As promised last week, here is another post about the making of Just Like You which was published last week by Otter-Barry Books. Originally, the story was about a little boy. It was perhaps a little more bleak than the published version. Below are a couple of roughs from the initial versions. The wording in the 'dummy' book read as "I can curl up small, make no sound and not move at all." and showed the child hiding. In this further version, which is in water colours, the gi

Its such an exciting day when the book you've been working on gets released into the world! It is also terrifying! It's uncanny that amongst all the beautiful, thoughtful reviews, you can't help but be saddened by the less complimentary ones! I try to avoid looking too much. What I can say is that I make my work from my heart and I truly hope that my stories/poems are thought provoking, none more so than Just Like You which publishes today with Otter-Barry Books. Just Like Yo