Cover Reveal!

Really excited to now be able to share the cover of my debut chapter book, Autumn Moonbeam: Dance Magic!

Designed by Becky Chilcott

Illustrated by Heidi Cannon

It will be published by UCLan Publishing on 7th July 2022 🎉🎉🎉

Autumn Moonbeam loves gymnastics and dance so when Sparkledale Dance Academy have try-outs for their competitive dance team, Black Cats, she thinks it’s the most broom-tastic opportunity ever! Just one problem, Autumn is nervous and worries she won’t make it onto the team. 

And then she discovers that her nasty neighbour Severina Bloodworth is trying out too. But with her best friend Batty by her side can Autumn overcome her shyness, lack of confidence and magical mishaps to be chosen to join Sparkledale Dance Academy?

Enchanting, fun and full of heart, this is a story about growing into yourself, following your dreams and making new friends along the way. With added stunts and magic, of course!

Autumn Moonbeam: Dance Magic! is available to pre-order from Waterstones now...

https://www.waterstones.com/book/dance-magic/emma-finlayson-palmer/heidi-cannon/9781912979769

Words & Pictures

Really excited that the first of my articles on Chapter Books for Words & Pictures is now available to read online:

Chapter Book KnowHow - Words & Pictures

#ukteenchat

I've had some fantastic guests on #ukteenchat in 2021, I've already got more fabulous guests lined up for 2022.

For the rest of 2021 I have the following guests coming up on the chat...

Mon 8th Nov 8-9pm GMT - Lucy Hope

Tues 16th Nov 8-9pm GMT - Ruth Estevez

Tues 23rd Nov 8-9pm GMT - Kate Poels 

Tues 30th Nov 8-9pm GMT - Alexandra Page

Tues 7th Dec 8-9pm GMT - Emma Bradley

#ukteenchat is a Twitter based chat by following the hashtag to see all tweets related to the chat. It is usually Tuesday evenings 8-9pm UK time. All are welcome to come and join in or just watch 😀

BookBrunch

On Tuesday 2nd November, I was lucky to have Autumn Moonbeam announced in an article with BookBrunch. You can find that at the following link:

UCLan Publishing launches chapter book list with Autumn Moonbeam

The Bookseller

Really excited to see that The Bookseller have featured my deal with UCLan and Heidi Cannon as Autumn's illustrator today.

You can see my big cheesy grin at the following link...

The Bookseller : UCLan signs Finlayson-Palmer's debut series for new illustrated list

And on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thebookseller/status/1455145093464305671?s=20

Autum Moonbeam Illustrator Reveal!

I am so excited to finally be able to share that the fabulous illustrator,  Heidi Cannon, is illustrating my chapter book series, Autumn Moonbeam. 

The first in the series, Autumn Moonbeam: Dance Magic, will be released by UCLan publishing in July 2022. The second book, Autumn Moonbeam: Spooky Sleepover, is scheduled for release in time for Halloween, in October 2022.

Autumn Moonbeam loves gymnastics and dance so when Sparkledale Dance Academy have tryouts for their competitive dance team, Black Cats, she thinks it’s the most broom-tastic opportunity ever! Just one problem, Autumn is nervous and worries she won’t make it onto the team. And then she discovers that her nasty neighbour Severina Bloodworth, who is always throwing unpleasant comments her way, is trying out too. But with her best friend Batty by her side can Autumn overcome her shyness, lack of confidence and magical mishaps to be chosen to join Sparkledale Dance Academy?

Set in a magical world of witches for readers aged 5 – 8, the Autumn Moonbeam series will be enchanting fun and full of heart, with themes of growing into yourself, following your dreams and making friends.

You can see more of Heidi's fantastic art on her website here: https://heidioliviaillustration.com/

Illustrator Reveal on Halloween

I'm really excited that my debut chapter book for 5-8 year olds will be cartwheeling into the world next year. Autumn Moonbeam: Dance Magic will be published by UCLan in July 2022.

As a Halloween treat I'll be posting an illustrator reveal on Sunday morning after 10am, so watch this space 🎃🤸‍♀️👻