A RETIRED teacher has written a book to educate children in a fun way to talk about mental health. Diane Hull, a 61-year-old retired nursery and early years teacher and author, has been living in Cliviger for the past 18 months. Originally from Todmorden, Mrs Hull was at university when she was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease aged 46. She did not let it stop her and left with a first-class honours degree. After 10 years, exhaustion caused her to retire from Shade Primary School in Todmorden. She said: “The picture books are great to get the children to talk about feelings and understand mental health, so that we can help them if they need it.
Mrs Crow flies high with book nomination By David G Scott Published: 11:58, 15 March 2021
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A Wick-based author talked of her delight at learning that her latest work has been shortlisted for a global book award.
Following its success in the Independent Author Network Book of the Year Awards, Child of the Earth by Susan Crow has now been shortlisted in the Wishing Shelf Book Awards.
Susan Crow with Child of the Earth and the Wishing Shelf Book Awards finalist medal.
Wick publisher has plenty to Crow about for 2020 By David G Scott
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Updated: 17:35, 17 December 2020
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Wick-based family book publishing company Crowvus reported that 2020 was a very busy and very successful year for the business.
Crowvus launched three novels over the year including one picture book, one non-fiction, one collection of short stories and two free eBooks.
Judith Crow, one of the Crowvus partners, said: âIt has been a difficult year for everyone, with coronavirus and lockdown, and we feel really lucky to have been able to keep developing Crowvus during such a time. If lockdown has shown us one thing, itâs that we need to think of ways to keep good mental health. Reading and creating are two things which bolster our mental wellbeing so Crowvus really came into its own this year as we could provide that.â