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Red Ted Art, The Book

UPDATE!!! Red Ted Art the Book is available for PRE ORDER on Amazon: Red Ted Art – 60 Cute & Easy Crafts for kids!

I have exciting news.. well some of you may know this already… in Spring 2013 I will be publishing my first “Craft Book for Kids” – aka Red Ted Art, The Book. The book will bring you about 60 crafts aimed at children of all age groups – younger children will find plenty to do with the help of a parent and older children will be challenged to sew and try out new crafts for themselves.

You will find many of your favourite and “iconic” Red Ted Art crafts (yes, of COURSE there will be Loo Rolls) in the book, as well as brand new ones (I can’t wait to see what you will think of some of our stone crafts, glove toys, as well as a cute cute cute Advent calendar).

It will be published by Square Peg, part of the Random House Group, on of the largest general book publishing companies in the UK! It has been brewing since late December.. and the planning stages seem to go on forever. But right now I am in the mids of mad crafting and scribbling away.

I have a first draft due at the end of the month (mid June) and there will be a photoshoot in July/ August (exciting!).

On a personal note, I am very excited about documenting so many activities that I have been doing with Red Ted and Pip Squeak.. that whatever happens, this book will be very special to my family and me!

Look forward to keeping you updated!

And now. To be patient. April 2013 is still quite some time away!

UPDATE:

27th June 2012:

The FIRST BOOK DRAFT has just been submitted to my editor!! CRIKEY! What a weird feeling! 5 lovely friends reviewed it for me and helped me with typos and dodgey grammar/punctuation. So hopefully, the first draft will be ok. No doubt there will be a lot of work.

Have also been given the Photo shoot dates – 18th July is the first or 4 days! 3 weeks away, one of which we are on HOLIDAY! So I have less than 2 weeks to get all the crafts in order. CARAMBA.

The photographer looks fantastic: http://www.sarahcuttle.co.uk/ do check her out!

 

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  3. That is so exciting! Ihope you’re going to need some bloggers to blab a copy, I mean rive a copy for you – hint hint!

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  4. I am hoping that the publisher (who hopefully is reading this!! Hint hint), is very generous with review copies!!!!

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  12. Maggy, I’m thrilled for you and cannot wait to get my hands on my very own copy. I know it will be amazing. Wish you lots of sleep as you barrel through your deadlines.

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  17. I’m not in the least surprised. You thoroughly deserve to have a book published and I’m sure it’ll be the first of many. And I expect to see you on TV before long too. No pressure!

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  18. Wow, this is amazing. Well done! I know what I’ll put on my wishlist in spring then. Just in time for when Amy will be able to do some crafts…

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  19. Sniff. Ladies, you a *wonderful*. Thank you all so so soooo much for your super kind words. *BEAMING* and *SNIFFING*.

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  31. Goodness you guys, I am overwhelmed by all your lovely and kind words *thank you thank you thank you*

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  36. Congratulations – fantastic news! I look forward to trying the projects out with Little Miss C and her little brother or sister by April 2013.

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  37. Maggy, this is wonderful! I’m so pleased for you and I’m sure it will be a great success.

    I kind of dropped off the blogging scene for a while, but it looks like I timed my return just right to see your great news!!

    VERY exciting!! 🙂

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    • Thank you Brittany! And yes, Sian, VERY excited.. as to the handprints, I think I will do an ebook.. do you reckon it should be hardcover?

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