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Author of "The Best Mummy Snails in the Whole Wide World" & Educational Leader

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LGBT+ Month Look into how Russell T Davies inspired me to get into teaching & writing…

30 Jan 2022
Russell T Davies As another February LGBT+ Month approaches, I take this time to reflect on those who influenced my thinking, growing up and beginning my career during the period…
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Supporting the use of LGBTQ picture books in primary schools…

2 Jun 2019
It has been an age since my last blog looking at promotion in the media. It seems fitting to continue with the theme considering the current issues facing education regarding…
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Promotion in the media…

3 Feb 2019
I’m sorry to say I have not caught up with my blogs now since way back in November when I wrote about participating in the Nottingham Radical Book Fair organised…
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Preparing for Nottingham’s Radical Book Fair – November 17th 2018 10:30am to 5pm

11 Nov 201811 Nov 2018
It seems like an age ago now that I first approached Ross at Five Leaves Bookshop in Nottingham when he first agreed to stock my book. His thoughtful advice has…
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Trying to be The Best in the Whole Wide World on Social Media

16 Sep 2018
My last blogs have touched a range of different topics; school visits, supporting Pride and seeking support in publishing my book. In all aspects of my efforts with my work,…
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Assembly taken care of with a free author visit and book signing

2 Sep 2018
In my last Blog I talked about supporting Nottingham Pride (with the help of 200 Degrees). On the back of this I was lucky enough to be asked to head…
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“Love is Love” with an electric atmosphere at Nottinghamshire Pride…

30 Jul 201829 Jul 2018
So as promised this blog comes hot on the heels of my last just a few days ago. I will talk about the preparations made and the experience of the…
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Festivals with Pride…

25 Jul 2018
It is a while since I last blogged but I have been super busy with the end of term in my day job in school as well as preparing for…
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How should I get my book out there?

3 Jun 2018
Last time I wrote a blog, I asked if getting a literary agent was the holy-grail to getting books published. I concluded that the answer to this question was both…
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Are literary agents the holy grail for a budding author?

16 May 2018
My last blog enthused about a meeting I had at the end of April with Nottingham best selling author, Darren Young. During this meeting, we talked about the highs and…

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Troy has published his first children’s book. Buy now on Amazon.

Troy is currently a serving headteacher in Leicestershire. Take a look at what’s going on at Highgate Primary.

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  • LGBT+ Month Look into how Russell T Davies inspired me to get into teaching & writing… 30 Jan 2022
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  • Trying to be The Best in the Whole Wide World on Social Media 16 Sep 2018
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