MIDNIGHT PIRATES

My new book gets its first review. It is coming out on Monday January 7th 2013.

http://www.thebookbag.co.uk/reviews/index.php?title=Midnight_Pirates_by_Ally_Kennen

MIDNIGHT PIRATES.. going to print

This week my new book, Midnight Pirates is off to the printers.
It will be in the shops from January and will be published by Marion Lloyd Books.

Three kids, Jackie -10, Miranda -13, and Cal - 16, live in a big rundown hotel on the beach in Cornwall. When the hotel goes bust and their parents have to go away, the children sneak back to the boarded-up building and try to run the place themselves. But the chaos mounts as guests arrive, and the tide washes up a powerful, dangerous gift.    
                                                                                             
You can pre order it here
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Midnight-Pirates-Ally-Kennen/dp/1407129880/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1352886633&sr=8-13

Mydnight Pierats proof readin updayte

No bad spellin' will escape meye eagle glaze, rest ashured dere readurs.

Ay'm goin over the prooffs, looooking for tyypos and booc bugs like bad spellin', lak of conzistency (as if!) too meny sad-case egclmashun marks and general tom -foolery!!!!!!!
Mydnight Pyratzes, about free kids ho try to run a hotle in Cornwall by themselfs!!!!wiv unspected conzequences!!!! (naturerally) !!!!is dew too bee poblished in Janyouary 2013.!!!!
am on caze   .
Am lyke puntuashion top-notcha warrior, my Backspace key iz my sworde.!!!
swishy swsh

Taunton Literary Festival 2012

I will be appearing at Taunton Literary
Festival next week, on Monday 24th September at 4.30pm at Taunton School.
I'll be talking about BULLET BOYS.
Do come along. Tickets are £2.50
http://www.tauntonliteraryfestival.net/



To purchase tickets: Visit Brendon Books, Bath Place, Taunton TA1 4ER.

Tel. 01823 337742 email: brendonbooks@gmail.com or order online

(Please note there is a £1.00 charge for posting out tickets)

MIDNIGHT PIRATES

Just finishing off editing Midnight Pirates. This book, I think, is aimed at age 9 plus, but the main characters are aged 10, 13 and 16. Something for everyone!  Putting together maps, glossary of Cornish plus surfing slang!

Hopefully this book will be publishing in January 2013

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Midnight-Pirates-Ally-Kennen/dp/1407129880/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&qid=1347824084&sr=8-15

I think you can pre order it on this link. crikey.


Potential cover for MIDNIGHT PIRATES



Edinburgh Book Festival 2012

I had an event with Alan Gibbons, chaired by Philip Ardagh (The Grunts, Eddie Dickens) in which we discussed Bullet Boys and An Act of Love, writing and planning (sometimes in that order) research, the army, and much more.

Photo by Helen Boyle.
The next day was a humungous event with 308 teens from surrounding schools. This event was hosted by Alan Durant and we talked all things Bullet Boys. The event was also filmed for GLOW, and streamed into classrooms all over the country... wow....there were some great questions from the students.

In the signing tent after the schools event.

And then, lunch with the glorious Elen Caldecott,

Thanks to all at Edinburgh International Book Festival. It was fantastic!

Edinburgh International Book Festival 2012

I will be appearing at the  Edinburgh Book Festival this year. The first event is...

Guardian Children's Fiction Prize Event

CANCELLED! (did you know that in the US it is spelled 'Canceled' and here in Blighty we have 2 L's... well welll wel)

And later that day...

Alan Gibbons & Ally Kennen

19 August 2012 6.30pm (7.30pm) RBS Imagination Lab

Chairperson: Philip Ardagh

How cool is that??? I will be bringing my copies of these great authors' books to sign!



Then finally on the Monday, my schools event

Twists, turns and thrillers with Ally Kennen

20 August 2012 10.30am (11.30am) ScottishPower Studio Theatre

Events can be booked online http://www.edbookfest.co.uk/
Hope to see you there!