Book Week at primary school

I have been invited to a school in London to promote my book and to participate in Book Week for that week

I enjoyed reading Princess Zaara and the Enchanted Forest at the London School to a class of 7-8 year-old children. Reading it aloud brought the story to life. After a talk where I introduced myself and my children's book and how I came to write my book, I did a question and answer session. The school children had so many questions about writing, how I got the idea for the book, how long it took to write and how long it took to publish the book. They also wanted to know who did the illustrations, and how I published my book. I explained the various stages I went through from writing the manuscript, the illustrations, editing, graphic design to the final files of the book

The video book trailer was screened on the whiteboard; it was fun to watch it on a large screen. Scenes from the book were chosen by me and the teacher to link in with the planning of a story, to represent the opening, build up, climax, resolution and ending, These scenes were acted out by the pupils which was a highlight for me. They were actively engaged in the story and I loved watching the characters from the story coming to life. Acting out the story showed their understanding of the story and what the characters are going through.

The class was set an sssignment to write an adventure story in Book Week, and at the end of the week I visited the school again to read their stories and to listen to a read aloud of the best 6 stories. It was enjoyable watching the budding young writers read their stories aloud. I chose the winner to whom I awarded a copy of my book.

What really struck me was the enthusiasm and keenness of the school children for literature, which I'm sure their teacher helped in promoting. The children produced some very good efforts in their story writing and were good in sharing their stories.

Feathered Quill Book Review

Ellen Feld of Feathered Quill Book Review has published a wonderful professional review of Princess Zaara and the Enchanted Forest. The review is posted on Amazon.com and on Barnes & Noble. Thank you, Ellen. http://www.amazon.com/Princess-Enchanted-Forest-Umbreen-Asghar/dp/1439250758/ref=tmm_pap_title_0 http://www.featheredquill.com/reviews/childrens/asghar.shtml

Video Book Trailer: Princess Zaara and the Enchanted Forest

I have posted a widget of my book. The first 10 pages can be downloaded for free, to get a introduction of the story.

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