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World Book Day, it's not 'til March 2020, is it?

Correct.

however, schools need to consider booking authors now - or face missing out on the one they really want.

This year I spent a whole day at a school in Rotherham, but they booked me 4 months in advance to make sure I was available.

If you work in a UK school and want to make sure you get an author for World oo Day 2020, check out my blog post at the link below to make sure you don't miss out - whoever that author may be:

https://matthewdrzymala.co.uk/world-b...

After a legal scare and a lot of hard work, I've relaunched my website on a new domain.

Find out what happened with my old website - and what's new about this one:

https://matthewdrzymala.co.uk/website...

Well, another year, another World Book Day (or do I need to say #WorldBookDay? I’m not sure). This year I went the furthest I’ve been for a school visit, trekking […]

The post WORLD BOOK DAY AT CLIFTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL appeared first on Matthew Drzymala.

I love going into schools for an author visit. They’re always exciting and nerve-wracking at the same time. However, I have stayed within my comfort zone since I started them, staying […]

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I bloody love talking to students. Talking about my books. And I love talking about creative writing and being able to show those keen to do well in their GCSE English and possible […]

The post EDUCATIONAL AUTHOR WORKSHOP AT OLDHAM COLLEGE appeared first on Matthew Drzymala.

Well, I won’t deny it, I’ve been gone a bloody long time, but to be honest, my own business has kinda taken over this year. After the initial excitement of releasing The […]

The post MY AUTHOR WORKSHOPS ARE BACK appeared first on Matthew Drzymala.

It’s that time of year again, yep, time to start digging out your big floppy sun hat ready for the beach. And what better way to relax on holiday with […]

The post THE BUMPKINTON SALES – EBOOK BARGAINS FOR YOU appeared first on MATTHEW DRZYMALA.

This week is #IndieAuthorWeek – and yep, I took part in it. The brainchild of local, Merseyside author, Jude Lennon, I was invited to talk at an author evening at […]

The post CELBRATING #INDIEAUTHORWEEK appeared first on MATTHEW DRZYMALA.

Liverpool book signing? What? You haven’t mentioned this? I can see all you Northern-types rushing out to your cars, ready to make your way to me. But before you leave […]

The post LIVERPOOL BOOK SIGNING – 14th APRIL 2018 appeared first on MATTHEW DRZYMALA.

I love a giveaway. They are brill. So, I take it you’ve snapped up your copy of The Fantastical Gregory Shortbread and you’re currently chuckling your way through it. No? No […]

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