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An interview by Business Life Online

by Samantha Mattocksupdated on October 6, 2021October 10, 2020 Leave a Comment on An interview by Business Life Online

During the height of lockdown last summer, I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Business Life Online for their podcast. The brainchild of Richard Maun and Anna Stevenson, the podcast (which is also available on Spotify) The focus was on writing – how I write, how I got into writing and, of course, Sandstorm …

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Wow, a little "pinch me" moment! How great do thes Wow, a little "pinch me" moment! How great do these books look together? My @magicalmistermishkins series 😻 Mister Mishkins' Apothecary, published 3 October 2023 The Magic of Mister Mishkins, due to be published 8 August 2025 Pre-order your limited edition hardback today - and get an invitation to the launch party as a thank you! https://www.thearabianmagazineshop.com/cards-gifts/the-magic-of-mister-mishkins-ltd-ed-hardback/
I've been waiting to share this with you! THE MAG I've been waiting to share this with you! THE MAGIC OF MISTER MISHKINS I am so thrilled to be finally sharing with you that book two in The Magical Mister Mishkins series will be launched on Friday 6 August - a day that just happens to be International Cat Day! "A book that makes you tingle with happiness and love," Dr Lynn Pal Everyone's favourite magical ginger cat returns to his Apothecary on Mosaic Street in book two of The Magical Mister Mishkins Series. In this edition - The Magic of Mister Mishkins - Mister Mishkins encounters Celene, a girl with a dream to dance with the mice on the moon. He and his clowder of cats help children afraid of the dark, spiders, things that go bump in the night - and are just plain bored - as well as a lady who has no head for heights. In a moment of high tension, one boy escapes into the Apothecary drawers themselves, causing Mister Mishkins' new friend, Nero the Hero, to join the cats as they battle against the emotions within the Apothecary realm and try to reach the boy before it is too late. Will they be able to save the boy? And will Celene get to go to the moon? Mister Mishkins has all the answers! At present, I have the limited edition hardback available to pre-order. There will be just 100 copies printed of this book, and as a thank you for pre-ordering this book, you will be invited to the book launch; full details to follow! This beautifully illustrated book is 92pp, and measures 21 x 21cm. Each book will be hand numbered and signed by myself and Mister Mishkins. Pre-order your copy through the link in my bio. It is wonderful to be working with Gerda Smit again, my brilliant illustrator, as well as Elisa Grassi who brings my words and Gerda's illustrations together so beautifully. Thank you all in advance for your support. It means so much. Samantha xx
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A beautiful fledgling in the garden today. We thin A beautiful fledgling in the garden today. We think it's a starling - maybe the twitchers among you can confirm? I do love nature at this time of year - it is full of colour and life, with the promise of more to come.
Oh my goodness, how did we end up here already? I Oh my goodness, how did we end up here already? I cannot believe today is 1 June; this year is utterly flying by. What do you love most about this month? For me, it's bumblebees buzzing lazily around the nectar, the perfume of roses drifting on the breeze, blackbirds announcing the arrival of dawn at 3.30am - at least, I think I like that one! - and the promise of midsummer wishes. Go gently, go kindly, and make it a good one. Samantha xx
It is magical to be working with @gerdasmit_illust It is magical to be working with @gerdasmit_illustrator again - stay tuned, something special is coming!
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