janis mackay
@janismackay
i am a writer, children's author, creative writing tutor, storyteller - winner of Scottish Children's Book Awards with- The Accidental Time Traveller....
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We used our class novel 'The Accidental Time Traveller' as inspiration for our procedural writing today, writing 'How to Time Travel' guides! janis mackay
Another look back at our previous #WJBA shortlist and winner. Time to go back to 2014 and revisit these brilliant books and make time to read them again. Thanks once more to the wonderful authors and the stories they create Warwickshire Schools Child Friendly Warwickshire
Pie Corbett Brilliant books based in Scotland, written by Scottish authors:
The Accidental Time Traveller janis mackay (Peebles)
The Gravediggers’ Club Robert J Harris (Edinburgh)
The Fox Girl and the White Gazelle Strangely Magical (Glasgow)
Slugboy Saves the World Mark A Smith (various)
We know how to celebrate Valentine's Day in the library and that is to show off some of the books & authors we LOVE! #ValentinesDay2023 #booklove James Nicol Lucy Strange
Join us for the first Stories on the Way of 2023 this Thursday! janis mackay & some amazing apprentice storytellers share uplifting tales to welcome in the first flutterings of spring & celebrate the ancient Celtic festival of Imbolc 🧚🌱
Tickets: buff.ly/3xeWJDb
Paying it forward for janis mackay's amazing storytelling Stockbridge Primary, pupils have created kindness bunting for #SISFStoryRipple . Thanks to local businesses & community for their support. The Write Stuff @scotmid #gingerandpickles Scottish Storytelling Forum #bookfest @stockbridgetwit
Seasons greetings - The Accidental Time Traveller - a musical I wrote with David Hewson (Man at Sea). Such is the power of theatre, this photo was taken in a hot August not Christmas in Scotland as janis mackay wrote it! Seasons Greetings to theatre friends and colleagues #howmanysleeps
#SISFStoryRipple Stockbridge Primary janis mackay Scottish Storytelling Forum Kindness Bunting in our community. Great to see it in Write Stuff and Ginger and Pickles.
Primary 5 had a great afternoon yesterday meeting author janis mackay as part of #BookWeekScotland . We heard some of her stories, and were really engaged in writing and sharing the beginning of our own stories based on finding a treasure at the beach!
Primary 2 and Primary 3 had a fantastic afternoon with janis mackay. We loved hearing her story and learning some songs and Gaelic with her. Thank you for a lovely time 🧚♀️🧚📚. #RalstonRSA Scottish Book Trust
P1a visited the school library this week! We read 'The Fairy Song' by janis mackay together before exploring the library independently! We enjoyed using the pictures in books and comics to make up our own stories! 📚
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#BookWeekScotland
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A fantastic afternoon for P3 & P4 as storyteller janis mackay's Scottish tales conjured up a magical world of mythical creatures & mysterious happenings. Thanks to the Scottish InternationalStorytelling Festival for funding this event! #SISFStoryRipple Scottish Storytelling Forum #bookfest
P3 and P4 had an amazing afternoon listening to janis mackay’s stories of selkies, trowie weddings, magical transformations – and leek’n’tattie soup.
Thanks to the Scottish International Storytelling Festival for funding this event! #SISFStoryRipple Scottish Storytelling Forum #bookfest