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BAME Characters in Children’s Books
A recent study called ‘Reflecting Realities’ by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE) found that of all the children’s books published last year in the UK (9,115), only 4% featured characters from a BAME (Black or minority ethnic) background. This is a remarkably low figure, given that the report also states that 32% of […]
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Pinsky Press
Did I tell you about my exciting start to 2017? I’ve only gone and become a publisher, haven’t I? Only a teeny-tiny one, specifically for one title but hey - full marks for enterprise, right? I have called myself Pinksy Press and the website is over here: Pinksy Press. It’s a micro site to promote Baby Football Fan - My […]
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New football season
How did your team do last week? Or do you support someone in the Premier League, so your first match is tomorrow? I went to the opening match of Huddersfield Town v Brentford and it was excellent. Apart from winning 2-1 (a novelty for us - we rarely win our opening matches) everything about the […]
In, out, shake it all about…
I’ve been going through a ‘funny phase’ as my old mum would say. One where I’m not sure what direction I want my career to take. At 60, I’m technically old enough to retire but writers never retire; the urge to write is too deep, too embedded. Besides, writing isn’t ageist - top writers can produce cracking […]
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