Another story ?
"Do you think the ghost will ever come?" Matilda is sitting up in bed staring glumly at Flospy and Mopsy, her bunny slippers and Brave Bear, a very dilapidated teddy bear. They are calmly waiting for the ghost to arrive…
Time out from writing
In the lull before I start imagining my next book. Printing in its many creative forms is always an exciting occupation. You never know in what surprising ways, what you've carved, scratched, applied torn pieces of paper, scattered dried flowers…
Time to try print making
8 years of anticipation, and now I can explore the world of wood block printing. I bought my printing press shortly after we moved to Mapua. But I got so caught up in the possibilities of turning my adult fairy…
Markets finished for 2024
Only missed out on one market. The best run of markets ever. Only one was rained off - unfortunately the very last Nelson market before Christmas. The Hanmer market had all the customers blown away after midday by a vicious…
Four great markets
The first - The Great Christmas Market. This market is held in the wonderful Founders Heritage Park. The weather was perfect. The many visiting shoppers enjoyed a satisfying day choosing from an impressive selection of hand-crafted gifts. The friendly marketeers…
Timely article in local paper
Local paper 'The Guardian', by sheer fluke, published their article (https://topsouthmedia.co.nz/guardian-motueka-golden-bay if you want to read it - a few errors!) about my third book last Thursday 14th November. The local Mapua's Makers' Market (https://www.found.org.nz/directory/the-mapua-market/) was held on Sunday 17th…
Hanmer Fete
I worried about rain in Hanmer. But in the end it was the wind that blew all the visitors away. Around lunch-time a few gusts warned us of what was coming. Within the hour strong gusts swept in lifting loose…
Hanmer Springs Fete 2nd November
First time for Jester Books. Join the crowds (anticipating over 4,500 visitors) enjoying their Christmas shopping in the stunning historic Queen Mary Hospital grounds in Hanmer Springs from 10am to 4pm. www.hanmerspringsfete.co.nz Asking the weather gods to be kind. Last…
Nelson market day
and 14 books sold. My first sale was one of my new presentation boxes containing all three books - so thrilled to find people like the idea. This, my second Saturday dawned bright and sunny - no possibility of wind…
children’s fairy story books new display
a new look to display the three books Gone are the days of one book on a one small table with one hopeful author / illustrator sitting behind it. I have a new identity, a new way of arranging my…