Wanted: Children’s Author for SRC 2015

DraculaI am currently searching for an author to work with or a story to tell as part of the Summer Reading Challenge (SRC) 2015.  As well as consulting librarians and scouring book shelves I am publishing this blog as part of my search.  The reason I am publishing this post is to find the right story for the project but also to offer an opportunity to aspiring authors of children’s books.  If you are reading this and are already thinking “I know a story” or “I have a story” or “I know somebody who might have a story” then please read on…

This is the criteria for stories I am considering:

– It must be suitable for children age between 4 and 11 years old.

– It must fit the Summer Reading Challenge theme “Record Breakers” (so stories about extraordinary achievements, world firsts or races would be perfect).

– The author/publisher must be prepared to sanction my storytellings between June and October 2015 (if you are just suggesting a possible title – you aren’t the author or publisher – then I will make the necessary approaches).

– It would be an advantage if the work is published and available for the audience to borrow/buy.

As I say, this post is part of a wider consultation that I am running until the end of February 2015.  I cannot guarantee that your suggestion will be taken on as the final project but if you know a story or know somebody who might have a story then contact me.

Thanks for your support.