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Giving it character...

Giving it character...

By taking away any indication of race or gender, children can focus on the way the character feels and responds to the challenges in the story. This can lead to...

Giving it character...

By taking away any indication of race or gender, children can focus on the way the character feels and responds to the challenges in the story. This can lead to...

When ideas become a story...

When ideas become a story...

A good story tends to be a collection of mini-ideas. Hunter's story 'Pirate Penguin' came from ideas that appeared during a number of 'artist dates'. 

When ideas become a story...

A good story tends to be a collection of mini-ideas. Hunter's story 'Pirate Penguin' came from ideas that appeared during a number of 'artist dates'. 

Kirstin McNeil speaking to children at school with a powerpoint presentation

Schools Need Author Visits

I had the best morning the other day. I woke up at 6am and went on Zoom to read (and sing) my book to some children in Singapore. I’d forgotten...

Schools Need Author Visits

I had the best morning the other day. I woke up at 6am and went on Zoom to read (and sing) my book to some children in Singapore. I’d forgotten...

Why I recalled my books from Amazon…

Why I recalled my books from Amazon…

I accidentally told Amazon to send all the copies of My Brother is a Vampire back to me. Don’t ask me the whole story because I don’t even know.

Why I recalled my books from Amazon…

I accidentally told Amazon to send all the copies of My Brother is a Vampire back to me. Don’t ask me the whole story because I don’t even know.

Free Activity Packs

Free Activity Packs

School’s back and it’s getting colder but I love autumn so much there’s a bunch of extra-special gifts I have in store to celebrate the month of change.

Free Activity Packs

School’s back and it’s getting colder but I love autumn so much there’s a bunch of extra-special gifts I have in store to celebrate the month of change.

5 Things You Might Not Know…

5 Things You Might Not Know…

I sold over 400 books in a month! Thanks to the successful Kickstarter and you wonderful people for sharing how much you love the book, there are now hundreds of...

5 Things You Might Not Know…

I sold over 400 books in a month! Thanks to the successful Kickstarter and you wonderful people for sharing how much you love the book, there are now hundreds of...