Well I’ve finally given in and signed up for a twitter account. It you would like to keep up with all my twitterings, you know what to do … @FionaVeitchSmit
Myro the Microlight on the silver screen
Well, TV anyway … hopefully …
Readers of my ‘old’ website www.thecraftywriter.com will know all about my work as a writer on the Myro the Microlight picture book series. I’m very happy to be working again with the genius creator of the series, Nick Rose, as a screenwriter for a potential TV series. If you’re not familiar with the books they’re about the adventures of a little microlight and his friends Down Under, complete with a singalong CD by talented children’s composer Mike Roberts, why not buy some as Christmas presents?
Daughters of Avalon interview Fiona
I’ve just had the pleasure of being interviewed by the fabulous women’s fiction writer Tambra Kendall. She is also the publisher of Daughters of Avalon. I chatted to her about my writing in general and the inspiration for my latest book, The Peace Garden. Why not have a mosey over there now then have a look around her site – but be warned: some of the content is for adults only. Not the interview with me of course; the romantic element in The Peace Garden falls far short of Tambra’s own steamy erotic fiction 🙂
Her latest book is called Wicked Temptations and is available on Amazon Kindle.
Fiona the heretic
I’ve just had the privilege of doing a guest blog on the International Christian Fiction Writers’ site. As it is 10 years this month since my first children’s book, Donovon’s Rainbow, came out, I have just been reminiscing about the first time a book shop refused to stock my work because they claimed it ‘distorted the Word of God’. So if you would like to read all about that, please drop by the ICFW site. And while you’re there have a browse through all the incredible fiction authors who are Christians and live all over the world.
David and the Kingmaker is going to press
I’ve just finished proofreading the second picture book in my Young David Books series – David and the Kingmaker. My erstwhile illustrator Amy Barnes has done an amazing job with the illustrations and I can’t wait for it to get into the shops for Christmas.
To read more about David and the Kingmaker and the first book in the series, David and the Hairy Beast, head over to the Young Bible Heroes website. If you are a writer who wants to learn how to write picture books then I give a quick tutorial of this on my writing advice blog The Crafty Writer.
Staged reading of ‘Marathon’
In 1896 a Greek peasant girl, Stamata Revithi, heard that the Olympic Games were being relaunched in Athens. A gifted runner, Stamata decided to enter the marathon, not realising that women were banned from competing. Inspired by a true story, ‘Marathon’ is the story of how one athlete’s quest for justice came into conflict with the politics, scandal and corruption of the first modern Olympic Games.
A staged reading of my latest play, Marathon, will be held at The Customs House in South Shields, on Monday 10th October, 3.30pm. Entrance free.
Directed by Jackie Fielding. In association with Cloud Nine Theatre Company.
