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Troy Jenkinson

Children's author and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Specialist and Advisor

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Discovering more about publishing and distribution… a mine-field of hurdles but none that are insurmountable!

22 Apr 2018
It seems ironic that today on the eleventh anniversary of the loss of my mother that I should be sitting here writing about my journey to publishing my first book…
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To self-publish or find a publisher to take on my work… that is the question!

15 Apr 2018
Writing and publishing a book is easy! How wrong could I be? As a novice author there are so many pitfalls to consider. My first step was to google publishing…
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First steps in editing a children’s book…

7 Apr 2018
So having found Ben Blacknall as the illustrator I wanted to work with, the production process started. I spent a lot of time researching how books are printed and different…
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Publish a book; concept to print. A diary of one writer’s journey… finding an illustrator

11 Mar 2018
In my last blog, I introduced how the concept of my book started life. The journey to becoming a published author had begun… After drafting my tale of “The Best…
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Publish a book; concept to print. A diary of one writer’s journey…

25 Feb 2018
I fell into writing really by accident but I will attempt in this blog to bring about some of the key points in my journey that started some 16 months…
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Orchard House Painting

13 Feb 201723 Sep 2017
So today I created a painting of our house. I took this picture, created a line drawing and then used acrylics to add in the colour.  

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The Best Mummy Snails in the Whole Wide World

Picture book aimed at 6-9 year olds celebrating diverse families.

£7.99

The Most Contented Snail in the Whole Wide World

Picture book aimed at 6-9 year olds celebrating friendship and acceptance of difference.

£7.99

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Recent Posts

  • Proud to Support the Launch of the Pride in Leadership Report 13 May 2025
  • The power of picture books: they save lives! 10 Sep 2024
  • A Leap of Faith… from headship to sole trader; the highs and lows 24 Jul 2024
  • Have your say in the RSHE Consultation as the Bishop of Nottingham uses it to dictate a ban on pride in schools… 13 Jun 2024
  • Flamboyantly launched new book… 10 Feb 2024
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