S.Y. Palmer's Blog, page 3
July 24, 2020
Perseverance Rover searches for life 33 million miles away on Mars
Perseverance Rover searches for life on Mars NASA hopes to get one step closer to answering the question about life on Mars when they launch the new car-sized Perseverance rover on its 33 million mile journey […]
June 15, 2020
Dragons in Space make History
Fire in the Sky Were you lucky enough to see two amazing sights in the UK skies on the night of the 30th May 2020? Seeing the super bright light of the International Space Station whizz […]
May 5, 2020
My Writing World – from idea to story
The first full-length children’s story I wrote was, to be honest, a total disaster. My plot was obvious and uninspiring, my characters were clichés and two-dimensional and the setting was underdeveloped and poorly thought out.This was […]
November 30, 2019
My Writing World – from idea to story
The first full-length children’s story I wrote was, to be honest, a total disaster. My plot was obvious and uninspiring, my characters were clichés and two-dimensional and the setting was underdeveloped and poorly thought out.This was the response from a literary agent that I had approached. At this point I realised that I wasn’t a […]
November 22, 2019
Colouring Pages
Here are a few fun colouring pages for you to download and use.
October 24, 2019
Space Food for Thought
What do astronauts eat in space? My May’s Moon books have involved a lot of research into the lives of astronauts. I’ve been fascinated by what it takes to become one and by the amazing experiments astronauts carry out in space for our benefit on earth. To make my fictional characters realistic and believable, I […][image error]https://abatrans-rsahub.co.za/piwik/p......
Space Food for Thought
What do astronauts eat in space? My May’s Moon books have involved a lot of research into the lives of astronauts. I’ve been fascinated by what it takes to become one and by the amazing experiments […]
September 23, 2019
May’s Moon Book Launch – Author Interview
Sue Palmer talks about writing, reading and the publication of her new book… Where are you from? I live in the UK. I moved from Lancashire to The Cotswolds at the age of 7 and have been living in rural South Oxfordshire since 1995. Tell us your latest news? I’ve had a really exciting […]
August 14, 2019
Summer Space Chase
As you pack to go on holiday or unpack from a memorable trip away with your family, you still have chance to register and take part in the awesome: Summer Reading Challenge – The Space Chase. Pick up details at your local library and choose your books. I’m delighted that some of my local libraries […]
Summer Space Chase
As you pack to go on holiday or unpack from a memorable trip away with your family, you still have chance to register and take part in the awesome: Summer Reading Challenge – The Space Chase. […]
