We’re delighted that the new book from storyteller Sandy McKnight is about to go to the printer! Shalla has been busy creating the most wonderful pen and ink drawings to illustrate the book and her incredible pointillism technique means that they reflect hours of intensive work. But they’re worth it and the finished book will […]
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Busy Time for Nip Nebs Team
It’s been a busy weekend for the Nip Nebs author and illustrator Susi Briggs and Ruthie Redden. They were at Waterstones in Dumfries for most of Saturday due to popular demand! They met lots of lovely people who are so enthusiastic about this little book in Scots. We’re getting great feedback from teachers who see […]
Fabulous New Scots Picture Book
FANFARE PLEASE! We are delighted to announce that we are currently (impatiently) awaiting the arrival of our new picture book ‘Nip Nebs.’ We’re hoping this beautiful book will be at Curly Tale HQ in Wigtown (Scotland’s National Booktown) during early December, but you can pre-order through our shop on this website and we’ll post […]
Meet the Author events this Summer!
We’re holding weekly activities in our Wigtown shop this summer with a chance to meet some of the amazing authors who live in Dumfries and Galloway. We’ve already had silly songs and stories from the fabulous Renita Boyle, author of Honk Honk Rattle Rattle, and heard about the antics […]
Fantastic Spring Weekend
We had a great set of events at this year’s Wigtown Spring Weekend with a range of authors and storytellers dropping in to our shop in Scotland’s National Booktown. Amanda Sunderland brought along her little dog who inspired her first book for children – Wee McAsh to the Rescue. She’s now busy creating another adventure […]
New Book from the Curly Tale Team
We’re delighted to announce that illustrator Shalla Gray has started creating the pictures for a new book written by Jayne Baldwin. The story will be the third in the Beltie series and will feature not only Big Bill the Beltie Bull but also the Beltie Bairns – Bertie and Buntie, and some very cheeky sheep […]