Summer Library Events 2023
Following a quick breather after the school events, the library…
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National Storytelling Week 2021
National Storytelling Week 2021 evolved into a two-week storytelling extravaganza!…
St John Southworth Primary & St James’ Lanehead Primary
It had been a year to the day since I…
St George’s High School & Montgomery Academy
Two high school visits featured before the academic year drew…
Hawes Side Academy & Lytham Hall Park Primary
I visited Hawes Side and Lytham Hall Park to share Danger…
Moor Park Primary & Slyne-with-Hest St Luke’s
Two school visits were squeezed in to one day. First…
Shakespeare Primary & St Bernadette’s Catholic Primary
A busy term ended with two author assemblies. It was…
Spring Hill Community Primary
I spent two fantastic afternoons at Spring Hill. During the…
Coppull Parish CE Primary
After a two-hour battle through blizzard conditions, I finally made…
Thames Primary Academy & St Kentigern’s Catholic Primary
Two more author assemblies brought down the curtain on a…
St John’s CE Primary & Mayfield Primary
Two author assemblies were squeezed into another busy week. First…
Clifton Primary & Stanley Primary
The half term ended with two more Danger Zone assemblies.…
Our Lady of the Assumption Primary, Norbreck Primary & Manor Beach Primary
A busy week saw three school visits squeezed into a…
Spring Hill Primary & St Mary’s Catholic Primary
Two author assemblies were booked in for early October: one…
Bryning with Warton St Paul’s CE Primary & Treales CE Primary
It’s always extra special to visit a school for the…
Thames Academy, Unity Academy & Kincraig Primary
Three school visits all in my hometown of Blackpool happened…
Stanley Primary & Mereside Primary
A busy afternoon started at Stanley Primary. I had been…
St Teresa’s Catholic Primary & Hambleton Primary Academy
The final half term of the year got off to…
Singleton Primary, Shakespeare Primary & Moor Park Primary
The half term ended with a flurry of author assemblies…
St Nicholas C of E Primary & St Bernadette’s Catholic Primary
After taking an enforced break from my school events due…
Archbishop Hutton’s Primary & Slyne-with-Hest St Luke’s Primary
I headed north to Lancaster and beyond to visit two…
Hawes Side Academy, Lytham Hall Park Primary, Manor Beach Primary & St John’s CE Primary
Four more author assemblies brought a close to a really…
Spring Hill Primary, St James’ Lanehead Primary & Mayfield Primary
A busy week started with a trip to east Lancashire. The…
Ellel Primary, St Thomas’ Primary, Bispham Endowed Primary & Larkholme Primary
The new half term started with a trip to Lancaster.…
Thames Primary, St Mary’s Primary & Holy Family Primary
I’d visited St Mary’s quite a few times and thoroughly…
Our Lady of the Assumption Primary, Roseacre Primary, Norbreck Primary
Another busy few days saw school visits to three more…
Medlar-with-Wesham CE Primary
This was my third visit to Medlar-with-Wesham CE Primary. I’d…
Christ Church CE Primary, Ryelands Primary & Stanley Primary
The busy start to the new academic year continued with…
Clifton Primary, Layton Primary & Boundary Primary
The new academic year is up and running and the…
More Impossible Tales – The Launch Tour
Blackpool Library Service has supported my writing adventure from the…
Mega Monday – Unity Academy & Medlar-with-Wesham C of E Primary
Monday kicked off at Unity Academy with an author assembly.…
St Kentigern’s Catholic Primary School
I’ve visited St Kentigern’s quite a few times  before so…
Burscough Bridge Methodist Primary School
My visit to Burscough Bridge Methodist Primary was a landmark…
Scotforth Primary, Slyne-with-Hest Primary & Archbishop Hutton’s Primary
Fitting two visits in one day is a challenge so…
Lunchtime Favourites on BBC Radio Lancashire
After visiting a school a couple of weeks ago, I…
Briercliffe Primary & St James’ Lanehead C of E Primary
I had a marvellous time sharing the books in two…
National Libraries Day
Blackpool Library Service has backed my writing and storytelling adventure…
Summer Reading Challenge Promotional Video
Back in May, I filmed a promotional video at Central…
