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SCARLETT'S A WINNER!
SCARLETT has been voted winner (older readers section) of the Royal Mail Scottish Children’s Book Award... woo!!!! I was so surprised at the fabby awards ceremony in Glasgow I didn’t know what to say – but THANK YOU to everyone who took part and voted for me!!!!
It’s a real honour to receive an award like this, especially one that is voted for by kids – it makes all the hard work worthwhile. Cool to see such great reviews from boys as well as girls, too! Special thanks to the group of kids who acted out an extract from Scarlett for the audience – you were all amazing!!!!
More exciting news… SUNDAE GIRL has been shortlisted for the Coventry Inspiration Book Awards! This is special to me too, as I grew up in Coventry and SUNDAE GIRL is set there. Voting for this award is open to kids everywhere, so if you’d like to get involved and cast a vote, just go to www.myvotescoventry.org and click on the READ IT OR ELSE section, which is where you’ll find SUNDAE GIRL. If you do decide to vote – thank you in advance!!!!
Last but not least, I have finally finished the first draft of my next book Ginger Snaps and will be working on the finishing touches over the next few weeks… phew!!!!! Watch out for Ginger Snaps in July 2008.
WRITING COMP NEWS....
The winners of the Song Title Writing Comp are online now… check them out, and take a look at our brand new writing comp to create a cool character…. go to the YOU section and click WRITER’S WORKSHOP for more info! Well done to EVERYONE who entered, I wish all of you could be winners!
As for me, I am working hard to finish off my 7th book Ginger Snaps… almost there! My Editor says I’m ‘grounded’ until it’s all done, oops!!!! I still have a yukky cold after all that touring around, too.
One thing that cheered me up was seeing the entries for the My Best Friend Rocks South Africa comp – you can see the finalists online at the MBFR link now. It’s great to see that readers all around the world are loving the books – and the comps!
So, don’t let the dark nights and cold weather get you down… check out the WRITER’S WORKSHOP page and start daydreaming!!!
Cathy Cassidy x
Kirsty Reaich says...
You shouldn’t be talking to us then! You should be finishing your book so we can see it as quick as possible! :) Just Kidding!
Amy says...
I can’t wait for gingersnaps by the way i’m doing your new comp
Jo G says...
Hiya! I have a cold too :( well done the winners of the writing comp :)
Caitlin says...
Thats great im am so gonna vote for Sunde Girl
Amy says...
Well done I’m soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo proud of you Amy xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hannah says...
WOW ! Thats soo fab! very cool – well done! Hannahx