Welcome to Caroline
Pitcher's web-site.
Hello!
My story Two Little Snow Leopards has been published
again in the new edition of the anthology WINTER TALES,
`a collection of magical stories from much-loved authors with delightful
illustrations by Alison Edgson.'
Annie, a primary school teacher in North Devon, wrote "The Year 2s in my class
were completely hooked by the story (of Lord
of The Forest) and literally gasped several times at the incredible language.
I have never seen a book engage and inspire a class to the extent that this
one has."
Annie sent me 11 examples of the childrens' own versions using different animals
and they were excellent!! Thank you, Annie and her class.
These Little Owls DO get around - now there is a Russian One!
At the moment I am writing a novel for adults and a novel for children and
guess what?
They both happen in Crete.
I have reviewed The North Water by Ian
McGuire for WRITERS
REVIEW. Take a look at this site, or follow it on twitter @WritersReview.
There are some good things here, recommendations by published writers.
I was happy to hear from Irina in Romania who tells me her son enjoyed reading
The Shaman Boy .
I didn't even know there was a Romanian edition of The Shaman Boy.
Apparently there is a Romanian edition of 11 O'Clock Chocolate
Cake too.
Irina says "please write more books. Children love your wonderful
stories" Thank You Irina.
Remembering some fun gigs with Berlie Doherty at Eyam Hall, and visits to
lovely schools.
"Thank you from all of us at Griffe Field for your wonderful, inspiring
visit to our school"
"Just wanted to say what a great day yesterday was. Thank you for
engaging and inspiring our children so well. All the teachers that were in
the sessions in the morning and the storytelling in the afternoon commented
on how excited the children were. Thanks again",
Sam Taylor Head of Physical Education Smith's Wood Primary Academy
Some of my short stories can now be bought as e-books from
Cut
a Long Story Short the writers publishing community.
There are lots of good stories for grown-ups too.
Here we were at W.H.Smiths, Fargate, Sheffield. Thanks, Mick!
And an extra Thank You!
to Isobel for reviewing |
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the updated edition of 11 o'Clock Chocolate Cake. published by Cybermouse |
the updated edition of Mine,
again published by Cybermouse, with artwork by Emma J Graham. (Times 'Top Teen Book') |
Tiny Tiger is with us |
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Foyles
are an efficient and reasonable firm who will send you books and pay
their taxes.
But if you are anywhere near Cromford visit Scarthin
Books.
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11 o'Clock Chocolate Cake (New Edition) Mine (New Edition) The Dolphin Bracelet The Shaman Boy and Ghost in the Glass are all now available on Kindle: |
I loved to see this mention of my favourite bookshop (Scarthin
of Cromford) in the Guardian www.guardian.co.uk/independent-bookshops
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Obi's Umbrella is my story
in Moonlight Tales. |
My story Catch a Falling Star about a Narwhal called Nakkertok is in ON A STARRY NIGHT. |
My Story Dog Star is about
Chookie, a blue-eyed husky pup, ![]() and is in the Winter Wishes anthology. |
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Maybe I've read Once in a Blue Moon,
That's What I Want or The Bit
of Everything Dog to you in Assembly? They're in Wow! 366 which has now raised over £30,000 for ChildLine. So if School bought a copy, thank you! |
My story 'Wakes' appears in In
The Frame, an anthology of young adult stories from the 3 counties,
published
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'The Dolphin Bracelet' appears
in Like Mother, Like Daughter? an anthology for mothers and daughters. 'In this delightful collection... Caroline Pitcher strikes a poignant note in the story of a family holiday with a terminally ill mother' (Valerie Coghlan in Books for Keeps) |
One of the best things I've ever done
is to write This anthology of writings on war and peace raises money for UNICEF's emergency appeal for the children of Iraq. PLEASE BUY IT NOW. |
Nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal 2004
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Aren't they lovely? ![]() A Winter's Night (Stripes £4.99). The story is about a young reindeer's encounter with a mysterious white fox, before he witnesses the amazing Northern Lights. The anthology also has stories by Penny Dolan, Karen Wallace, Malachy Doyle and more... It has delightful drawings by Alison Edgson. Buy From Amazon |
Look out for my story about a dog called Wizard![]() |
You'll know from The Shaman Boy and Cloud
Cat that I love snow leopards. Here they are again, in my story
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there's yet another slice of best selling
Italian 11 O'clock Chocolate Cake, with a little
cake on every page. This is a new paperback edition! |
What a surprise to find my story Kylie and the Can-Can Beans in this Puffin anthology of Stories for Nine-Year-Olds......... |
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We went to Ithaka (near Kephallonia, Greece) last June and
sailed out on a caique with Jamie the marine biologist. Click on the
cover of my book to see what Jamie found! We watched this magnificent
octopus for half an hour in a tank of sea water. When he was put back in the
sea he swam home using his jet propulsion - can you see his defiant plume
of ink?
The Littlest Owl is
out in paperback. 'One goes to a willow tree in Canada, |
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These Little Owls do get around |
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'Two things immediately stand out: the warmth
and originality of the characters, and the richness of the imaginative
description. Reading the book is a sensual experience of shape, colour
and texture… the startling use of imagery and language point to the fluid
and unsettled nature of reality, throwing up questions about how we see
the world, about freedom and choice. Luka, a blind boy, discovers that he has the power to transfer his spirit to move with an animal, allowing him to experience the world from a stunning variety of perspectives, to marvel at the miracle of the universe. Sharply contrasted against this dizzying world of possibility is the harsh reality of a village suffering the trauma of recent war. The orphan children love to hear Luka’s stories but Florin’s ability to process any story or information is reduced starkly to “bang bang dead.” Ultimately, The Shaman Boy is a book about power. Luka must move between the powerlessness of fear and the power of imagination, love and infinity. ..' |
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Click on the book cover above to see the
characters, hear Luka's tune and read more reviews. |
Berlie Doherty describes The
Shaman Boy as 'a feast of a book'. |
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This is the beautiful second
edition of Mariana and the Merchild. It was great to meet a real life Mariana in Assos - Hello Mariana! |
The beautiful
Lord of the Forest is out in paperback.
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'For something genuinely awe-inspiring, try
Lord of the Forest.......this unforgettable story about
a tiger could stop even the stroppiest of infants in their tracks.' (Nicholas Tucker in The Independent) |
'I defy anybody's head not to turn at this magnificent
picture book.' (Emma Shaw in the Derby Evening Telegraph) |
'Caroline Pitcher's language is as measured as a tiger's
footfall......repetition, alliteration, and rhyme hidden in the prose all
contribute to the "tigerliness" when reading aloud......Jackie
Morris's drawing is skilful and accurate' (INIS - Children's Books Ireland) |
'The best animal picture book of the season is Lord
of the Forest...... Ms Morris's illustrations are lavish and painterly,
and the story—who exactly is the king of the jungle?—holds the reader in
suspense until the very last page.' (The Economist) |
'beautiful watercolours distinguish this quiet story
about grace, humility and identity' |
'What a joy to read! A great book for teenage girls,
that had me constantly laughing aloud..... Sadness, tears, joy, depression
and anger all take turns to feature. The layout is rather unusual.......
the nicknames are very funny...... I loved this book, and read it in three
days....... It's like an older version of a Jacqueline Wilson story, but
with a few added twists, that keep you guessing until the end.'
(a young reviewer in Education Otherwise)
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'...a delicious slice of teenage life. Readers will be engaged at once..... Great stuff.' (Adèle Geras in Times Educational Supplement) | 'This is a real giggle about the most important things in life - friendship and food!' (Mizz) |
Click here to read more rave reviews |
Silkscreen has won an Arts Council Writer's Award, and was nominated for the Carnegie Medal. 'This is a powerful, moving and suspenseful story about loss and despair; but also about how good wins through eventually and how hope can triumph. The writing is excellent - the pitch,the pace and the juxtaposition of modern life against a Victorian background are absorbing and adept. A gripping read.' (Sheila Wood in The Bookseller) |
some more of my picture books | or | my earlier work |
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You can order Caroline Pitcher's books in shops and online bookstores
Click on the picture below to visit Scarthin Books:
or better still visit in person.
You will find every wall covered in books, new and second hand, and friendly
staff who live and breathe books. If it all becomes too much you could stop
off in their cafe for some delicious home cooked food and proper coffee.
www.cybermouse-multimedia.com
are publishing new editions of some of my books.
Do you need a Spanish translation? Try www.connectingwords.co.uk
Would you like me to visit your school, library or festival? Contact
Authors
Aloud UK
Kathryn White writes great books - see www.kathrynwhite.net
Why not visit the Scattered
Authors' website
or an exiting new site launched on World Book Day
www.authorhotline.com
or of a wonderful writer and wonderful friend Berlie
Doherty
or of a fantastic writer and fantastic friend Patricia
Elliott.
See the publications of a small Nottingham press Five
Leaves.
Bridget Mackeith has illustrated lots more books www.bridgetmackeith.co.uk.
I was involved in Megaread for www.thelauracentre.org.uk
You can e-mail Caroline at lineyATcarolinepitcher.co.uk
(replace 'AT' with the usual)
There is a wealth of information about writers and writing at www.ukchildrensbooks.co.uk
We have lots of writers in the East Midlands. You can find out more about us
at this new web site: writingeastmidlands.co.uk
Luka's tune from The Shaman Boy was written and played by Max Morgan-Johnson.
You can hear him play or contact him here
https://www.facebook.com/maxonsaxmusic/.
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@lineynell
NB The publishers listed are those publishing the books in the UK - often different publishers are used in other countries.
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unless otherwise attributed.
All illustrations remain the copyright © of the artists acknowledged
herein, or their publishers.