Hamish McHaggis and the Edinburgh Adventure

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I even had fun experimenting with different flours, but in the end the most practical for us was a third strong white flour, a third wholemeal and a third berrymeal (which had seeds in it.) This made a delicious loaf that sliced easily and everyone was happy to eat it. I thought Hamish should live in a secret hideaway in the Highlands and Coorie Doon (which, in Scots, means to 'snuggle down and be cosy') seemed like a good place. Time: 10:00am. Moved from December because of the snow I am looking forward to visiting Hamilton College on Monday 17th January 2011 Workshop with young creative writers at Newminster Middle Schools – in co ordination with Hexham Book Festival

The Dangerous Lives of the Jacobites ( pub 2019) is a fact/fiction mix, is not only full of historical facts but also follows the story of Rob a young Jacobite who with his father, joins Bonnie Prince Charlie’s army and at the same time his younger sister Aggie shows us what life was like for the women left behind in the Highlands. From their daily life , what they ate, how and where they lived and what they wore, to how it felt to be hiding from the soldiers that were searching for Jacobites. With a full array of fabulous facts about the history behind the Jacobites, we follow the stories of all 5 Risings, and discover common misconceptions, such as that the Jacobites were not only Scots, they were English, Welsh, Irish and even French. With funny/ factual quizzes and things to make, props etc, this is a highly interactive session.NEW You can now buy your own cuddly Hamish McHaggis soft toy https://www.lomondbooks.com/hamish-mchaggis-plush-toy-45272 I will be spending two days speaking to a variety of classes in the International School of Aberdeen.

Age restrictions: All Ages. Come and see the favourite Hamish McHaggis WHIRRY BANG and meet Hamish before the parade. More details to follow. When children are engaged and gripped by what they read this can lead to a life long love of books and learning. After your storytelling workshop I decided to give each of my grandchildren one of your books for Christmas. My 15year old grandson does not read books but, always the optimist, I bought him a copy of Spider. Imagine my surprise and speechlessness when two months later he informed his grandad ‘That book you gave me is awesome’ and proceeded to relate the story in detail. Thank you for making reading appealing enough to reach my grandson.’ Langholm Playcare Afterschool club & CPD for Play Leaders NovemberThank you very much indeed for the brilliant session. The children have been full of positive comments and all the library copies of the Hamish McHaggis books have disappeared into classrooms and schoolbags!’ Maureen Denham, Librarian: Hutcheson’s Grammar Glasgow P1 & P2– I worked out a way to make it fit easily into my routine by starting after tea in the evening putting the ingredients together and kneading the dough and putting it away in a large bowl, in the fridge overnight.

Linda delivers interactive, informative and fun author sessions, tailored specifically to different age groups, from the youngest children to the top of the senior school and for adult writers. She enthrals her audience with her energy and enthusiasm and is happy to speak to large or small groups. Her passionate approach is simple but effective and she firmly believes in encouraging emerging writers through a mixture of enthusiasm for her subject and sound, practical advice. Aye Write is in two halves and in past years I have taken part in Wee Write, the children's festival which is usually a few weeks earlier. But this time I was asked to run a workshop for adults on Writing for Children. I was delighted to discover that it was sold out, and it was a lovely group of interesting and interested people. In one school, when I mentioned another of my books, part of a reading scheme. I wrote it some years ago, and I was delighted to discover that they were using it and two others of mine in the school. It is a favourite , part of the Rigby Stars called The Giant and the Frippit.Linda can provide inspirational creative writing workshops on all aspects of writing for personal enjoyment or for publication for emerging writers, or those wanting to add to their skills. She also offers professional development courses for teachers on their own personal writing, or for Teaching creative writing in the Classroom. Age restrictions: All Ages. Foulford Primary School is having their book week and I will be speaking to the nursery and P1 then P2-P3 about WHAT COLOUR IS LOVE? and HAMISH McHAGGIS Linda really knows how to hold her audience’s attention. You could have heard a pin drop!’ International School of Aberdeen