Franzeska G. Ewart
Home address:
6 John Gregor Place, Lochwinnoch, PA12 4HD, ScotlandTelephone:
01505 842431Email:
franzeska@franzeskaewart.comWebsite:
www.franzeskaewart.comBRAW network:
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Born in Galloway, Franzeska has over 20 books in publication – mainly for children. She writes for all ages. She often uses shadow puppetry to help people express themselves. In 2009 - 2011 she was Royal Literary Fund Writing Fellow in the University of the West of Scotland, Ayr campus, where she worked one-to-one with students on their academic writing. She lives in the village of Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, where she is Writer-in-Residence for the local Drama Group.About writer's work:
I write for all ages, and have books published from age 4 to young teenage. In 2010, I wrote my second book for Barrington Stoke - 'Fire Mask'. It was quite a unique project, because I wrote it with the help of 200 Midlothian schoolchildren, and it was definitely one of the most exciting publishing experience I've ever had. Details of the 'Fire Mask' project can be found on my website: www.franzeskaewart.com.
My second book for Frances Lincoln, 'There's a Hamster in my Pocket!' is out this year and is in the Richard and Judy Summer Book Club. It's a sequel to 'Sita, Snake-Queen of Speed', and again features Yosser Farooq and her best friend Kylie Teasdale. This time, we meet Kylie's big brother Sniper and his gang of rapper friends, and we also hear all about Nani's mysterious - and deeply sinister - puzzle box.
As the title suggests, Kylie's Russian Dwarf hamsters, Toffee 'n Caramel, are integral to the plot as well, and we hear what happens when you keep hamsters in the pocket of your best jeans for too long ...!
Information and images from my recent projects and author visits, plus book reviews, interviews, and news from the literary scene, can be found by selecting My Blog.
About writer's events and projects:
I am available to talk to all ages, from 4 to 104. I generally talk about the publication process, and how I go about writing my books. Then, if appropriate, I give my audience a short writing workshop. I can also run CPD for teachers and librarians on using shadow puppetry in language development.
Links to other websites:
www.franzeskaewart.comLanguage:
EnglishAge groups:
5-8, 9-12, Teens, AdultsBooks written
Ruby's class will be performing in the school Valentine's Day concert on Friday, but there's just one problem - Ruby can't dance. Auntie Pooja tells her a story about how once she danced so hard that ...
This book includes three alien adventures - not for the faint-hearted:
"The Stranger from Somewhere in Time" by Sam McBratney: Helen, Lorna, Foxy, Murdo and Bopper bury a ...
Bima has been given a dangerous quest to find the Water of Life. A classic Indian story of heroes, evil, bravery and magic.
Bryony is constantly eclipsed by her all-singing, all dancing mum and talented sisters: otherwise known as The Singing Bells. Its not much fun at school either as she's cast as the Ugly Duckling in ...
Christmas is coming and the Bell household is busier than ever. Fresh from recent success on Broadway, they now star in their own TV show, plus there's rehearsals for the school Nativity Play to ...
Nadia's new friend Rosie is frequently shut up with her puppets in the attic. Nadia feels that one of the puppets, Columbine, has unusual powers and with her she seems to travel to 17th-century ...
The Fire Mask makes Josh feel Powerful. It's all he needs to take revenge on Tiffany and Sandy for their horrible jokes. But Josh needs to be careful. If he plays with fire someone might get hurt.
Harry's grandmother has got a hat for every day - and a story to go with each one. Grandmother wants to weat her hats, but Harry can think of much better ways to use them!
Darren is always cheerful but it seems like a betrayal to Lindsay when their best friend Lorna has died. As the children prepare a special tribute to Lorna they find there are different ways of ...
When Kylie's dad's prize ferret, Thunderball Silver the Third, mysteriously goes missing just days before the Grand Ferret Championships, Yosser and Kylie must find a way to catch Thunderball (and ...
Spike is so shy he finds it hard to raise his voice above a whisper. Worst of all, he is still afraid of the dark! At school Mrs Pugh brings in shadow puppets of the Hindu Gods, Rama and Sita, and ...
Jasbir is miserable in her new school. She hasn't made any friends, she's awful at maths, she doesn't think she can write stories either. And to make it even worse, she hasn't been allocated a ...
It's a year after the events of Shakespeare's "The Tempest" have taken place and Arial has returned to the magical island. Gradually, she starts to look back and reflect upon the strange ...
Wallace and Wajid are in Year 5 at Grimstone Primary School - and they're definitely making their mark! Wajid has hearing difficulties, and his transmitter gives the two boys a chance to eavesdrop on ...
Wallace and Wajid have a brilliant scheme up their sleeves! Kids' TV programme Let's Go GREEN! is visiting all the schools in the area - can they persuade the presenters that Grimstone Primary is the ...
Illustrated by Helen Bate
Yosser's having a worrying summer. Her family's shop is struggling and Auntie Shabnam is coming to stay to sort things out. Which means Yosser has to share a room with ...
Bryony's back. Her family dreams of starring on Broadway but their first stop is the local Empress Theatre. Bryony, the only non-singing Bell, has to make do with befriending the has-been magician, ...
