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The Wondrous Dinosaurium to be the focus of the SCBWI book club meeting at Waterstones in Piccadilly!

SCBWI members  and those who are interested in joining are in for a treat on Tuesday September 11th from 7 to 9pm at Waterstones in Piccadilly when there will be a fantastic book club meeting! The group will be discussing picture book The Wondrous Dinosaurium by fellow Scoobie, John Condon and illustrator Steve Brown. Our very own Maverick MD Steve Bicknell will also be there! For any picture book writers or… Read More »The Wondrous Dinosaurium to be the focus of the SCBWI book club meeting at Waterstones in Piccadilly!

New Early Readers featured in Words & Pictures!

Two new Early Readers by Clare Helen Welsh publishing in August have been featured in the SCBWI magazine Words & Pictures this month! Check it out here and buy a copy of King Carl and the Wish here and Jim and the Big Fish here See all 60 titles in our Early Readers scheme here

Aerodynamics of Biscuits shortlisted for SCBWI Crystal Kite Award

Clare Helen Welsh‘s debut picture book, Aerodynamics of Biscuits, has been shortlisted for the Crystal Kite Awards.           The Crystal Kite Awards are a member choice awards for the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI). The books are chosen by region, and Clare is one of four finalists chosen from members in the UK and Ireland. Well done Clare!

A Triple attack book launch!

Last night we celebrated the book birthdays of three authors: Clare Helen Welsh, Karen Owen and Rebecca Colby. They were celebrating the releases of their latest books: Aerodynamics of Biscuits, As Quiet as a Mouse and It’s Raining Bats and Frogs.         All three authors are members of the Society of Children’s Writers and Illustrators and have been supporting each other every step of the way through their… Read More »A Triple attack book launch!

Celebrating Maverick author Clare Helen Welsh!

Clare Helen Welsh is one of Maverick’s newest authors. Her first picture book, ‘Aerodynamics of Biscuits’ will be published September 2015. We love Clare’s quirky and original style and see her doing very well in the future as a children’s picture book writer! Clare is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators  and has been featured in their writer’s online magazine – Words and Pictures –… Read More »Celebrating Maverick author Clare Helen Welsh!