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Sunday, June 20, 2010 2:48:45 PM
Caryl Hart wrote a blog post titled Ryecroft, not Ryelands!!:
Caryl said, " Well I don't know where I got the name Ryelands from - according to Natalie, it is a breed of sheep, and here is a picture to prove it.I am hoping that I'm not going to be talking to a cinema full of bleating sheep on Tuesday! Perhaps..." more
Thursday, June 17, 2010 1:48:08 PM
Caryl Hart wrote a blog post titled Getting Ready for Uttoxeter Schools:
Caryl said, " I'm off down the road to Uttoxeter on Monday 21 and Tuesday 22 June to take part in the Uttoxeter Festival of Reading organised by Thomas Alleyne's High School.On Monday, I'll be working with Julia Jarman, Author of Class 2 at the Zoo..." more
Thursday, May 27, 2010 3:52:29 PM
Caryl Hart wrote a blog post titled Halifax Independent Art School:
Caryl said, " Yesterday Lynne Chapman and I went to talk to some students at a recently opened Independent Art School in Huddersfield, which is run the artist John Ross. We were invited to the artsy hub of Halifax by Chris Mould, Children's Writer &..." more
Tuesday, May 25, 2010 10:12:39 PM
Caryl Hart wrote a blog post titled Don't Dip Your Chips in California:
Caryl said, " My good friend Rob who lives in sunny California just sent me this picture. He says the book is "awesome" - hope he's not just being nice! Permalink | Leave a comment » "
Tuesday, May 25, 2010 10:12:39 PM
Caryl Hart wrote a blog post titled Author Hotline:
Caryl said, " Find out some of my secrets at the Author Hotline! http://www.authorhotline.com/carylhart Permalink | Leave a comment » "
Friday, May 21, 2010 5:07:05 AM
Caryl Hart wrote a blog post titled Fun with the Little Ones!:
Caryl said, " Q: What do you get if you mix 30 very small children, a trolley of percussion instruments, scissors, glue, sparkles, string, stories and songs.... and what do you get?A: Lots and Lots of Fun!!(Oh, and quite a lot of noise!) Check out the..." more
Thursday, May 13, 2010 9:36:43 AM
Caryl Hart wrote a blog post titled 101 Things You Didn't Know About Publishing #6:
Caryl said, " Knock their Socks Off If you want to get a picture book published, its going to have to be good. In fact, not just good, it has to be OUTSTANDING! You must have original content, strong characters and a believable story. If you’re..." more
Wednesday, May 12, 2010 7:14:47 AM
Caryl Hart wrote a blog post titled Rainbow Magic Premiere:
Caryl said, " Here we are, all very excited, waiting to go into the Rainbow Magic Premiere! If you haven't already heard of them, Rainbow Magic is a series of hugely successful books published by Orchard Books, and written by Daisy Meadows. HiT..." more
Wednesday, May 12, 2010 7:14:47 AM
Caryl Hart wrote a blog post titled I'm Away with the Fairies!:
Caryl said, " Here I am having a fun time with the Rainbow Magic Fairies! Permalink | Leave a comment » "
Friday, April 30, 2010 6:37:38 AM
Caryl Hart wrote a blog post titled 101 Things You Didn't Know About Publishing #5:
Caryl said, " Patience is a Virtue Publishing a picture book is a LOOOOONNNNNGGG process, especially if you are just starting out. Supermarket Zoo is due out on 1 July this year. That’s two years after it was snapped up by Simon & Schuster in May..." more
Thursday, April 22, 2010 8:13:38 AM
Caryl Hart wrote a blog post titled Life in Zero Gravity:
Caryl said, " I'm doing some research on YouTube into what it;s like to mess around in Zero Gravity. Here is a taster: Permalink | Leave a comment » "
Thursday, April 22, 2010 5:47:39 AM
Caryl Hart wrote a blog post titled Supermarket Zoo - One to Watch:
Caryl said, " According to this month's Bookseller Magazine, Supermarket Zoo is "One to Watch"So watch out... Supermarket Zoo is out 1 July. Permalink | Leave a comment » "
Monday, April 19, 2010 3:31:12 AM
Caryl Hart wrote a blog post titled 101 Things You Didn't Know About Publishing #4:
Caryl said, " My new editor at Simon & Schuster says its OK to begin a sentence with And or But. Excellent! Permalink | Leave a comment » "
Sunday, April 18, 2010 1:07:00 PM
Caryl Hart wrote a blog post titled 101 Things You Didn't Know About Publishing # 3:
Caryl said, " This Week is the London Book Fair, where publishers show off their latest books to buyers and distributors. If you are trying to get published, get yourself down for the day and find out what's in and what's new. There are all sorts..." more
Friday, April 16, 2010 1:03:03 PM
Caryl Hart wrote a blog post titled is autoposting working?:
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Friday, April 16, 2010 1:03:03 PM
Caryl Hart wrote a blog post titled 101 Things You Didn't Know About Publishing # 2:
Caryl said, " Even when you think you've finished with a text - you HAVEN'T!!There's writing, and re-writing and more re-writing. Then once your text has been acquired, your editor will ask you for more changes. Then when your illustrator looks..." more
Friday, April 16, 2010 10:39:02 AM
Caryl Hart wrote a blog post titled 101 Things You Didn't Know About Publishing # 1:
Caryl said, " You have to consider the health and safety of your readers when writing a picture book. One of my books currently in production is called Dinosaur Seeds (Simon & Schuster). In it, our little character, Albie, discovers a jellybean tree. ..." more
Friday, April 9, 2010 12:00:17 PM
Caryl Hart wrote a blog post titled Supermarket Zoo Now Available to Pre-Order:
Caryl said, " Be the first to get your hands on my next book, illustrated beautifully by Ed Eaves.Supermarket Zoo is the tale of Albie, a small boy who hates shopping. This time, when he is taken to the supermarket, he gets more than he bargained for!..." more
Friday, April 2, 2010 10:58:52 AM
Caryl Hart wrote a blog post titled Launch Your Rhino!!:
Caryl said, " Yesterday, we celebrated the publication of Rhino? What Rhino? with 75 primary school children. The library at Lady Manners School, Bakewell, provided the perfect setting for a morning of sticking, cutting, gluing, rhyming, puppets..." more
Wednesday, March 31, 2010 3:40:23 PM
Caryl Hart wrote a blog post titled Rhino Launch - update:
Caryl said, " I spent the day at Lady Manners School with Sarah Horne and a group of Y10 kids preparing for tomorrow's launch. Honestly, they are so talented and SO well behaved and polite and fun to be with. We made puppet theatres and scenery,..." more
Monday, March 29, 2010 11:23:30 AM
Caryl Hart wrote a blog post titled Rhino? What Rhino? Book Launch:
Caryl said, " Yippeee!My second picture book is out on Thursday and we are having a fun launch event to celebrate!Sarah Horne, the wonderful illustrator, is jetting up from London (well, driving actually), to join in, and there may be another celebrity guest..." more
Friday, March 5, 2010 5:14:38 AM
Caryl Hart wrote a blog post titled How many people does it take to make a book?:
Caryl said, " I had a great time at Somers Park Primary School in Malvern this week. I wanted the children to find out about the process of creating a picture book, and what better way to do so than inviting volunteers to dress up? By the time we had all..." more
Thursday, February 18, 2010 11:44:53 AM
Caryl Hart wrote a blog post titled Don't Dip Your Chips in Your Drink, Kate! Nominated for Sheffield Children's Book Award!!!:
Caryl said, " I have just found out that Don't Dip Your Chips in Your Drink, Kate! has been nominated for the picture book category of the Sheffield Children's Book Award! Last year, over 200 Sheffield schools took part in the awards, voting for their..." more
Thursday, February 11, 2010 10:32:42 AM
Caryl Hart wrote a blog post titled Doing the Write Stuff in Derbyshire:
Caryl said, " I have just finished a tour of village schools in Derbyshire as part of The Write Stuff literacy project organised by Lady Manners School. We had a brilliant time, reading stories and finding out all sorts of secrets about publishing picture..." more
Tuesday, June 29, 2010 3:50:32 AM
Caryl Hart wrote a blog post titled Writing fast and furious!:
Caryl said, " I am working furiously on my latest picture book. It's really taking shape, and is so exciting I'm almost out of breath! Come on Albie. You can do it! Permalink | Leave a comment » "