I am writing a Children’s Picture Book about a mission to the moon that’s being developed in association with Pamis.co.uk to include sensory pages.

• The book will be produced and published with the help of the Book Whisperers and the guidance of the International best selling author Mary Turner Thomson.

  (Mary has produced a series of books including 2 childrens picture books, and is the co-founder of the Book Whisperers, who are enabling authors to reach their potential.)

• I will be the author and illustrator, and have created this story with rhyme along with specially designed Sensory Pages from Pamis.

As the book is designed, I hope to describe this amazing journey along the way.

• When it’s successfully published, I hope to sell both the book and illustrations as prints and other merchandise.

The aim will be to publish through Kindle Publishing Direct and to be designed with accessibility as a core feature of the story to enable everyone to benefit.

• Please keep visiting to see updates on this now. I’m writing a timeline of events now to show what’s happening, any news stories and events.

• I’ll outline progress with dates below so you can follow development as it happens:

This is just like being on a mission- Captain’s log ……..

Timeline:

2023 - First thoughts of this book and creating a story about a mission to the moon with sensory pages.

2024 - First sketches and outline of the books content.

2024 summer - Discussions with Pamis about developing the book and sensory pages.

• Content of the story begun and rhyming for first half of book.

• Began designing and drawing out and design 20 illustrations from front cover to ending on A2 acrylic multimedia paper.

• Using initially pen & ink and acrylic with oil pastel, the first sample illustrations started.

2024 Autumn- Content of story continued and rhyming for second half of book.

• Contacted various charities for disabilities in Scotland and the UK for advice on the production and layout.

2024 Winter - The story developed and illustrations further developed.

Jan 2025 - Discussions with Pamis to begin introduction to the Book Whisperers'.

17 Feb - Initial Zoom meeting with the Book Whisperers.

20 Feb 2025 - Zoom meeting with ‘Book Whisperers’ and Pamis with production and publishing of the book and what it will involve.

7 March 2025- Zoom meeting with The Book whisperers - Mary Turner Thomson to begin formatting the story line of the book, introducing the main characters.

14 March - Zoom meeting with The Book Whisperers to talk about further editing.

2025 April - watch this space for the next part: