📘My new children’s book series, Maya and Marley, will be with you in July 2024! 🧐I have worked on this for two years! 💻From researching the images to share with the super talented, illustrator, Yabaewah Scott, I knew how I wanted Maya and Marley & Co to look – from their hair, clothes, shoes (check …
It was an honour to be invited to the world-renowned Norland College for their recent graduation ceremony at Bath Abbey. I delivered the Commencement Address. Well done to all the graduates! Here is a short clip of my speech: Please get in touch if you would like me to support your event. Follow the conversation …
Laura, How Do I? 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 do you get a …
Delighted to be featured in ITN Business Global Gamechangers for International Women’s Day. ‘Global Gamechangers is a celebration of the changemakers around the world that are striving for gender equality, actively challenging bias and making positive change for future generations.’ It is a privilege to take part, with so many other inspiring and passionate women. …
Ooh, I have a new children’s’ picture book My Family, Your Family out in October and illustrated by Giovana Medeiros. Little video below, with a brief synopsis of the book: Thank you Ann Marie Christian, a safeguarding and child protection expert with Child 1st Consultancy Ltd, & Lisa Smith from the Travellers’ Times for their editorial …
I am truly honoured and speechless to be nominated for a Power of a Woman award, particularly alongside so many other great women who I admire and respect. As a producer, storyteller, educationalist and consultant, I am passionate about what I do and how my work impacts others. I am proud of being a woman of colour and …
Laura Henry-Allain MBE, award-winning global producer, storyteller, educationalist and consultant, recently visited the Grenada Community Library to lead reading and storytelling activities with local schoolchildren from St George’s and St Louis schools. Laura shared stories from JoJo and Gran Gran, the award-winning series that inspired the characters developed by the BBC’s CBeebies, which has delighted …
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Delighted to be doing an author’s story session at this years Stepping into Stories festival. My session is on Sunday 5th February at 15:00, venue Station Hall, Herne Hill. Book via this link:
Delighted to share the new episodes of JoJo and Gran Gran will start on Monday 16th January on @Cbeebies and BBCiPlayer.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. It has been awesome to connect and share with you this year. Have a wonderful break and see you in 2023! Merry Christmas Love, Laura x Watch JoJo and Gran Gran – Its Time to Build a Snowman
I am delighted that artist Veronica Ryan has been awarded the 2022 Turner Prize. The prize highlights the work of British visual artists and “aims to promote public debate around new developments in contemporary British art.” This year, the judging panel recognised Ryan’s exceptional work, which includes her sculptures of Caribbean fruit – the first permanent …
I am delighted to share that Taiya Samuel, who voices JoJo and Gran Gran, was named Young Performer of the Year at the 2022 BAFTA Children & Young People awards on Sunday 27th November. Big congratulations also to Cathy Tyson, who voices Gran Gran, who was shortlisted for the Performer award. I’m sending a …
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