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You’ve probably noticed that a lot of links I share to my books, and others, are from Bookshop.org📖

Bookshop is a great way to support your local independent bookstores, rather than the big chains. They state on their website:

‘We believe that bookshops are essential to a healthy culture. They are where authors can connect with readers, where we discover new writers, where children get hooked on the thrill of reading that can last a lifetime. They are also anchors for our high streets and communities -- owned, staffed, run and full of real people who have a genuine love of books and reading.’

Head on over to the website and type in your postcode to find your local indie stores.

It's National Share a Story Month! And the book I want to share is Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud. It’s a story about storytelling – the stories told by comics. It’s the best book about the language and art of comics and cartooning I know. Information books are stories too!

It’s National Pet Month. Let’s celebrate our beastie besties. This is ours – the handsomest, trickiest, speediest beast around.

I've spent the weekend in Cornwall at the Eden Project!

The Exploding Words Festivals' inaugural book festival day was on Friday, featuring myself, Anna Wilson, and Lou Abercrombie doing workshops for nine schools in the amazing atmosphere of the Eden Project. Thanks to the generosity of Seasalt Cornwall every child was able to take home a book to help ignite their creativity.

What a great weekend it's been!