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My brand new mini book, Cupcakes & Kisses, is out NOW, free, in MIZZ magazine... grab yourself a copy and don’t miss out! Tell your friends, too, because that issue is only on sale for two weeks! Cupcakes & Kisses has a brand new short story, the lowdown on boys, some sweet treat ideas and lots of ideas for how YOU can celebrate National Best Friends Day on July 4th.

And speaking of National Best Friends Day, if you are in or near London – or if you fancy a trip to the big city – come along to Waterstone’s in Piccadilly and join in the amazing NBFD fun! Fab, new, up & coming girl-band GIRLS CAN’T CATCH will be popping in to join in the fun, and of course, I’ll be signing books from 1.00pm.

There will also be lots of Friendship Festival fun, lots of sweet treats, some ‘Random Acts Of Kindness’ goodies AND a chance to sign up to my fab Friendship Charter!

Not in London? Don’t worry! Every Waterstone’s store on mainland Britain is taking part in the NBFD fun, so see what is happening at your local one on July 4th… you might be lucky enough to walk away with a ‘Random Act of Kindness’ treat! And I can’t wait to see what you have planned for your own NBFD celebrations… wherever you may live! Get planning, and don’t forget to send me some pics!

I am just about to set off on my UK tour, and I will be doing public events/ signings at Waterstone’s Bluewater, Kent; Waterstone’s, Bristol; Borders, Cambridge; Guildhall, Winchester; Waterstone’s, Piccadilly; Huddersfield Children’s Bookshop; Huddersfield Lindley Library; Waterstone’s Blackpool; Borders, Preston; & Waterstones, Liverpool One. See the EVENTS page for more details… and see you there!

Cathy xxx

Angel Cake is out in just TWO WEEKS in the UK & Ireland… wooo!!! Readers in Australia & New Zealand, where the book is out right now, seem to be loving it, so make sure YOU don’t miss out!

You can pre-order Angel Cake so you get it as soon as its out… just click here and check with your parents of course… and it’s all sorted! You can listen to me reading an extract here.

Don’t forget that on THURSDAY JUNE 25th MIZZ mag are giving away another fab CC mini book… CUPCAKES & KISSES. And of course, it’s totally free! There’s a brand new short story, all the low-down on boys, a whole bunch of cool cake recipes and all the latest on National Best Friends Day on July 4th. Don’t miss out… ask your newsagent to reserve you a copy of MIZZ today!

Speaking of National Best Friends Day, how are you planning to celebrate with YOUR friends? Tell me your cool ideas and send in any pics you have of the day itself! If you are near London on NBFD, July 4th, come along to WATERSTONES in Piccadilly to join me for a fab NBFD celebration… and get your copy of Angel Cake signed! Details – and news of where I will be on my June/July tour – are on the EVENTS section of the website. There will be lots of cool treats and some random acts of kindness going on at Waterstones stores all around the country on NBFD, too, so mark July 4th in your diary and pop down to your local Waterstones to get your hands on ANGEL CAKE. Life is sweet!

xxx

It’s time to decide how YOU’RE going to celebrate the first ever Cathy Cassidy National Best Friends Day... so you’re ready to join in the fun when July 4th rolls around! NBFD has kind of grown out of the annual My Best Friend Rocks comp... it’s a way EVERYONE can get together and celebrate friendship… with a little bit of cake stirred in for good measure, of course!

So… what do you need to do?

1. Check out the new NBFD page on the website and start planning your own party/picnic/sleepover for NBFD! There are lots of ideas, plus some cool downloads… everything you need to create your own extra-cool NBFD event! It’s all about friendship, fun, laughter… and cake! What’s not to like?

2. Join the Friendship Charter Challenge! I’d like 20,000 people to sign up to the CC Friendship Charter before NBFD 2010… it’s the perfect way to keep your friendship strong and show your best friends just how much they mean to you. Tell your classmates about it, too… let’s start off a friendship frenzy!!!

3. Come along to Waterstones, Piccadilly, London between 1-3-pm on NBFD itself, July 4th… and celebrate NBFD with ME!!! I will be signing copies of my new book Angel Cake, unveiling a giant Friendship Charte and launching NBFD in style! There will be Friendship Festival events, Random Acts of Kindness goodies and lots of yummy surprises… the event is free, so come along with your friends and celebrate NBFD with me!

What are you waiting for? Let me know how YOU’LL be celebrating… and spread the word!!!

xxx

Hi again… I have just finished my few days in New Zealand, a fab place where I discovered lolly cake… (thanks Belynda!) and met lots of FAB fans! Thanks to everyone in Auckland and Wellington who came to see me at The Children’s Bookshop in Auckland, Takapuna Library and The Children’s Bookstore Kilbirnie… and to the cool kids in the schools I visited, too! You were all brilliant.

Now I am off back to Australia, to melbourne this time, for the very last leg of my tour… so see you there! Keep the posts and emails coming, and watch out for the secrets of lolly cake, too!!!

xxx

Hey everyone… I am just leaving Singapore after a FAB few days and heading off to Australia. First I’ll be in Sydney, then Brisbane… then I am flying off to NZ for a couple of days and finally finishing off in Melbourne!

Soooo…. if you’re in Aus/NZ and not sure where I will be, or when, just click the CAMPER link on my website and you’ll find all the details. See you there!!!

If you are in the UK, check the CAMPER link anyway, because all my UK dates for the Angel Cake tour in July are up there too!

I’m really sorry I cannot visit every part of Australia, but it’s a pretty big place… if I don’t get out to see you this time, I’ll do my best next time around! If you are coming to one of the events, send a comment through the link below… and if you’re not, send one anyway!!!

Thanks again to all the brilliant readers I met in Singapore… a special thanks to the girls from United World College, The Australian School and Raffles Girls Primary; and also to everyone who came along to the Kinokuniya Bookstore and Borders Bookstore events; and to the fab winners of the Best Friends Photo Comp (Borders) and the MBFR Singapore Comp (Kinokuniya). It was great to meet you all!

Better go catch that plane now… keep posting the messages, and see you soon!

Cathy xxx

Today I am heading off on my fab overseas tour… I will be visiting Singapore, Australia and New Zealand, and I am so excited! I’ve never been to any of those places so it feels like a real adventure…

I’m hoping to keep up with emails while I am away, and I’ll post on here too if there is anything extra cool to report! Meanwhile, if you are going to see me at one of my overseas events… in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Singapore, Auckland or Wellington… why not post a comment through the link below? See you soon!!!

If you are in the UK, you don’t have to feel left out… there are LOTS of public events in the Angel Cake tour coming in June/July. Check out the CAMPER link for all the details, but I’ll definitely be in Bluewater, Kent; Bristol; Cambridge; London; Huddersfield; Blackpool; Preston & Liverpool. There’ll be some Scottish dates later in the summer, too… so check the list, make a note in your diary and come along!

AND there will be a very special event on National Best Friends’ Day on 4 July in London that you are all invited to – more details to come…

Better get back to my packing now…

Today, mizz announce the finalists of MY BEST FRIEND ROCKS 2009. Make sure you get a copy to see if you have won!

The 6 lucky finalists will be invited to London for a glamorous award ceremony on National Best Friends Day on July 4th! They will be part of the celebrations on the day and I will announce who the winner of MBFR 2009 is. If you are one of the 6 finalists, you’ll also get a letter in the post very soon with all the details.

If you aren’t a finalist this time, then don’t be disappointed. We had hundreds and hundreds of incredible entries. Check out some of the pics of us judging. You have all really shown how amazing your best friends are and how important friendship is to you. And that’s the most important thing!

CC x

It’s mostly girls who read my books… or is it? Who says that boys don’t want to read real-life, growing up stories about friendship, families and falling in love? Boys have friends, families and feelings too, after all!

Boys DO read my books, but they don’t post on the website as often as girls. (OK, OK, I know… the website IS very pink!!!!) Do YOU know a boy who enjoys my books? A friend, a brother, a classmate, a boyfriend? If so, get him to post a comment through the link below explaining why he likes the books… I’ll post the best online and print the VERY best in a brand new CC minibook, Cupcakes & Kisses, to be given away free with UK mag Mizz in the summer!

Who knows, there could be some boy readers out there who are just as cool as Finn, Kian, Sam, Carter, Paul and Mouse…

Get those comments coming… let’s hear it for the boys!!!

xxx

When I was on tour at the beginning of February, I was lucky enough to be able to call in to see one of the fab & feisty winners of MBFR 2008, Laura… it was brilliant to finally catch up, as Laura was such an inspiring winner yet was ill at the time of the 2008 finals, so only her nominated friend Kelly was able to make it along to the Ultimate Friendship Festival….

Meeting Laura at last was brilliant, and I knew right away she was a VERY deserving winner! Cool, kind, courageous and caring… those were the qualities that made Laura stand out, even while fighting a very serious illness, and which made her such a fantastic winner in 2008. I loved meeting Laura and her fab family (and her collection of crazy pets!) and I can definitely say for sure that Laura Taylor ROCKS!!!!

So… do you have a fab best friend? You STILL have time to enter the 2009 MBFR comp... just click the My Best Friend Rocks link on the website for all the details on how to enter. The comp closes on April 1st, so hurry… and get those arty entries in NOW!!! The finalists will be invited down to London on July 4th, National Best Friends Day, for a cool Awards Ceremony… and the overall winners will win amazing prizes to help them run the sleepover party of their dreams!

If you’ve already entered, or if you have more than one best friend… or if you live outside the UK & Ireland… you can still send a shout-out to YOUR best friend(s) and tell them how much they mean to you. Just send your shout-out through the comments box at the bottom of this blog. What are you waiting for?

xxxx

Are you dressing up to celebrate World Book Day this year? If you are dressing up as a fave character from one of my books… Scarlett, Cat, Ginger, Joey, Dizzy, Indie or Jude… send me a photo of you in costume. I will post the best pics on the website and send a goody bag to the five best photos… what are you waiting for?!!!!

Send your photos by clicking here only.

Have you got your entry in for the fab MBFR comp 2009? Click this MBFR link for all the details and tell me why YOUR best friend rocks!!!

Are you in Australia or New Zealand? You may not be eligible for the fab MBFR comp but you can enter a special comp to meet me when I tour Australia & New Zealand in May… click here for more details of how to enter!

And don’t forget to tell me how you’re celebrating World Book Day….