If any of you have read any of my books, or any of my blogs, you’ll know how much I love the autumn – and my favourite part of that is Halloween. Yesterday, it was a glorious sunny day and on my way back from leading a class at Gibside, my husband and I stopped and … Continue reading
Category Archives: competition
Competition winners!
Congratulations to the following winners! Amanda Ball, Terri Cook and Ann Williams, who each win a copy of LOUIE TAKES THE STAGE Jo Francis, Tom Biju and Carys Thurlby, who each win a copy of TANGLEWOOD: BABY ZEBRA RESCUE and to the very lucky Laura Harrison, who wins a complete set of the four MODEL UNDER COVER books! Your … Continue reading
Space challenge by Joan Lennon
Now that the holidays are here, I’ve got a summer challenge for you – can you write a story in a week? A story that has something to do with space? I just came across this – The HG Wells Short Story Competition – and it sounds like so much fun! There’s no entry fee … Continue reading
Congratulations Competition Winner, by Rachel Hamilton
To celebrate the launch of ‘Unicorn in New York II: Louie Takes the Stage’ (the second book in my ‘Unicorn in New York’ series) I ran a competition across Girls Heart Books, Facebook and a local book seller, offering readers the opportunity to name a character in the third book in the series, ‘Unicorn in New York III: Louie in … Continue reading
Cover Girls – Part 1 by Katie Dale
Hiya! I bet you’ve all heard the phrase “Don’t judge a book by its cover”, but often it’s hard not to, isn’t it? After all, what makes you pick up a book by an author you’ve never heard of? Do you prefer pictures or photos – or neither? Does the colour of the cover make … Continue reading
Young Sir Walter Scott Prize – Joan Lennon
Fancy having a go at the Young Sir Walter Scott Prize? It’s the only writing competition in the UK dedicated to historical writing. So what do they mean by history? Any time up to the day before you were born! Entries will be judged in two categories – 11 to 15 year-olds and 16 to … Continue reading
Completely Cassidy: Bugsy Malone Competition!
Psst – it’s Tamsyn Murray here! Want to win tickets to come and see the TOTALLY AMAZING production of Bugsy Malone at the Lyric Theatre in London later this month? You do? Well look no further! You need to be aged 7-13 (with a parent/guardian who can come with you, plus a mate) and free … Continue reading
Competition winners!
Congratulations to: Sylvia Harding, Jo Clarke and Tony Biju, who each win a copy of COMPLETELY CASSIDY: DRAMA QUEEN by Tamsyn Murray ♥ Branwen c/o Helen Williams, Albie Trevail and Susan Gray, who each win a copy of DAVE PIGEON by Swapna Haddow ♥ Lauren Impey, Kym Samways and Tiya Biju, who each win a copy of CARAMEL HEARTS by ER … Continue reading
Free books up for grabs!
Our June giveaways have just gone live! Don’t miss out on the following, by GHB bloggers ER Murray, Swapna Haddow, Tamsyn Murray and Ruth Fitzgerald! Go straight to our Competitions page now! Continue reading
Want a Book Character Named After You? by Rachel Hamilton.
To celebrate the June 2nd launch of ‘Unicorn in New York II: Louie Takes the Stage’ (the second book in my ‘Unicorn in New York’ series) I’m offering readers the opportunity to name a character in the third book, ‘Unicorn in New York III: Louie in a Spin’. You can name him/her after yourself, a friend, a member of … Continue reading