#Bookweek - Just a little update, as it's been a busy week so far. Firstly, I'm happy to report that Book #5 in Kari Stillwell series is coming along nicely, and I am finding time to write every day (even it its only a few minutes or a few hours).

On Monday, I was invited back to my old primary school to give author talks to the children about being a past-pupil and fulfilling my dream of publishing. It went really well. I was nervous at first, but once I'd shown the kids some old school photos of me sporting some tragic 1980's hair cuts, the nerves disappeared :) They were really attentive and I hope I inspired them to read more, write more, and generally just follow their dreams. I gave 3 speeches to 120 kids in total, and they asked some fabulous questions.

On Thursday, my kids dressed up as a book character and had a wonderful day in school with their friends talking about books.

Today, I went into my children's school to read to small groups. The theme was tales from around the world and as my mother's family have Irish heritage, I read some Irish fairy tales. The idea was to expose the kids to stories they may not have heard before and my groups listened well and really took on board the "moral" of these stories.

So, all in all I feel like I have contributed positively towards book week in the best ways I know how - let's hope books continue to be loved and enjoyed by children and adults alike for many years to come.