WM – Page 2 – Wendy Meddour

Whippee! The hen has gone public!

At last, I can show you the front cover for A Hen in the Wardrobe. When I saw it, I nearly fell of my chair. I hope it doesn’t have the same effect on you! If you’re really keen, you can pre-order a copy on: http://www.franceslincoln.co.uk/index.php?page=results&lang=en&keyword=meddour&go=Search

Little old me at the ABBA Literary Festival

There’s a wonderful literary festival going on this weekend: http://awfullybigblogadventure.blogspot.com/ I’m on at 5pm if you want to know why I didn’t become a famous actress. (It has something to do with ‘crocodile’s bottoms’ 😦 )

Memories, maggots and jam …

Today, it was my turn to blog on a fabby new website called girlsheartbooks.com. If you want to read more about the secret ingredient to the jam we used to make when I was little, check it out! (Warning: not for the squeamish or faint-hearted!!) http://girlsheartbooks.com/2011/05/11/memories-maggots-and-jam

Has anyone seen my characters?!

Words have a funny way of doing what they want. Take, for example, Chess and Chapattis. This was supposed to be the second book in my series: Cinnamon Grove. Well, I wrote it – but it wasn’t about ‘chess’ or ‘chapattis’. In fact, an entirely different book came out. And so Chess and Chapattis is nowContinue reading “Has anyone seen my characters?!”

A Hen in the ‘Header’

Sorry, I just couldn’t resist. My hen (destined for the front cover of my début book – A Hen in the Wardrobe) has temporarily abandoned its wardrobe and is now nesting in my blog’s new ‘header’. I hope you like it. Now for my next dilemma. How to make a beetle look cute?! (This is harder than it soundsContinue reading “A Hen in the ‘Header’”

Funky chickens and front covers

Lots of exciting things have happened in the last year. I’ve taken a break from my academic career to pursue an old dream: writing and illustrating children’s books. And after lots of hard work (and a big dose of patience!), I’ve secured a couple of book deals with Macmillan Children’s Books and Frances Lincoln. I’mContinue reading “Funky chickens and front covers”