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I’m Pat Walsh. Hello and welcome to my website. Here you’ll find information on my books, a little bit about me and some glimpses into the world and characters of the Crowfield books, both real and imaginary.
Happy New Year! I wish you all a happy and healthy 2012. May it be all that you want it to be.
Latest news
January 1st 2012 – The Crowfield Curse published in paperback in the US.
February 2012 – the hardback edition of The Crowfield Demon due for publication in the US.
In October 2011, The Crowfield Curse was a 2011 Honor Book winner for the annual Austin Waldorf School Children’s Choice Award, coming runner up in the 7th-8th Grade category. I was delighted to receive silver medal stickers for the cover of my books. A big thank you to all the children and staff at Austin Waldorf school! http://www.austinwaldorf.org/
I’m delighted to announce that The Crowfield Curse has been nominated for the 2011-2012 Great Stone Face Children’s Book Award. This award is sponsored by the Children’s Librarians of New Hampshire (CHILIS) http://www.nhlibrarians.org/chilis/gsf/
I’m also thrilled to announce that The Crowfield Curse has been nominated for the 2013 Grand Canyon Reader Award (formerly the Arizona Young Reader Award) http://www.grandcanyonreaderaward.org/
The Crowfield Curse has been shortlisted for the Salford Children’s Book Award 2011. I will be in Salford on January 25th 2012 to take part in the award ceremony, along with the other shortlistees. You can read more about them and the award here: http://www.salford.gov.uk/2011bookaward.htm
In June 2012, I will be attending the Calderdale Children’s Book of the Year Award 2012, as The Crowfield Curse has been nominated for this award. You can read more about it here: http://www.calderdale.gov.uk/
Brother Snail shares a little of his daily life at Crowfield Abbey at http://crowfieldabbey.blogspot.com/
