HELLO – welkcome to the very latest news from ALBERT the tortoise HQ with our good friends Hugg ‘n’ Bugg.
A LOT is going on even though it is still holiday time.
This week we got to chat with Ben Fryer at BBC Essex all about our latest ALBERT picturebooks.. ALBERT AND THE FLOOD plus ALBERT AND THE THIEF. We also spoke about our events at Waterstone’s bookshop in Romford, Essex on Friday August 16 from 11:30am and our storytime and book stall at Easton Lodge Gardens near Great Dunmow, Essex on Sunday August 18 from 11am.
We have had some amazing Press coverage too for the events.
Thanks to Ben and all at BBC Essex and to all the newspapers…
We’ve been making more headlines .. in WALES.. as pre publicity for our events with Swansea Libraries picks up. We will be at Gowerton and Townhill libraries in the city on Tuesday August 27. We are very excited. Keep an eye on our social media for full details.. There will be storytelling, a book stall, tortoises, dinosaurs, yetis and giveaways.
We received some lovely Praise for two of our picturebooks this week… ALBERT AND THE FLOOD plus the new title ALBERT AND THE THIEF.
Massive thanks to book blogger Books For Little Bookworms .. ace praise like FAB and TOLD with HUMOUR.. We are most grateful. Please keep Posting and Sharing your Book Reviews.
New ALBERT title ALBERT AND THE THIEF might not be Officially published until September 10.. BUT you can pre order it NOW – at our shop here or online with our publishers Graffeg or other online sites.. You can of course order at bookshops.. AND it is even already landing in some bookshops.. Like our local indie bookshop Jo’s Bookshop in Chingford. .. So that meant a dash there this week to sign a stack of the new books plus a stack of other ALBERT and Hugg ‘n’ Bugg books too.
Massive thanks to Jo and Team .. amazing support for our books.
AND.. Date for the Diary.. we will be holding a Storytime Book Launch for ALBERT AND THE THIEF at Jo’s Bookshop in Chingford on Saturday September 14 from 11am. More details soon here and on our social media.
As we said .. lots going on. Thank you to all as ever for all the support. More news soon.. Til next time…