Sam Wilding
Telephone:
07831 672106Fax:
01389 720018Email:
samwilding1@gmail.comWebsite:
www.sam-wilding.comBRAW network:
yesLL funded:
yesPublisher:
Olida PublishingBiography:
After gaining an honours degree in Zoology at Glasgow University Sam worked in a wildlife reserve, played in a rock band, and worked in sales and marketing before turning his hand to writing for children. Currently finishing off a fourth book in the Denthan Series, and the second book in the Island Adveture Books Series, Sam visits schools, nurseries and libraries performing imagination workshops. Book one in the Island Adventure Series, Windscape, is used as a cross-curricular study book for S1 and S2s while his fantasy book The Magic Scales has received the USA Flaminingnet - Top Choice Award. His books have also struck a chord with the charity Asthma UK. The main character in the Denthan series suffers from the affliction and Sam is always happy to raise awareness about the disease where he can. About writer's work:
Sam Wilding's work has been recognised by the Scottish Parliament: "The Parliament congratulates Scottish author Sam Wilding, and notes his excellent work with children and young people across Scotland in delivering creative writing workshops and in supporting Asthma UK Scotland’s Alert to Asthma scheme, which helps schools ensure pupils with asthma live a healthy and active life. THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT - S3M-6414.
“Sam Wilding was absolutely brilliant, pupils and staff enthralled by him, big range too from P4 to S1 but he held attention of all of them the whole time. Loved the activity part of it too.” (80 pupils) - Head`Librarian - Castlebay, Barra.
About writer's events and projects:
Sam's book are tol feature at the Edinburgh Book Festival in August and September, signing books at the famous children's book shop: 'The Box of Frogs'. Sam already has school visits planned for the new term, but will be looking for more...
Sam has his Disclosure Scotland.
Review from an avid octogenarian reader -- (it's not just children that like his work). "I have just finished book 3 of Sam's Denthan Series. It's brilliant, fantastic. Should be another STAR WARS, if only the money was available anywhere. I don't know where he gets his imagination from... The stories will never die." All Sam’s Sessions / Workshops are interactive. More detail is available on request.
1.The Imagination Workshop (P3-S2) Interactive! Encourages reading and writing. The class creates their own monster, learns about characters, settings and plots... (30 max, flip chart, crayons and A4 paper needed). 2. The Young Children's Workshop - Using the Tiffy and Toffy picture books, kids from 3-7 learn about wildlife, count and get to hear the stories first hand. (30 Max, Crayons and A4 needed). 3. A Peek into the life of a Children's Author Any Age - Book Clubs, Assembly, Any Class. (Flip chart and Mic sometimes required).
Books like WINDSCAPE fit nicely into the Curriculum for Excellece. Secondary schools have used the book to link English, Geography and Art departments by using the text as a study book, a starting point to delve deeper into renewable energy topics, and a talking point on illustrations.
Language:
EnglishAge groups:
5-8, 9-12, TeensBooks written
Another year on, the missing Harrison children return with Mendel, the wizard goldfish. James Peck is yet again at the helm when the people of Drumfintley are thrown into their most dangerous ...
James's father is missing. With no clue why his dad would run out on him and his mum, he hides out by an ...
One year on, the zany villagers of Drumfintley are, yet again, all that stand between a peaceful world and certain disaster. When a whole new array of monsters and dark magic begin to emerge from the ...
A beautiful picture book for younger children featuring two sister mice - Tiffy and Toffy. When Tiffy and Toffy find out that all the baby voles are missing from the hawthorn hedge they try to save ...
When Tiffy and Toffy grab all their things and run away from a big red monster, they end up in Willie Weasel’s lair. Can Molly Mole save them? What will become of their home?
When Violet Vole tells Tiffy and Toffy that Willie Weasel has stolen all the baby voles, they set off to try and save them. Can Tiffy and Toffy rescue the voles and save the day? Illustrated by Scott ...
Winter is coming and the two sister-mice, Tiffy and Toffy, find themselves short of food. Join them on their adventure as they set off to try and find some corn for their larder. They experience many ...
When Titty goes looking for brambles for her sister's special pie, Kenny Kestrel tries to spoil her fun. There's more than Titty and Tatty needing fed on this sunny autumn day.
Set in the Western Isles, Windscape is an exciting children's adventure that explores the dilemma between the usefulness of wind farms and the beautiful scenery they can sometimes destroy.
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