ASCOT RACECOURSE MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ascot Racecourse prepares for its Racing to Zero Summer Mile Weekend and launches new equine-themed children’s storybook The highly anticipated Racing to Zero Summer Mile Weekend will be returning to Ascot Racecourse from Friday 10th to Saturday 11th July. One of the highlights of Ascot’s summer calendar, […]
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Laura, How Do I?’ Is back for 2026! Every day I receive either an email or a direct message on one of my socials asking a ‘How Do I?’ question. These are usually accompanied by a request to either meet in person or have a virtual coffee. How do you get a book published? How
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I am super excited to share the location of my unique book launch: Maya and Marley and the New Friend, illustrated by the talented Yabaewah Scott. At the world-famous Portobello Road Market! Saturday 6th June, from 10:00am. As a child this was my local high street and it is an honour to return to the
It Takes a Village: How we can all support children’s reading in their Early Years and beyond! In June last year, I hosted a very successful webinar titled It Takes a Village: How we can all support children’s reading in their Early Years and beyond! It brought together a diverse list of speakers, who all
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Ring the alarm! You are ALL invited to the launch of my new book: Maya and Marley and the New Friend, illustrated by Yabaewah Scott. Saturday 6th June 2025. Come back soon, to see where the location will be. Ohh, pre-order the book to hit your letterbox, on Thursday 4th June 2026, via this link.
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Humbled to be shortlisted for the Ruth Rendell Award 2026, in partnership with the National Literacy Trust and The Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society. “The Ruth Rendell Award seeks to celebrate authors who go above and beyond to champion literacy, and to support children, young people or adults to develop their literacy skills and to
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Parents, educators and teachers have asked for Maya and Marley, outfit ideas for World Book Day. Maya and Marley are all about sustainability. Ideas where to source: Charity Shops, Car Boot Sales, ‘Hand Me Downs’, etc Maya and Marley clothing doesn’t need to match, i.e Maya’s headband could be an old scarf and their boots,
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To celebrate 2026 being the NATIONAL YEAR OF READING, TTS are giving 5 schools the chance to WIN a Storytime at TTS Headquarters with Laura Henry-Allain MBE. 🌟 To ENTER: 📖 FOLLOW @tts_resources 📖 COMMENT below how reading inspires your children 📖 LIKE & SHARE with your friends (one tag = one entry!) TERMS &
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Popular children’s content creator Laura Henry-Allain has created My Words, My Book, in Partnership with Tapestry-Childhood Education Platform and The Quick Brown Fox Video Production an original children’s podcast aimed at supporting children’s love of books and reading, the first episode will launch on World Book Day. This comes at a time of national decline
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Delighted to share Maya and Marley are supporting BookTrust and Bookshop Read it Forward campaign for February. Bookshop will donate 10%, yes, 10% to BookTrust and Scottish Book Trust for every copy sold of Maya and Marley and The Great Big Tidy Up! Visit the Bookshop to purchase: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/maya-and-marley-the-great-big-tidy-up-mbe-henry-allain-laura/7597189?ean=9780241624036 Follow the conversation on the socials:
I was delighted to write a children’s picture book for the Anna Freud centre, illustrated by Zenovia Grant. This free digital book aims to help educators, parents and carers have important discussions about mental health with young children. The book also includes a guide written by Dr Abi Miranda and Claudia Coussins from Anna Freud.
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I am thrilled to have been nominated for the Black British Business Awards and can reveal today that I am a finalist in the Arts and Media Senior Leaders category. Congratulations to all of the other finalists. Please click on this link for further information: BBBA 2024 Finalists Here is the announcement that was made
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