Cathy Cassidy

LETTERS TO CATHY!!!

Ever had a problem and wished you had someone to talk to… and some answers? If so, you’ll love my new book, LETTERS TO CATHY, out now! Letters To Cathy is a non-fiction book, based on some of the letters readers have sent to my website asking for help on a whole range of personal problems. I have used my agony aunt experience – and my life experience – to try and answer them.

The result is a cool, upbeat, girl’s guide to growing up! LETTERS TO CATHY has everything you ever wanted to know about friendship, family, school, boys… and much, much more! I think you’ll like it. It is in the shops now in the UK & Ireland (Aus, NZ & SA later in the year). Check it out!

Meanwhile, here is another FAB reader report – this time from fab friends Shannon Mackenzie and Toni Catterson, who stayed strong for each other when Shannon was diagnosed with cancer and had to have six months of very tough treatment. The girls’ story inspired me, and I couldn’t wait to meet them – here is their interview!

On the 17th of August my friend Toni and I were invited along for tea and cakes with Cathy Cassidy and her pal Catriona. We met at one of the book marquees at the Edinburgh Book Festival and then we went to Browns café in George street. It was really posh!

We sat at the highly polished shiny glass table. Me and Toni sat at one side with Cathy and Catriona at the other. Toni and I ordered a hot chocolate each . It was lovely. Cathy and I ordered a chocolate fudge cake, Toni ordered chocolate éclairs and Catriona had cheesecake. When the cakes came our mouths watered. The first bite was indescribable. The chocolate fudgeness oozing in to my mouth. The cakes were scrummy!

We talked about ideas for Cathy’s books and we told her about teachers we have at school – Cathy liked some of their names and stories. We then told her about a teacher my dad had a high school who threw a schoolbag out of the window then blamed the kid for ducking. Cathy and Catriona thought this was really funny, and Cathy might use it in a story!

We also spoke about how Toni and I kept our friendship strong during a hard six months of my cancer treatment – and the mischief we got up to in my hospital room!

It was a fab day and we felt very honoured to meet Cathy and hope to meet her again sometime.

By Shannon and Toni

Let me know if you have a friend who has kept you going through some tough times… and don’t forget to tell me what you think of LETTERS TO CATHY!!!

Cathy xxx

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END OF SUMMER...

Well, Summer is over… actually, it has been over for quite a while here in drizzly Scotland! Sigh! It’s time for me to settle down and make a start on my brand new book, Cherry Crush. I spent a few days down in Somerset researching the background (see the photo of me below), and now I’m ready to write!

The winners of the Cupcakes & Kisses Giveaway have been selected so click here to see if you are one of our winners! We had so many entries that we chose 200 winners instead of 150 so that even more of you can enjoy my mini book.

This Autumn, I am planning to run a series of reader reports/interviews from readers I have been lucky enough to meet over the last few months. I’m starting off with a piece by reader Connie, who came to see me in Carlisle in january and again in Preston in July. Here is Connie’s report!

Meeting Cathy Cassidy…

On Saturday 31st January, I met the amazing Cathy… I felt like THE luckiest girl ever! We chatted about our favourite places that we had been to, and also her inspirations. Also she told me how she came up with the material for her amazing books and we confessed to each other which one was our favourite… Ssh it’s a secret!

I could not believe it when I was with her, it was like a dream. A hot chocolate with Cathy Cassidy!!

I met Cathy again recently on July 11th at Preston for the booksigning of her new book “Angel Cake.” Sadly, we didn’t have as long to chat but all the same, I was there right?

These lucky days couldn’t have happened if it wasn’t for my supportive family, my encouraging friends and of course, my Idol Cathy Cassidy. Thank you all for everything!

Connie Luckham

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WIN CUPCAKES & KISSES MINIBOOK!

That’s right, if you missed getting Cupcakes & Kisses free with Mizz mag in July, or if you live overseas, this is YOUR chance to win two fab copies of the fab mini-book… one for you, and one for a friend!

Just click the CUPCAKES & KISSES comp link and send your entry in… it couldn’t be easier! I’ve has lots of emails from readers overseas who were sad to be missing out on the minibook, and this comp is open to readers all around the world, so everyone is welcome to enter!

If you are one of the lucky 150 to be selected at random, you’ll receive TWO copies of CUPCAKES & KISSES, one for you to keep and one to give to a special friend… perhaps someone who also loves my books, or maybe someone who hasn’t yet discovered them! What better way to spread the word?

If you’re reading this in the UK/Ireland, enjoy the last few weeks of the holidays… and if you are overseas, hope the sun is shining on you too! Wherever you are, if why not send a pic of your fave character from Angel Cake in to the YOUR PICS page? Go for it! Or send me a pic of you and your bezzie for the YOUR PHOTOS page, and sign up for the FRIENDSHIP CHARTER too! Cool…

Life is sweet,
Cathy Cassidy xxx

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GIRLS CAN'T CATCH COMP

My lovely publishers Puffin Books and Fascination Records have given me 4 VIP tickets (one for you, your bezzie mate and your two favourite grown ups) to see the fab new band Girls Can’t Catch at the iTunes Festival in London next Monday, 27th July. Daisy, Phoebe and Jess from Girls Can’t Catch joined in all the National Best Friends’ Day fun with me at Waterstone’s in London on 4th July and it’s great to be linked up with them.

The Saturdays and Sophie Ellis-Bextor are also playing at the concert next Monday so it should be a cool night out. All you have to do to get your hands on these four VIP tickets is email me at GIRLS CAN’T CATCH COMP and you will be entered into a prize draw. Put ‘Girls Can’t Catch VIP tickets’ in the subject header of the email. The closing date is Thursday 23rd July. If you haven’t heard Girls Can’t Catch yet, check out their website www.girlscantcatch.com and listen to their fab new single ‘Keep Your Head Up’ which is released on 3rd August.

Terms and conditions:

- Puffin and Fascination Records will not cover travel or accommodation expenses or any other expenses incurred
- The prize draw is open to the over 9s only. If you are under 16 you must be accompanied by a parent/guardian
- Closing date is Thursday 23rd July
- The winners must be available to attend the concert on the date specified (Monday 27th July) and if you’re not we will offer the prize to someone else

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