Freelance Writing

We had a wonderful day on Tuesday at the launch of Erskine Writers Anthology for Children. It took place in the local library with the attendance of our local councillor and the head librarian. Most of our members managed to be there, along with a few supporters and there was a real buzz in the library. Not to mention tea and a lovely cake with a photo of the cover on it!

Although most of the anthology contains stories, peoms and reminiscence pieces by members, we included four additional stories - one from each of the primary children who had won the Christmas story competition in their school (which we had judged). The overall winner, Ben, read part of his story out. Then some of our members read an extract to give a flavour of the contents.

The anthology is a real magic mixture of work for children, as the cover suggests. The brilliant cover illustration is by one of our members, Mandy, who is a professional illustrator. She also provided lovely illustrations for some of the stories inside, and the other wonderful illustrator is Lauren, who is just starting out.

The book is now selling at £4.99, if anyone happens to want a copy. It is perfect for primary age children as it contains stories to suit the youngest to those almost ready for high school.

Rosemary