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Apartheid South Africa and Fiona´s writing lifeCommonwealth Writing Prize nominee and Nigerian author Abidemi Sanusi, has recently interviewed Crafty author Fiona Veitch Smith about The Peace Garden and what it was like moving to and living in South Africa during the Apartheid 80s – among other … Continue reading →
David and the Lonely Prince heading for the printers!We are thrilled to announce that Book 4 in the Young David series – David and the Lonely Prince – is heading to the printers! It will be available from late June, but you can pre-order your copy now! If … Continue reading →
David and the Lonely PrinceAll Young David fans will be delighted to hear that the fourth book in the series, David and the Lonely Prince, will be coming out in June. If you want to pre-order the book, drop us a line! The story … Continue reading →
Readings in SchoolsHappy World Book Day to everybody! Fiona is off to read to Key Stage 1 children at Milecastle Primary School this afternoon. If anyone has connections in other schools in the North East region (of England), do drop us a … Continue reading →
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Hairy Beast stars at the Book Launch
Some of the young guests at our book launch showed off their artistic skills with beautiful renditions of the dreaded Hairy Beast (whom no-one has ever seen up close, so we’re not quite sure what he/she really looks like!). Here … Continue reading
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Storytelling at the Heaton Festival
Fiona will be storytelling at the Heaton Festival in Newcastle upon Tyne this Saturday, 18th June 2011. She’ll be entertaining kids of all ages (but primarily ages 2-10) with several original stories, including David and the Hairy Beast which is … Continue reading
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Child of War
Crafty Publishing author Fiona Veitch Smith has recently signed a deal with Lion Hudson to write the harrowing, but inspirational story of a former boy soldier from the Congo. Child of War is the story of Yookie Budia and details … Continue reading
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Myro the Microlight
Crafty Publishing author Fiona Veitch Smith is busy collaborating with other publishers. She’s currently working with Nick Rose on a series of children’s books about a little microlight called Myro. The first series of Myro is out now and there’s … Continue reading
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