Just a quick post to let you know about the Authors for Grenfell Tower online auction, which is raising money for the British Red Cross to help residents. Authors, illustrators, agents and publishers are offering lots of delightful things to win. In addition to signed and personalised copies of books, here are some of the wonderful lots being offered:
- the chance to name a character in Philip Pullman’s next book
- tea at the House of Lords with Essie Fox
- a watercolour illustration of the Stick Man by Axel Scheffer
- a visit to Jackie Morris’s studio in Pembrokeshire
- a boozy lunch with Ian Martin who will also ‘obscenely sign’ Epic Space for you
- lunch, editorial report on your manuscript and agent advice from Jonny Geller, CEO of Curtis Brown literary agency
- a short-story writing retreat at Moniack Mhor Creative Writing Centre, in Scotland
- Devon cream tea, fantasy and fairy tales with Terri Windling
The website is here; the auction ends today at 8 pm, so pop over now and make a bid if you can for this excellent cause.
(The illustration is by Emma Yarlett and you can bid for it here)