Lynne Rickards
Email:
l.rickards@freeuk.comWebsite:
www.lynnerickards.co.ukBRAW network:
yesLL funded:
yesPublisher:
Floris BooksPublicist:
Chani McBainBiography:
Lynne Rickards was born in Canada but returned to her roots in Scotland in 1992. She has been a writer of sorts all her life, working as a translator in Toronto, a proofreader in Montreal and an editor in Glasgow. Her early career included a brief stint as a children's illustrator for Crabtree Publishing Company, and this has proved invaluable in her picture book writing. She can visualise a story beautifully, and then let someone else do the hard work of illustrating! Lynne began writing for children when her own kids were learning to read. Several of her books feature penguins in starring roles because her son loves penguins. The idea of a penguin turning pink was her daughter's.About writer's work:
Growing up, Lynne was strongly influenced by the poetry of AA Milne and Doctor Seuss. Later she discovered the wonderful work of Shel Silverstein and Julia Donaldson. All this set her off on a rhyming path when she began writing for children, and her first published work was a pair of poems for Macmillan. Her latest book, Lewis Clowns Around, is a rhyming story about a puffin who longs to be a circus clown.
She has recently begun a blog specifically aimed at her primary aged readers at lynnerickardsauthor.wordpress.com.
About writer's events and projects:
Lynne is available for readings in schools, libraries and book festivals, creative writing and poetry workshops and talks to young people about the publishing process (of a picture book). She is happy to read to 0-5, 5-8 and 9-12, and do workshops and talks with the 8-12s. For younger audiences, she combines story reading with question-and-answer time and craft sessions. Links to other websites:
www.egmont.co.uk/bananas/authors.aspwww.fraserross.co.uk/clients.html
www.lovereading4kids.co.uk/author/975/Lynne_Rickards.html
Language:
EnglishAge groups:
5-8, 9-12Books written
Marlene McKean loves all the colours of the rainbow except for one - she absolutely hates the colour green!
Ella and Sam are twins who want to win! They are determined to beat each other, whether it's a race to get ready for school, or a race in the swimming pool. But who will get Nana to do what they want ...
Jack doesn't want to go to bed. There are monsters in his bedroom and it's much safer to end up in Mummy and Daddy's bed instead. However, Mum has a plan - and soon Jack is guarded by his very own ...
illustrated by Lee Wildish
Jacob O' Reilly had tried all he could to convince mum and dad he'd be ever so good, an absolute angel, the greatest son yet, if only they'd let him have one little pet! ...
Illustrated by Lee Wildish
Jacob O' Reilly had tried all he could to convince mum and dad he'd be ever so good, an absolute angel, the greatest son yet, if only they'd let him have one little ...
Poor Lewis hates being a puffin. His brother Harris is great at catching fish, flying and doing puffin things, but Lewis just doesn't fit in. He longs for a different life, far away from the crashing ...
A brilliant collection of poems about everything that goes on in school.
"Twisters" is a great new series of first reading books made up of real stories with a beginning, a middle and an end, and turn-the-page appeal. The stories don't exceed 50 words, and are ...
