DANNY DOWN THE DRAINPIPE

The Jelly Bean team are currently busy at work on their latest project, Danny Down the Drainpipe.

Written by GCSE English teacher, Lynda Nash, Danny Down the Drainpipe is a fresh and vibrant picture book that sees a reluctant Danny sent to have a bath by his Mother, only to be sucked down the plug hole and taken on the adventure of a lifetime! From the sewers to the sea, Danny sees rats, bobble hats, goldfish having tea and he even flies on a cloud!  

With Lynda’s sharp and enjoyable text and featuring beautiful illustrations from up-and-coming designer Carie Martyn, we are certain that Danny Down the Drainpipe will be another Jelly Bean success.

Check out some of the artwork below.

Danny as he travels through the pipes

Sewer rats and bobble hats

Danny Down the Drainpipe is available to pre-order now at a reduced price for a limited time. To secure your copy, please click here. The finished book will be released in March (2013).

If you have a book that you’d like to print through JellyBean Books then please get in touch. 

SELF-PUBLISHING WORKSHOP - 04/12/12

The Candy Jar Team

Jelly Bean Books is hosting a self-publishing workshop for aspiring writers who need help with getting their work into print.

The workshop will take place on Tuesday 4^th December between 10am and 4pm at 113-116 Bute Street. It will consist of talks from industry experts, interactive sessions and a Q&A session for potential authors to ask all the questions they need answered.

Writers will be able to bring in a page of their writing for critiquing by the company's editor.

Each workshop participant will be given an information booklet to take home with them. A place on the workshop costs £5 and can be booked online or by contacting Rose Widlake on 02921 157202.

10.00 – 10.15 Registration & Introduction

10.15 – 11.00 Self-Publishing: A Crash Course in ebook Publishing

This session will guide you through the essential questions for an author choosing to self-publish: why go it alone? What skills are needed to be a self-published author? What do you need to be aware of before embarking on a self-publishing project?

11.00 – 11.40 How to Successfully Edit your Work

A session on the importance of editing. Should you edit on your own or pay for an editorial service? What kind of editing does your manuscript need - developmental or a close copy-edit? If you go it alone, what should you be looking out for?

11.40 – 12.00 Coffee Break and Networking

12.00 – 12.30 Eileen Younghusband

A chance to learn from Eileen's journey as an author, which began with self-publishing her autobiography Not an Ordinary Life.

12.30 – 13.10 Social Networking for Writers: How to Market Yourself

Twitter, Facebook, Wordpress... which social media platform should you choose? This session will show you how to build an online presence and attract fans.

13.10 – 13.40 Lunch

13.40 – 14.10 Andy Frankham and Terry Cooper

This session gives participants an opportunity to ask published authors Terry and Andy questions about their writing careers. How did they get published? How do they market themselves? What advice can they give to new writers? etc.

14.10 – 14.40 Choosing Your Route: A Discussion Panel with Shaun, Steve and Justin

In this session we will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of self-publishing compared to mainstream publishing. The discussion will last approximately half an hour, followed by a chance to have an informal chat with the panel afterwards.

14.40 – 15.00 Coffee Break and Networking