Writer in Residence at The Children’s Bookshop
June 3rd, 2010 by Becky
We are fortunate at The Edinburgh Bookshop and The Children’s Bookshop that we have a number of local authors who enthusiastically support us. One of those is Lari Don, author of the award-winning First Aid for Fairies and other Fabled Beasts. Whilst having a chat when she was in the shop one day, she mentioned that she was writing the next in the series, and one of us (I can’t remember who!) suggested that she come and write a chapter in the shop.
Well, the time has almost arrived. Lari will be writing in our shop window on Friday, Saturday and Sunday of this week, and we’re very excited! If you are an Edinburgh local, pop in and ask her questions about her books or about being an author (even if you don’t have any children to bring!). She’s also looking for some help with some questions as: can a centaur fit in a tent? What does a fairy pack for a camping holiday? What do selkies eat at feasts (apart from fish cakes, obviously)? Do selkies breathe underwater? And what names can she give the two ocean powers whose battles make the storms rise out at sea?
We’re also hoping that when the final book is published, Lari will come back and read the chapter she wrote here in the shop at an event.
Oh, what fun questions…of course a centaur can fit in a tent if the tent is large enough, fairies pack fairy cakes and fairy dust, selkies eat seaweed (vegetables are good for you!) but I doubt they breathe underwater – they can just hold their breath for incredibly long periods of time.
Hmmm I need to look up the Gaelic folklore for the last answer…
Now, what else did you need to know? :-)
PS Murchadh and Moray both mean sea warrior.