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…
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I had a wonderful evening last week, that both filled me with joy and left me sad and frustrated.
And the winner is…Bold, Brilliant and Bonkers.
By Kathryn Evans Bold, brilliant and bonkers? Me? Well, maybe, but I think Addy Farmer was talking about my book in this fabulous video of the SCBWI Crystal Kite for Uk and Ireland: And proving that she was probably right about me, this is what I was wearing when I received the award… I know,…
Redbridge Book Award
More of Me has been shortlisted for a few regional awards which is absolutely lovely. Even lovelier is that you get invited to award ceremonies that are heaps of fun. This week I was in Redbridge with Teri Terry, Anne Cassidy, Christopher Edge and Peter Bunzl. We were spoiled rotten with an amazing lunch –…
The Shiniest More of Me of all – Einzig!
Look at this German edition of More of Me – it is SO SHINY! I adore it.
More of Me Lands Stateside!
Earlier this week I received a parcel… Available from 13th June you can order it here, from actual Barnes and Noble in actual America!!! Excited? Me? Errrrm… YES!
The SCBWI Crystal Kite Award 2017
By Kathryn Evans Sometimes, when you start on a journey, there are certain dreams that seem ridiculously beyond your reach but you dream them anyway because they just keep you going. And sometimes, ridiculously, no matter how far beyond your reach they seem, those dreams can come true. The Society of Children’s Book writers and Illustrators…
Ideas for “Subtle” World Book Day Costumes
By Kathryn Evans Okay, I confess, I may be get a little over excited about World Book Day – I love dressing up!
World Book Day 2017!
Kathryn Evans on why she loves doing school visits.
More of Me is One Year Old
By Kathryn Evans I feel like I should have a little birthday tea. One year ago today, my first book was born. After more than 15 years of trying, I became an actual, real life published author. My debut YA novel More of Me was released by Usborne to U.K. readers. The birth was celebrated by…
The 2016 best — Bookwitch
I can not believe Book Witch has included me on her 2016 Best Books Pile. I need to have a lie down so I shall do that and share her blog instead of writing my own. THANK YOU BOOK WITCH!!!! Yes, there were good books, even in a year like 2016. Let’s not lose [all]…
And the winner is…
by Kathryn Evans The last few days have been unbelievable – first the Carnegie nomination and now this…you guys did this, you awesome, wonderful, lovely, amazing folk – THANK YOU. More of Me has WON the Edinburgh International Festival First Book Award and YOU made it happen. There are not enough thank yous in the…
