Am feeling quite tired just now thanks to being the mum of a new baby and a nearly three-year-old. I think parents should get awards for their endeavours with their offspring. Awards could have names like ‘Most Time Spent Awake Without Yawning or Closing Your Eyes For Five Minutes’; ‘Quickest Nappy Change Before the Yellow Fountain Started’; ‘Number of Times You Avoided Being Covered in Sick’; ‘Best Child Ignorer with Special Prize for Pretending to be Asleep So Dad Will Get Child’.
Anyway, on the book front, there is some news. Am appearing at the Helensburgh Moving Pen Festival which starts this weekend. I’ll be at Helensburgh Library on Feb 2 reading from DarkIsle, talking about myself and generally having as much of a laugh as possible. Am concerned I’ll be talking to myself or the books on the shelves, so if anyone lives near Helensburgh and fancies coming down to the library, I’ll be there from 10.30am!
I’m also doing a few schools events as well: two schools and three libraries. I’m really looking forward to it and meeting all the youngsters who attend the sessions. My first session is next Tuesday at Bonhill Primary School, followed by Carleith Primary School on the 5th, Gorbals Library and Castlemilk Library on the 7th and Govanhill Library on the 15th. Anyone wanting me to come and do a talk can email me on d-a-nelson@tiscali.co.uk
Cheers
Dawn x