KS2 creative writing workshop – Marie Basting – Children's Author, Manchester

Inspiring Young Creatives with My Family and Other Romans

I recently received a letter from a reader and their tutor containing some amazing fan art and creative writing pieces inspired by my book My Family and Other Romans. It really is the best feeling when you learn how your books have inspired young people to create their own words and images. And that feelingContinue reading “Inspiring Young Creatives with My Family and Other Romans”

Io Saturnalia!

Festive Events with a Mythical Twist! brought to you by Children’s Author Marie Basting Did you know my latest book, Auntie Medusa and Me, is set during Saturnalia: the Ancient Roman festival that turned the usual Roman order upside down and gave us many of our Christmas traditions? Which makes November & December the perfectContinue reading “Io Saturnalia!”

I’m Appearing at the Cirencester History Festival

I’m super excited to be appearing at the Cirencester history festival on Sunday 27th October 2024. When I set about writing My Family and Other Romans the impostor syndrome set in big style, so to have my Roman adventure stories featured at an actual real life history festival is a bit mind blowing. I doContinue reading “I’m Appearing at the Cirencester History Festival”

Discounted School Visits

***This offer has now expired. Watch out for further offers in the summer term.*** Great news for schools in the Manchester and Trafford areas. I’m running a special promotion designed to make my author visits more accessible to local schools struggling with budgets. Working with Urmston Bookshop, I’m offering a full-day author visit for justContinue reading “Discounted School Visits”

And we have lift off – come join the fun!

I did it! After four long years, I finally released my second book. I have had a brilliant few weeks touring schools and bookshops and I even got to spend launch day with the brilliant team from How Brave is the Wren bookshop at their Word Play festival. Extra bonus, I made it home inContinue reading “And we have lift off – come join the fun!”