Letters from Churchtown NS

The 6th class girls and boys at Churchtown NS in Athy, Co Kildare sent me a lovely package which I got in the post today - each of them had hand written me a thank you letter, I'd helped them write a story when they visited the Dublin writing centre called Fighting Words - www.fightingwords.ie - and their teacher had also written to me.

It's so nice to get letters in the post. A lot of the letters I get these days are via email (which I also love), but there's something really special about getting things through your letter box, isn't there!

I think snail mail reminds me of birthdays - my aunts and uncles in England and America always remember my birthday and send me a special present in the post. And some of my friends post me my birthday card as they know I love getting them.

Do you like getting post?
Hope you get lots of it if your own birthday's coming up!

SarahX

Paris Trip - Ooh la la!

Paris

I was in Paris last weekend doing research for Amy Green book 3 and also celebrating my birthday!

The pics show me looking at the Mona Lisa with all the crowds of tourists; and then me at the top of the steps in front of the Sacre Coeur church.

It's such a beautiful and romantic city - I had a ball!

Amy and Clover visit Paris in book 3 - look out for it next year!

SarahX

Noah's Ark

The guys at Killiney/Glenageary National School rock! They put on a production of Noah's Ark this week in school and they were amazing.

I wrote the words for the play and they really made every character come alive.
And the singing was also excellent.

It was tres weird seeing my words come to life on the stage like that - but weird in a nice way.
It's the first play I've ever written and it was fun.

Hum, wonder what the play will be next year . . .

Congrats to all the choir gang and 5th and 6th class - you're all fab!

SarahX

Bisto Irish Book of the Year

Hi there,

Bog Child by Siobhan Dowd won the Bisto Irish Book of the Year Award yesterday. It's for teenagers and is set in Northern Ireland. I liked it, but I really wanted Eoin Colfer's Airman or Kate Thompson's Creature of the Night to win.

Eoin Colfer's an amazing writer and a lovely guy - so funny! I adore his Artemis Fowl books and Airman is an amazing book - set in Wexford - about a boy who escapes a prison island by making . . . well, I won't spoil it in case you want to read it one day.

Book awards are great for getting people talking about books, aren't they?
What's your favourite book of the year so far? Do you have one?
Do let me know - sarah@askamygreen.com

Always delighted to hear from fellow book fans!

SarahXXX

Irish Book Awards

I was at the Irish Book Awards last night - it was great fun and a very glitzy night. Derek Landy won the children's award with his fab Skulduggery Pleasant: Playing with Fire.
His speech was so funny - I really deserve this, he said. And it's true, he does! It's a really funny book.
Read it if you get a chance, I think you'll like it . . .
SarahX

Do You Like to Write?

Do you like writing? If so you must enter the special Write Up My Street writing competition. There are lots of great prizes, including the chance to have your story published in a special book.

For more details see the write up my street website - londiswriteupmystreet dot com

I'm one of the judges and I'll also be visiting the winning school as part of the prize - yeah! I do love meeting readers.

Best of luck if you enter.

Sarah X

PS I'm rather fond of funny stories!

Writer's Retreat and Summer Secrets

Hi,

I'm off on a writer's retreat tomorrow - for a whole week. I hope to finish Amy Green 2 - Summer Secrets - and start no. 3 - Bridesmaid Blitz. So fingers crossed for me.

Talk when I get back.

Or check out http://www.bebo.com/askamygreen to say hi while I'm away.

Sarah X