Kath and I have just returned from two fabulous days working in and around Stockton on Tees as one of the shortlisted authors nominated for the Stockton Children’s Book of the Year Award.
A very happy Pete!
Helen Wilberforce and her excellent team of librarians greeted us on Monday night at a fab hotel by the side of the Tees Barrage…an interesting location with a whitewater canoe course close by. Along with four other authors we were wined and dined in superb fashion and thankfully all five authors got on famously. The next day, we were taken to various libraries and schools to meet our fans and entertain them with our stories of ourselves and our books – the staff and pupils were very keen and great fans of our spooky stories…not least of all, Scabbajack, the book I had been nominated for.
After meeting up with the other authors over lunch (again, fab hospitality from our Stockton librarian hosts), we visited another school before being taken to the all-important awards ceremony. Awaiting us were fifty chosen children (from 750) who had won prizes for superbly written book reviews…most of which would have put adult writers to shame! Again, we must mention the efforts of the library staff for the excellent displays of authors and children’s work…totally brilliant!
Finally, to the climaxing moment where the Mayor opened the Golden Envelope to reveal the children’s chosen book of the year…and thankfully the Mayor didn’t keep the authors waiting in suspense as long as the presenters of Dancing on Ice, X-factor etc.
‘And the winner is…Scabbajack!
Pete with the lovely Helen (left) and Meg (right)
Kath and I nearly fell off our seats with pleasant shock. It was a wonderful moment for us and the icing on the cake to two days being involved in this wonderful event…and in addition, we have four new-found author friends…Di, Harriet, Andrew and Cora. Kath and I wish them every success in their writing careers, and we have to admit…each of their books looked as stunning as our own!!
A MASSIVE thank you to Helen and all of the lovely Stockton library staff and also to our many fans at the schools and colleges inStockton (andYarm) and all surrounding areas. My beautifully engraved crystal decanter now takes pride of place on our display cabinet.
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April 1st, 2011 at 8:58 pm
i loved your book scabbajack.i will sertinley not be looking out of my window.infact ill rather sleep in my mothers room.appart from the scary part iloved your bookinfact i eas the best book i had ever read.
April 1st, 2011 at 9:00 pm
scabbajack was fabulouse i loved it.
April 1st, 2011 at 9:02 pm
moke joe was a good book.i sertinley loved it.oh and by the way iread book 1 of moke joe.
April 2nd, 2011 at 8:09 pm
Hi Sana and Hannah
So glad you are enjoying my books. Thank you for taking the time to get in touch.
Pete
April 8th, 2011 at 4:29 pm
hi , i have read scabbajack and its brilliant, i took part in the 2011 stocktons book of the year and i my school met you at stockton library. you were really funny , i like your storys about y3’s
tomorrow i am going to buy dawn demons and the 1st mokee joe , i know they will be good!
from shannay x
April 11th, 2011 at 1:55 pm
Hi I hope you liked the Wizard Of Oz at the west end in London
What was it like when you met Michael Crawford? What was you favourite part of the show?
from Briony
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April 11th, 2011 at 2:01 pm
I really think that scabbajack deserved that award it was really scary but with a good story! And i cant wait till i see you again if i domay i see the cover of Mokee Joe 4? -will
April 12th, 2011 at 12:21 pm
Hi Briony….yes, I loved seeing the Wizard of Oz. It was even more exciting meeting Michael Crawford. I used to love seeing him playing Frank Spencer in the TV series ‘Some Mothers do ‘ave ‘em’.
My favourite part of the Wizard musical was when the storm struck the farm and Dorothy is whirled away to OZ…amazing special effects!
Hi Will…thank you for your lovely comments. I think Scabbajack is very scary too! It frightened me when I was writing it!
Take care
Pete
April 24th, 2011 at 12:21 pm
Hello! You porbably wont remember me but you came to my primary school FOUR YEARS AGO!
I loved mokee joe, and then I forgot all about you, then the other day I saw scabbajack and I REMEMBERED!
Halfway through it, Love your work, dont stop, and are you doing Mokee Joe four?
Nathan Lough (Ryhope Juniour School)
April 26th, 2011 at 5:49 pm
Hi to Nathan at Ryhope Juniors.
Thanks for your lovely e-mail. I hope you enjoy Scabbajack. Yes, I am well on with Mokee Joe 4. Watch out for it early next year. Take good care…
Pete
April 27th, 2011 at 3:21 am
put together wonderful. would anyone that kind of information am glad I found speech to make next week, and always looking for.
June 2nd, 2011 at 5:35 pm
Kath and I have just returned from two fabulous days working in and around Stockton on Tees as one of the shortlisted authors nominated for the Stockton Children
December 7th, 2011 at 7:22 pm
i havent read any of your books yet but im hoping to get them on amazon for a cheeper price. But im sure i will love all four mokee joe book but will you write a fith?