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Barnes Literary Festival 2021

by Serena Hassan

My most recent news is that Barnes Literary Festival has offered me a spot to do a 45-minute event. I will be presenting my interactive storytelling! If you know some mini people who love acting, singing and generally bouncing around but mostly on the spot then this event is for you! We will be starting at 12 (midday)!

Please do join me and you will receive a signed copy of my children’s book afterwards if you would like to purchase one, they are £6.99p.

Pigeon is really looking forward to meeting everybody!

 

 

Thrilled to receive these two new reviews!

by Serena Hassan

Reviews are an author’s best friend so please keep posting them to us!

This first review is from a best-selling author who is regularly on Twitter. His name is Steve and his profile is: @S.P.O’Farrell, this was a huge honour as he is another children’s author and he wrote the book SimonLaFray. I have always dreamt of having my book reviewed by a successful author. I was so excited, I designed this promo below:

Remember to turn your sound up!

 

The second review was from a reader who posted it on www.goodreads.com

Referring to The Tap-Dancing Pigeon Of Covent Garden as an instant classic made me run to find some man-sized Kleenex!

John Perryn – Year 6 – Winners!

by Serena Hassan

I am delighted to announce the winners of Year 6 at John Perryn School!

Remember to turn your sound up to hear the music!

Winners:

Arwa 

Jinan 

Sarah & Maisie collaborated.

Shuaib & David collaborated.

Congratulations! You never know, one day you may decide that writing is your passion!

Please click on the blue writing to see the certificates and stories:

Arwa-Certificates

Written by Arwa

 

Jinan-Certificate

Written by Jinan

 

Sarah&Maisie-Certificates

Written by Sarah & Maisie

 

Shuaib&David-Certificates

Written by Shuaib & David

 

The finalist of this competition are:

Alaa

Ranya

Zahra & Leila

Congratulations!

Alaa-Certificates

Written by Alaa – Fox

 

Ranya-Certificates

Written by Ranya

 

Zahra&Leila-Certificates

Written by Zahra & Leila

 

 

 

Winners & Finalists of Year 5 at John Perryn School

by Serena Hassan

I am delighted to announce the winners and finalists of my Eco Creative Writing Competition.

About: The workshop was based on my award-winning children’s book ‘The Tap-Dancing Pigeon Of Covent Garden’ which raises environmental awareness and other important positive life messages. This is also a wonderful way to learn about London and explore the famous area of Covent Garden.

Brief: To write your own story based on climate change and the effects this has on our local wildlife. 

 Linked to the National Curriculum

RESULTS! 

In Year 5, I chose two winners and one finalist. The winners were Kai and Samir for their effort in writing a story about climate change and the effects this has on our wildlife. Kai and Samir will receive a signed copy of my children’s book,
The Tap-Dancing Pigeon Of Covent Garden and I chose Ismail as a finalist.

All three will have their work published here and posted on my social media profiles:

Instagram: serena_childrens_author

Twitter: serenahassan4

Good work, wonderful effort. Below you will see their certificates, stories and animated posters I designed especially to congratulate them.

 

To see Kai’s certificate and story below, please click on where it says ‘Written by Kai’ and all will be revealed! Thank you!

Kai – Certificate

Written by Kai

 

 

Please click on the blue writing to reveal their work:

Samir – Certificate

Written by Samir Year 5

 

Ismail-Certificates

Written by Ismail

Interviewed on Vince Stephenson’s live YouTube Podcast – Boomers On Books

by Serena Hassan

On the 5th April 2021, I was invited to be interviewed on Boomers On Books live YouTube podcast.

If you would like to watch it, please click on the following link: https://youtu.be/jTiSl4IUwPU

Co-host of Boomers On Books, Vince Stephenson (author of the invaluable book ‘The Fear Doctor’) is such a nice chap. He really helps with making one feel calm, relaxed and he asked some really interesting questions. I thoroughly enjoyed this new experience.

I was lucky enough to have my two author friends that I met on Twitter supporting my podcast, namely Joanna Paulson and George Yushasv. Each is a talented, award-winning and best-selling author. They are hugely inspirational and I wholeheartedly recommend seeking out their Twitter profiles.

As you know, I love designing posters to compliment my literary experience and The Tap-Dancing Pigeon Of Covent Garden; so discover another below!

 

 

 

 

Reference from Year 6 teacher of John Perryn School

by Serena Hassan

I was thrilled to receive this glowing reference. This was my first workshop and I had planned, prepared and practised every waking moment in the days running up to this. Hats off to teachers across the globe, they work so so hard to teach our children.

With children of my own I wanted to create a children’s story with an environmental message that showed how close to home environmental issues are, and that it’s our immediate actions that impact the planet for better or worse. It is these thoughts that led me to write The Tap-Dancing Pigeon of Covent Garden.  It’s a story that I hope will inspire future generations but is also a story that is very close to my own experiences living and working in London. I believe that children’s fiction plays a key role in nurturing young minds and in return we create knowledgeable young eco-warriors that will be inspired to protect our planet’s wildlife and safeguard the future of our precious planet!

Twitter posts

by Serena Hassan

I have created these promotional posters of peoples responses on twitter from reading my pinned tweet! One of my favourite hobbies is being creative in Canva.

Remember turn up the sound on your device!

 

Thrilled to receive four awards in 2020

by Serena Hassan

What a strange year 2020 has been for all of us, however we must focus on the positive to move forward into a new year. I am truly thrilled to have my children’s book recognised in the following literary awards.

🥇 1st Place –  Green Books / Environmental category by Royal Dragonfly book awards.

🥇‘Honourable mention’ in Picture Books for 6 year olds and under category by Royal Dragonfly.

🥇 Finalist Award in Children’s Fiction category awarded by Independent Author Network. 

🥇 Awarded Indie B.R.A.G Medallion by Book Readers Association Group.

🥉 3rd Place in August 2020 cover of the month for AllAuthor.

 

 

Happy Earth Day

by Serena Hassan

Happy Earth Day – April 22nd 2020

I believe it is my duty to inform young children about climate change and plastic pollution through the medium of children’s stories. I was so excited and felt honoured when talented author Bibiana Krall said she would like to mention me in an article she had prepared for Earth Day 2020.

You can read this article here: https://www.bibianakrall.com/post/earth-day-2020

I hope you are all safe and well in these very strange lockdown times!

Take care,

Serena