Welcome to my website. Here you can find out about me, my books, my poems... and what my little fox Fletcher has been up to in some pages from his diary. Here's the latest news...
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There are now nine picture books in the Fletcher's Four Seasons series, illustrated by Tiphanie Beeke and published by Graffeg. 

'These books are simply marvelous. Not only encouraging young children in genuine appreciation of the nature, they also encourage empathy, understanding and a desire to help each other. Evocative, gentle, a joy to look at and utterly magical… every single one of them makes me smile.' Fallen Star Stories

'Captivating' - Publishers Weekly *starred review*
'Will make children gasp with delight” - Booklist
'Potent synthesis of art and prose' - School Library Journal *starred review*

Fletcher's ninth picture book, Fletcher and the Bee, is out now! The meadow is blooming with sweet summer flowers, but Bee is sad. She can't dance like the other bees! Fletcher and Bee journey through the wood learning new dances from Fletcher's friends. Will they find Bee's perfect dance?

​UK readers, if you order from Kenilworth Books I'm happy to pop in and add a dedication. Overseas Fletcher fans, if you can’t find the books in your local shops, they are available from Blackwells Books with delivery worldwide.
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The illustration at the top of the page is some of Tiphanie Beeke's gorgeous artwork from the book.

Fletcher's third board book, Fletcher's Numbers, is out now!

Learn about numbers with Fletcher and his friends in this delightful board book featuring the characters from the popular Fletcher’s Four Seasons picture books. One fox, two seals, three mice... can you count them all?

Praise for Fletcher's board books:
‘Brilliant… Ideal for gifting’ - Katy’s Book Shelf 
‘Fabulous... perfect for preschool aged children’ - EYFS Books and Things
'This book is stunning' - Malloch Books
​'Absolutely perfect' - Books for Little Bookworms

There are now ten titles in the One Week of Poems series - online poetry pamphlets, each containing seven children's poems. The current books in the series are ​One Week of Christmas Poems (Amazon UK / US); One Week of Dinosaur Poems (Amazon UK / US); One Week of Nature Poems (Amazon UK / US); One Week of Space Poems (Amazon UK / US); One Week of Football Poems (Amazon UK / US); One Week of Spooky Poems (Amazon UK / US); One Week of Seaside Poems (Amazon UK / US); One Week of Pirate Poems (Amazon UK / US); One Week of Puzzle Poems (Amazon UK / US); and One Week of History Poems (Amazon UK / US). There is also a One Week of Poems Omnibus including books 1-6 (Amazon UK / US)​.

Fletcher has merchandise! Fletcher's Four Seasons posters, cards, bookmarks and mugs featuring Tiphanie Beeke's wonderful illustrations are available now from Graffeg.

​I've teamed up with Working Partners and Poplar Books to write mermaid chapter books for the Japanese market, illustrated by TaniTomo. The twelve book Millie and the Mermaids/Mio and the Mermaids series was completed in 2022. The first four Emma and the Mermaids books are out now, book 5 will be out in July 2025 and I've just finished writing book 6.