4-8 years of age, or to challenge the reading skills of children aged 6-10 years I have also made this story into a delightful rhyming romp, complete with 17 colour illustrations like the ones below. If you […]
Shadow Creepers illustrated novel for ages 7-11
SHADOW CREEPERS – out now This is a story about a boy called Lucas who is afraid of the dark. Every night, the shadows dance and the bed creaks and Lucas is so frightened he can’t sleep. There’s a monster under his bed but he’s embarrassed to tell anyone. When he finally tells his friends, […]
Inspired writing great stories
Growing up, I was resistant to reading fiction. Books seemed only mildly interesting and I had so much energy to burn. I couldn’t just sit around reading fiction for hours on end. I was much more interested in rounding up a few friends to play a ball sport, or watch a movie, or take my […]
Bedtime story for toddlers: Nighttime is My Friend
This original short story is written for toddlers. It’s a great bedtime story to settle young children for sleep. I have included the first pictures I created (using a computer mouse, which was very hard). Since then, I made this story into a picture book with much better illustrations. If you are looking for books […]
Original Short Story: Bitter Lemonade
Here’s an amusing and original short story you can read in the time it takes for the kettle to boil. Readable in two minutes and available for free, I will be attempting to write one original short story like this each month. For something a bit longer, I have two low-priced and exciting books available […]
Shadow Creepers in paperback
I am excited to announce the release of the the amazing illustrated children’s novel Shadow Creepers in paperback. This is now this fantastic book looks. I had to shorten the blurb to fit on the back cover and help readers decide quickly whether the book is for them. Here’s what it says: “It’s not a […]
Shadow Creepers release announced. Pre-order now.
Pre-order this exciting illustrated children’s novel now. To celebrate the release, the ebook is only 99 cents (limited offer). Release date 10 May 2019. Order now from any of these retailers: Amazon iTunes Barnes&Noble Blurb: Nine-year-old Lucas is captain of the football team and he’s not afraid of anything …except the monster under his bed!! […]
New cover art: Behind the Twisted Fence, novel
To celebrate the upcoming release of Behind the Twisted Fence on Google Play and Google Books, I have designed a new cover for the book. It wasn’t easy. But I think the new cover better reflects the magic, mystery and original concepts of the story within. What do you think? You can’t judge a book […]
