News!
Guess who made it on to the Essence 50 Must-Read Black Children's Books of the Past 50 Years!
Yes, it's our girl Lola! Look at what amazing company she's in! Just wow!
Yes, it's our girl Lola! Look at what amazing company she's in! Just wow!
About me. . .
I feel lucky to have a life 100% dedicated
to books - I write, edit, publish and work directly with young children and their families. I'm best known as the author of the Lulu/Lola books, though I've written over 25 picture books. 
I'm also Editor at large at AlannaMax.
PUBLISHERS
In the UK, the Lulu and Zeki books are books are published by AlannaMax. In the US, Lola and Leo books are published by Charlesbridge Publishing. The Lulu & Zeki books are also published in Denmark by Forlaget Arvids, in Netherlands by Luister, in Brazil by Pallas in Sweden by EPIX and in Korea by Glburri. My books are also published by Chicken-House/Scholastic, Barefoot Books, Little Tiger, Annick Press and O'Brien Press. As well as writing, I am Editor at Large at AlannaMax (I founded Alanna Books in 2006 and the new, more exciting list has Ken Wilson-Max as Publisher). Alanna Max publishes Lulu (illustrated by Rosalind Beardshaw), her little brother Zeki (illustrated by Ruth Hearson), Suzanne Bloom, Jakob Martin Strid, Margaret Bateson-Hill (illustrated by Francesca Pelizzoli and Anne Wilson) and a few more beautiful, select titles. Click here to visit the website. 
Alanna Books was shortlisted for the Independent Publishers Guild's
The Alison Morrison Diversity Award For more see the Alanna Max website |
Recently. . .
NOMINATED for the Kate Greenaway Medal
Just thrilled that Rosalind Beardshaw has been nominated for the illustrations of Lulu's First Day. See how she and her family prepare for her first day at pre-school: 
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My media
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I write, edit and publish books for young children. I believe that all children should see themselves in the stories they read, so I try to include a wide range of children and experiences in my stories. I also believe that books should broaden children's horizons and imaginations; introduce them to new things and worlds and feelings, and help them to open up to possibilities beyond their immediate circumstances. |
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