(Warning – this post may contain silly space puns – I can’t resist)
I am so thrilled to finally announce that my non fiction book Blast Off! has been acquired by Penguin Random House and is scheduled for launch in early 2018. Thank you to my super star agent Alex Adsett for brokering the deal.
Blast Off! as the title suggests is a picture book based on the universally popular theme of Space. It takes the reader on a fact-filled, fun-filled astro romp around the solar system. The reader boards a rocket ship and is taken to visit the eight planets, learning about each planet and what would happen if they were to get too close.
We can’t wait to release this story into the world and hope that it becomes the much loved book of many earthlings for lightyears to come!
Published by Shelly Unwin
Children's Author. Born in the UK in 1977 I grew up and was educated in the small country side town of Ashbourne in the Midlands, my childhood was spent surrounded by animals and children. I was one of three children but my wonderful parents also fostered 11 little children whilst I was young. Riding horses and reading books were my main two loves. Upon leaving high school I studied teaching and biology at university in Birmingham and left with a first class honors degree.
My teaching degree re-ignited my passion for beautifully written and illustrated children’s literature.
I moved to Australia in 2002 where I forged a career in sales. In 2006 I married my Australian husband in 2006 and we now have two young children. Given my teaching background I had always wanted to write children’s stories that truly engage the reader, and reading to my children has again brought children’s literature to the forefront of my life. Most of my stories are aimed at children between 0-6 yrs, but they will also appeal to the reader through their beautiful rhythm and ability to take your imagination on a wonderful journey.
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Woo hoo, good on you Shelly!!
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Congratulations. The more books about space the better.
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Oh Shelly, you are kicking goals all over the place! Congratulations.
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Thanks Sandie! I feel like I have found my niche at last, such exciting times 🙂
I hope your writing is going well. I was just on your website and Of Cupcakes and Dandelions (great title) sounds like a wonderful premise – good luck with it and enjoy!
Hopefully see you at a writerly event soon!
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Thanks Shelly. Plugging away at it! You know what that’s like…
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