Alison L R Davies

New Non Fiction Book

2010-10-11T11:01:00.000-07:00

Read Me a Story will be published by A and C Black in May 2011. The book shows parents how to come up with creative activities and imaginative games, linked to their favourite picture books. For more information check out http://www.acblack.com/

New Dark Fantasy Series

2010-10-11T10:52:00.000-07:00

The After School club is the first in a series of dark fantasy novels for teens with reading difficulties. Due for publication by Barrington Stoke in June 2011.

Check out the cover design below and for more details, watch this space!

Creative Toolbox Storytelling Workshops

2010-08-16T06:47:00.001-07:00

Alison will be showcasing a series of new workshops at the University of Nottingham in November. She will also be running sessions at the University of Leicester and De Montfort throughout Autumn. For more details contact the specific universities.

New Column - Practical Pre-School Magazine

2010-08-16T06:43:00.000-07:00

Alison will be writing a new column every month for Practical Pre-School magazine. This column will offer a range of creative activities to tie in with popular picture books specifically for early years practitioners.

Reading to your baby en francais!

2010-05-24T06:54:00.000-07:00

Alison has just found out that her latest book published by Carroll and Brown, will have a new french edition! Watch this space for more news about international editions....

New Book News!

2010-04-28T05:09:00.000-07:00

Alison is thrilled to announce that she is about to sign a contract for a new non fiction book to be published by A and C Black. The book which will be full of practical storytelling activities and games for little ones, will be available in May 2011. Watch this space for more info.....

Storytelling Book Launch Event

2010-04-16T06:55:00.000-07:00

Alison will be running a special event on Saturday 24th of April at the Meadows Library in Nottingham, from 1.30 - 2.30 pm. The event entitled 'Farmyard Fun and the Foggy Foggy Forest' will include interactive storytelling for parents and small children, a creative activity and the chance to find out more about her new book 'Reading to your Baby'.

Picture Book Activities

2010-04-16T06:53:00.000-07:00

Alison is in talks with a publisher about an exciting new project which will include a selection of picture books and detail specific creative activities that parents and practitioners can use. Watch this space for more information!

Busy Bee!

2010-03-16T06:30:00.000-07:00

Alison is flying with the bees at the moment! Having just completed an article on 'Things you don't know about Bees' for the Sunday Mail's YOU magazine, she is also writing a piece on Bee's and how they can help with health and well-being for Natural Health magazine.

New Book News!

2010-03-16T06:28:00.000-07:00

Alison has just signed a contract for a teen dark fantasy novel, to be published by Barrington Stoke. The book is part of a series called 'The After School Club', and the first novel 'The Hairy Bikers' is due for release in August 2010. More details to follow.....

Manor Farm Storytelling Sessions

2010-02-08T03:16:00.000-08:00

Alison has been invited to run sessions as part of a three day event at Manor Farm in East Leake. These interactive workshops will be attended by primary schools in the area, in early May.

DebRA Creative Team and Book

2010-02-02T01:59:00.000-08:00

Alison is part of a new and exciting 'creative team' for the charity DebRA. She will be running a workshop on the 1st of April, and also working with the team to produce a body of writing (stories, poems, essays etc) to raise funds and awareness for EB. More details on the book and other creative outputs will follow.

Check out the DebRA website for more details about Epidermolysis Bullosa and how you can help.

http://www.debra.org.uk

Family Learning Reading Event

2010-02-02T01:55:00.001-08:00

As part of a series of events to launch Alison's new book 'Reading to Your Baby', she will be running a family learning event in conjunction with Nottingham City Council's Libraries Team. More information about this event will follow in due course.

Hooked on Reading Event

2010-02-02T01:54:00.000-08:00

Alison has been invited to run a session at the 'Hooked on Reading Conference' in Matlock on July 7th. Watch this space for more information!

Storytelling as a tool to Enhance Teaching and Learning

2010-01-20T01:01:00.001-08:00

Alison will be running a one day session at Nottingham University on January 28th. This session is part of staff development and will look at how storytelling can be used a creative tool to engage with students, and pass on new concepts.

Come Alive With Science

2010-01-20T00:48:00.002-08:00

Alison is delighted to announce that she will be working on a creative commission with a school and also the Botanic Gardens in Leicester. The commission is part of the Come Alive With Science project that runs in March of this year. Alison will be using her storytelling skills to encourage students at Babington College to get involved and engage with Science.

Happy New Year!

2010-01-20T00:48:00.001-08:00

Alison wants to take this opportunity to wish everyone a happy, healthy and successful 2010!

The Literacy Club

2009-11-17T06:54:00.000-08:00

Alison is delighted to announce that she will be writing TWO regular columns for the new teachers magazine published by the Literacy Club. The first issue of this exciting magazine is due out in March next year and will include lots of creative ideas for the classroom, along with an edition for children with stories, poems and games.

Check out the web site Http://www.theliteracyclub.com for more information.

Latest Book News!

2009-10-02T03:49:00.000-07:00

Alison is delighted to report that the wonderful Children's Author, Poet and Laureate Michael Rosen will be writing a foreword to her latest book on storytelling. This book is due out in March next year.

Alison is currently working on some dark fantasy teen fiction tales for reluctant readers. Watch this space for further details!

Exciting New Column

2009-07-16T01:48:00.000-07:00

Alison will be writing a new column in the guise of Kirsten Riddle for Chat-Its Fate magazine.
The column, which will start in early 2010 will be called Kirsten Riddle's Magic Page, and will include lots of interesting folklore facts and helpful suggestions to bring a little magic into the everyday!

Stories as a Tool for Transformation

2009-05-27T03:00:00.000-07:00

Alison has just completed a feature on how stories can be used as a tool for personal transformation and development. This piece will be published in the August issue of Natural Health magazine, which also features Alison's regular column Spirit Spritzer!

Child Education Column

2009-05-21T03:16:00.001-07:00

Hot off the press! Alison's new Creative Solutions column starts in the July issue of Child Education magazine, available on June 18th. She is also featured in the June issue out now.

For more information, or to buy a copy, contact Scholastic Press.

Teachers needing creative solutions or advice, contact Alison on alrdavies.writer@hotmail.co.uk
Your questions and queries may be featured in future columns!

Magical Creatures Series

2009-05-21T03:14:00.000-07:00

Alison has been commissioned to write a series of short articles on magical creatures in folklore for Chat-Its Fate magazine. The series will appear in a forthcoming annual next year.

New Storytelling Book

2009-05-20T01:46:00.000-07:00

Alison has just signed a contract with Carroll & Brown to write a book about storytelling and reading activities with babies and small children. The book will be a practical guide to storytelling, with lots of creative ideas that parents and carers can use with small children to stimulate the imagination and develop reading skills. Keep checking this blog for more details!

About Alison

2009-05-20T01:25:00.001-07:00

Alison L R Davies is an Author, Freelance Writer, Professional Storyteller and columnist for Soul & Spirit and Natural Health magazines. She has a range of books published, fiction and non-fiction, and also compiled and edited 'Shrouded by Darkness', a horror collection which was short-listed for a British Fantasy Award.

She writes for a host of magazines including Chat-Its Fate, Soul & Spirit, Psychologies, Mother & Baby, Womens Weekly, You, Take a Break Fate & Fortune, Natural Health, Nursery World, Full House, Bella etc

As a storyteller, Alison works in schools and universities throughout the UK running sessions and also courses on how Storytelling can be used a tool to enhance teaching and learning. She has a regular column in Child Education, and is available for creative commissions and bookings.