Icy feathers on my windscreen
February 18, 2016
I took this this morning with my iPhone 5. Isn’t it beautiful? Frost makes incredible patterns. I was sorry I had to remove it in order to drive my car!
Month: February 2016
Behind the doors of an electricity substation
February 17, 2016
I’ve just been clearing out my photo files and found these! Three years ago, I got in touch with Southern Electric. At that time, I was researching ELECTRIGIRL and had decided that the heroine, Holly, would get her powers whilst hiding (from bullies) in a substation. The engineer who showed me round was called David, … More Behind the doors of an electricity substation
Making an Easter Tree
February 16, 2016
I haven’t posted anything crafty for ages, even though I do make things on an almost weekly basis. Today my daughter and I made an Easter tree. This came about because I was trawling Pinterest (one of my favourite pastimes) and came across Easter eggs made from Hama beads. We made some, and I wondered … More Making an Easter Tree
Moth Girls – review
February 14, 2016
Anne Cassidy is a brilliant writer. Anyone who’s ever read Looking for JJ will know that – and her sequel, Finding Jennifer Jones, is equally wonderful. So when I was offered the chance to get my hands on her brand new Moth Girls, I jumped at it. Mandy is haunted by her past. Five years … More Moth Girls – review
I’ll Be There – review
February 13, 2016
I’ll Be There by Holly Goldberg Sloan is a book I wouldn’t necessarily have picked up had it not been shoved into my hand on a visit to Piccadilly Press – and my goodness, I’m so glad it was. It’s one of those books that grabs you by the throat and won’t let go. We … More I’ll Be There – review
Launching Electrigirl – party and events!
February 12, 2016
The week has passed in a blur! Last Friday, I spent most of the day with Cathy Brett (Electrigirl illustrator extraordinaire) and Cas Lester (author of Wilfred the (Un)wise) as we launched our books on an unsuspecting world! (actually, pretty much everyone WAS expecting it, because I’d gone on about it so much…) The three … More Launching Electrigirl – party and events!
ELECTRIGIRL is here!!
February 5, 2016
You know how when you’ve been anticipating something for SO long that when it actually arrives, you find it hard to believe?! Well, that. ELECTRIGIRL IS PUBLISHED! And I have been blogging extensively about its process. If you’ve got a spare five or ten minutes, grab a cuppa and click on these… A fabulous Happy … More ELECTRIGIRL is here!!
Jo Cotterill 