NOVEMBER 2024
MEET THE AUTHORS
If you happen to be in or around the Borders area on Saturday 16th November, why not pop along to The Wynd in Melrose where you can meet and chat to seven of our Silver Quill Publishing authors?
Iona Carroll, Oliver Eade, Robert Breustedt, Patricia Goodwin, Pamela Gordon Hoad, together with two of our newest writers - Maura Kennedy Fair and Peter Bromley - will be there to talk to you about their books and answer all your questions.
Plus, don't miss this perfect opportunity to stock up on some early Christmas gifts for the book lovers of all ages in your family or among your friends!
The SOUTHERN REPORTER
November 2024
MAY 2024

On Friday 14th June at 7.30pm,
Two of our authors, IONA CARROLL and OLIVER EADE, along with a couple of other writers, are taking part in an event at the Borders Book Festival under the umbrella of the Society of Authors.
If you want to find out more about the "Why?" and "How?" of fiction writing and are in the Melrose area of the Scottish Borders, now's your chance! Don't forget to add this date to your diary.
SEPTEMBER 2021
IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE
Many congratulations to Oliver Eade whose latest book, 'In the Blink of an Eye', has been announced as one of the finalists for the Page Turner 2021 Book Award.
JANUARY 2021
The Tangled Tale
Sheikha Shamma's latest book in her Maxima and Coustaud series which is now available from Amazon, has earned the approval of world-renowned conservationist and ethologist, Dr. Jane Goodall:
"Young people are our hope for the future and, at a time when taking care of our planet is becoming more vital than ever, this charming book educates children about protecting our matural world. From saving bees to preserving the mangrove ecosystem, readers will find out about the co-dependence of Planet Earth and its human inhabitants - an important lesson for young conservationists who want to make a difference for all living things."
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Adventures-Maxima-Coustaud-Tangled-Tale/dp/191251379X
https://www.amazon.com/Adventures-Maxima-Coustaud-Tangled-Tale/dp/191251379X
OCTOBER 2020 - SILVER QUILL AUTHOR HITS THE HEADLINES...
Congratulations to our newest author, Dr. Wendy Lake, whose book Susie in Spectra is in the media spotlight!
AN EXCITING SURPRISE FOR SQP AUTHOR OLIVER EADE AND HIS GRANDDAUGHTER LARA!
ITV NEWS - SEPTEMBER 2020
"A Borders author and his granddaughter, who dedicated their new book to Sir David Attenborough, were surprised after he sent them a handwritten letter back.
Retired doctor, Oliver Eade, from Melrose, wrote and published a children's book about endangered animals during lockdown, with the help of his nine-year-old granddaughter.
The Zookeeper's Daughter touches on humankind's impact on nature - a topic close to the author's heart - which he has told through a story about a young girl who gets transported into the lives of wild animals.
Oliver said : "All these wild animals that I thought about for Lara's book, each and every one of them was threatened by humankind by one way or another - global warming, acidity of the ocean, deforestation - and I thought this was important, so the book changed."
His granddaughter, Lara, who lives in Switzerland, helped come up with names, story ideas and did all of the illustrations.
Lara said: "It was kind of difficult because there were lots of animals to draw and 21 chapters. I also had to do homework for school so it was hard to do it at the same time."
When Lara received the letter from Sir David, she said "It was really impressive and exciting that he wrote to me." The personally written note read:
Thank you for sending a copy of your book. It was very kind of you to dedicate it to me and I know I shall really enjoy reading it. - Sir David Attenborough
Oliver and Lara hope all who read the book will be inspired by the message to think more about animals and how to protect the planet."
Click on this link to watch the ITV news clip:
Read about Sheikha Shamma's new ebook for children about the Coronavirus in this article from The National newspaper of Abu Dhabi:
https://amp.thenational.ae/arts-culture/books/who-is-corona-sheikha-shamma-pens-story-to-explain-the-coronavirus-pandemic-to-children-1.1026982
https://zeroflash.org/2017/10/27/getting-into-writing-an-interview-with-john-clewarth/
