Stories for Homes 2

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Hi folks, I’m trailing round the West Coast of America doing bookish things, (mostly visiting book stores and buying books to add to the leaning tower of fiction on my bedside table), so I’ve no real idea what time it is back at home. But it’s still September 28th here and this little treat just launched this morning. You can buy it on Amazon by clicking on this link. Unfortunately, right now it’s only available as a download. I’e never actually read an Ebook, but even I might make an exception for this one. And, if enough people buy a copy, you never know, there could be a paper-based future for these wonderful stories.

Stories for Homes 2 a lovely new anthology of short stories on the theme of home. I’ve written an update on The Tiger Who Came To Tea, (which most of you know is my all time favourite children’s story, and even if it wasn’t before, it certainly is now, after reading it at storytelling sessions approximately 3 dozen times in the last month. Please do stop me if you want to hear my authentic tiger voice). The lovely editors of Stories for Homes, Debi Alper and Sallie Swingewood have been kind enough to include my TWCTT fan fiction in their anthology. I am now like that woman who isn’t Agatha Christie, but is doing new Poirot books, only Judith Kerr is still alive and might not appreciate some eejit from East Belfast, imagining what her best loved characters will be like twenty five years on. Also I am unlikely to make just as much money from my fan fiction as Sophie Hanna, (nb should have picked more lucrative source material). This will not stop me from someday soon actually following through on the Holby City/Casualty themed literary journal.

All that to say, this post really isn’t about me, or Judith Kerr, (wonderful and inspiring as she is), or even Poirot, (though you all know I’ll take any opportunity to slip him into the conversation). It’s just a wee reminder that all the profits from sales of Stories For Homes 2 will go to Shelter, and I don’t need to tell you that Shelter do incredible work. Every day they provide tangible support and advice for people who are homeless. I know they’ll put every penny of the money generated by this anthology to incredibly good use, offering people hope and support and dignity. So even if you don’t like The Tiger Who Came To Tea, (what sort of degenerates don’t like The Tiger Who Came to Tea?) or short stories, or books, or words, or me you should probably still buy a copy. It will be a better use of your money than the one and a half pumpkin spiced lattes you might otherwise use your hard-earned £5.99 on. And you never know, you might actually enjoy reading it.

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