Beauty Sleep is an interesting choice for book clubs because it has a number of themes worthy of discussion and a very human take on the science fiction genre. Book Box Book Club very kindly shared their thoughts with me – and I answered a few of their fantastic questions. Thanks to Anna, Nikki, Maria,…
Author: Kathryn Evans
Writer, Reader, Mum, Farmer's Wife, Fencer, Dancer, CO-RA for British SCBWI. More of Me Nominated for the Carnegie medal, winner of Edinburgh Book Festival First Book Award. Beauty Sleep shortlisted for Steam Book Prize. Represented by Sophie Hicks, published by Usborne.
Illustrated YA? What do you think? Chris Riddell Makes Beauty Sleep More Beautiful
An amazing thing happened to me a few weeks ago.
What do you mean, “I’m Privileged?”
When my daughter told me I wasn’t a modern feminist because I didn’t include everyone in my version of feminism, I thought she was wrong. I was insulted. I said something along the lines of, ‘What are you saying? I’m nice, I don’t care what people’s colour or sexuality is, I just see people…
Beauty Sleep Blog Tour Announced!
Absolutely thrilled to be hosted on all these AWESOME blogs! Links below 🙂 10th May: https://jessheartsbooks.blogspot.com/ 11th May: https://drinkingbooks.wordpress.com/ 12th May: https://neverjudgeabookbyitscover.co.uk/ 13th May: http://www.laurapatriciarose.co.uk/ 14th May: http://www.onceuponabookcase.co.uk/ 15th May: https://queensofgeekdom.com/ 16th May: https://alittlebutalot.com/ 17th May: https://bookmurmuration.wordpress.com/ 18th May: https://bookslovereadersblog.wordpress.com/ 19th May: http://yaundermyskin.blogspot.com/ 20th May: https://writingwithwolves.co.uk/ 21st May: https://www.wordsfromareader.com/ 22nd May: http://www.sarahschapter.co.uk/ 23rd May: http://www.teapartyprincess.co.uk/ Phew!!!…
Who to Follow on Instagram!
One of my author visit talks is all about beauty standards through the ages and how social media can make us place unrealistic expectations on ourselves that can have a detrimental effect on our mental health. Trying to be perfect is poisonous. And yet, I love social media – Facebook, Twitter, Instagram. I belong to…
Ten Tips to Support Authors You Love
I’ve got lots of friends with books coming out soon. Some of them are well established writers who already have a following but some of them are debut writers, who might struggle to get their books noticed amid all the noise and excitement that surrounds big name books. So what can we readers do to…
Beauty Sleep – Let the Launching Begin
The last two weeks I have been all over the place celebrating book week and preparing for the launch of Beauty Sleep. I can’t get over how lucky I am that this is part of my job – thanks to all the lovely schools and book shops that have welcomed me so far. We’ve laughed…
New Year, New Book
It is January the 3rd 2019 which means I can officially say I have a book coming out THIS YEAR. It’s taken me long enough – it’s been three years since More of Me came out in the UK but I handed in my copy edits on Christmas Eve. I made some fairly major changes…
Beauty Sleep Preview
Usborne are sharing exciting extracts of their new books for 2019 – including Beauty Sleep. If you’d like to have a sneaky peak, all you have to do is sign up for their newsletter here. And all I have to do is chew my nails in a panic that people will like my new baby….
Secret Content – Hidden Auras!
I’ve just been to the fabulous SCBWI annual conference and I learned a thing! Well, I learned lots of things but here’s a really fun thing you can join in with. You will need: A smart phone. The HP Reveal app. A copy of More of Me. How to find the hidden content: Download the…
Beauty Sleep Cover Reveal!
My new book, Beauty Sleep, will be out in April 2019 and I’m beyond excited to show you the cover, designed by Usborne’s amazing Will Steele. Laura is frozen for over forty years. When she wakes up, she has new friends to make, a new language to learn, new people to trust. How do…
Librarians Save Lives
I had a wonderful evening last week, that both filled me with joy and left me sad and frustrated.
