Hooray! ‘The Perfect Shelter,’ which is published by Little Tiger Press and illustrated by Åsa Gilland, is now officially out and about in the world!
Continue readingTHE PERFECT, PERFECT BLOG TOUR
We really have had the most brilliant few weeks celebrating the release of ‘The Perfect Shelter.’ Despite lockdown, celebrations included a two week blog tour, plus a family fun day! We are so very grateful for all the kind words of support and reviews for our special book.
Continue readingHOMES FROM HOMES – REFUGEE WEEK 2020
Thank you so much to The Little Literary Society for inviting me to speak a little bit about my new book ‘The Perfect Shelter.’
Continue readingHONOUR AWARD FOR ILLUSTRATION
I’m thrilled to announce that The Tide (illustrated by Ashling Lindsay, published by Little Tiger Press, 2019) is a DOUBLE award-winning picture book!
Continue readingWorld Book Week 2020
It’s always a pleasure sharing my stories with children, and this year’s World Book Week was no exception. It was the busiest yet, with visits to Minehead, Deptford, Stanwell, Malmesbury and Plymouth but I loved every minute.
Continue readingSnack Time Stories with Rob Pudner
Some of you might remember that back in 2017, ‘Aerodynamics of Biscuits’ was adapted for families to enjoy on stage, with kind permission from Maverick Publishers and the illustrator, Sophia Touliatou. It premiered at Beautiful Days Festival that year. Here’s a link to my post from then: https://clarehelenwelsh.com/2017/08/21/aerodynamics-of-biscuits-premiers-at-beautiful-days/
Continue readingDot and Duck are back!
Dear story lovers,
I hope this post finds you all safe and well. I am writing with some GOOD NEWS! How Selfish, illustrated by Olivier Tallec, publishes April 21st!
Continue readingA Summer of Storytelling and Fun!
Blackpool C of E Primary School, Liverton: My summer of storytelling began with a bang… well, a splash! It was a pleasure to return this enthusiastic school and deliver workshops on memory and beaches, to serve as a finale to the reception classes’ learning about the seaside. The Tide was the perfect story and starting point for our sand clay session.
Empathy Day 2019
Empathy Week is a hive of activity among book lovers. It’s an opportunity to shine a light on the many benefits reading brings, not least the skill of seeing the world from someone else’s point of view;
‘In reading, you get to feel things, visit places and worlds you would never otherwise know. You learn that everyone else out there is a me, as well. Empathy is a tool for building people into groups, for allowing us to function as more than self-obsessed individuals.’ – Neil Gaiman
