http://www.samosmanbooks.com Sam Osman - author of Quicksilver. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:57:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en They won't be picking the winner until the summer but I will keep you posted www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/lypba http://www.samosmanbooks.com/news/quicksilver-shortlisted-for-the-lincolnshire-young-peoples-book-award/ How exciting.  If you live in Lincolnshire and enjoyed Quicksilver  it would be fab if you followed the link below and  voted for it. http://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/residents/discover-libraries/for-young-people/lincolnshire-young-peoples-book-award-2011/2012/longlist-titles/ http://www.samosmanbooks.com/news/quicksilver-nominated-for-lincolnshire-young-people-book-award-hurrah/ . . . where I got to meet some wonderful authors like Frank Cottrell Boyce. Anthony McGowan and Candy Gourlay and some fabulous illustrators like Bridget Strevens- Marzo and Chris Riddell. It made a lovely change from sitting at my computer all day http://www.samosmanbooks.com/news/ive-just-come-back-from-the-scbwi-writers-conference-where-i-got-to-meet-some-wonderful-authors-like-frank-cottrell-boyce-anthony-mcgowan-and-candy-gourlay-and-some-wonderful-illustrators-like-br/ Gold Circle Films tell me they have found a writer to develop a script. http://www.samosmanbooks.com/news/quicksilver-film-rights-optioned-2/ I'm one of the CWISL  authors involved in the launch of ShoutAbout! It's  a brand new online magazine designed to showcase YOUR creative writing www.shoutaboutmagazine.com. It's packed with young people's work, competitions, news and comments about story making so why not have a look and send us your work. http://www.samosmanbooks.com/news/shoutabout/ Congratulations to Hikma Saleem. Here is her winning review of Serpent's Gold. Summary: Set on the streets of Thornham, in a sweetshop owned by the Browns, Serpent’s Gold is a book about three children, drawn together from three different continents, to save the destiny of the leys. Wolfie, Tala and Zi’ib are ... http://www.samosmanbooks.com/news/competition-winner/ http://girlsheartbooks.com/ it's a great blog site for book lovers and I've just posted today's guest blog. http://www.samosmanbooks.com/news/have-a-look-at-the-girls-heart-books-website/ Gold Circle films in L A tell me that they are close to picking a scriptwriter for the project. http://www.samosmanbooks.com/news/quicksilver-film-rights-optioned/ In 250 words or less write a review of Serpent's Gold. The top prize is a £15  Amazon voucher and two runners up will receive a signed and dedicated copy of the book. I will be picking the winner in September. http://www.samosmanbooks.com/news/summer-competition/ Wow, what amazing kids. They came up with some very  impressive  descriptive pieces  and we had a lot of fun. http://www.samosmanbooks.com/news/i-had-a-great-time-at-the-cardinal-vaughan-memorial-school-literacy-day/