I am thrilled to be able to reveal the gorgeous cover of my forthcoming picture book with the fabulous illustrator Simon Howe, On My Way. The book will be published by Scholastic on June 1.
Here’s the blurb:
On my way to school, Mumma, guess what I saw? A pig chasing a wig! A goat rowing a boat!
A delightful story about all the extraordinary things you can see on your travels.
I jut loved creating this fun story, and adore Simon’s magical illustrations!
Full cover below.
Delighted to announce that I’ve got a new page on this blog featuring links to stories of mine that you can read and/or listen to at the fabulous site, Read Me A Story, Ink, a great, free resource for parents, teachers and children, created and run by booklover, bookseller and reader Robert Topp.
At Read Me A Story, Ink, you can find searchable lists of short stories for children by hundreds of authors, with the full text available for download and print out, and some stories also provided as appealing audio readings by Bob himself. A guide to reading age is also given, along with the name of the publication the story first appeared in, and all authors have given their full consent for stories to appear on the site.
Eight of my stories appear on the site. Have a look at my page where you’ll find links to all of them.
Over at Read Me A Story Ink, the wonderful site run by booklover, bookseller and reader Robert Topp, there’s a whole searchable treasure-house of short stories for children, each carefully chosen for their quality and readability. The stories are available as printable PDFs, and some also as audio files(all with the full consent of the authors, of course). And I’m very happy to say several of my stories are available there, including a couple which are available both as PDFs and audios featuring Bob’s warm and lively readings. The latest of these is The Neptune Clock, one of my favourite stories, first published quite some years ago in ‘Tales of the Deep’ edited by Paul Collins and Meredith Costain, and since published another couple of times. And now you can listen to it at Read Me A Story Ink! Catch it here.
I am thrilled to be able to reveal today the gorgeous cover of my picture book with the fabulous illustrator Ruth Waters, There’s a Tiger out There, to be published by Little Hare in July. The fantastic design is by Hannah Janzen.
The story, which is set around a pair of siblings–an older sister, a younger brother–and a tiger, the power of play, the imagination, and of love–first came to me in a dream, and it’s been a dream too to see my text morph as I worked on it with the wonderful editor Alyson O’Brien, and then so exciting to see it take shape and flesh and colour and such glorious vibrancy in the wonderful details of the visual narrative created by Ruth. Look forward so much to seeing it out there!
Here’s the blurb:
There’s a tiger out there/and her paws are so big
There’s a tiger out there/and her teeth are so sharp
There’s a tiger out there/and she’s about to pounce.
Run!
Some exciting news: I have a brand-new site, Sophie Masson Presents, focussing on the presentations I can offer to schools, libraries, writers’ centres, writers’ groups, teachers’ and librarians’ associations, and festivals and conferences, amongst others. These range from author talks to workshops on writing and publishing, aimed at different ages and interests. The site features pages on each type of presentation, with sample themes and topics listed, but presentations can also be tailored for individual requirements.
You can book directly through the site or through booking agents I also work with. There’s also a calendar of already-booked events to help with planning schedules.
Feathers of the Firebird 