I have been on a very happy cloud all day after the totally joyful book launch of #TheMapmakers last night 🥰
This is pretty much the only photo I have from the night, which passed in the loveliest blur of friends and family and Puffins and prosecco.
I will get my hands on some more photos from the launch tomorrow but for now I just want to say THANK YOU to everyone for yesterday! And also: The Mapmakers is out in the UK now! 🥳🥳🥳✨#HatmakerAtHeart ❤️❤️❤️
HAPPY WORLD BOOK DAY!
Here I am grinning my head off at the lovely lovely launch party of #TheMapmakers (and celebration of #TheHatmakers) with the two utterly brilliant women who made both books possible – my amazing agent @cmlwilson and stellar editor @natalieldoh 🤩🤩
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There are a couple of other pics from the party as well as a bit of me reading an tiny bit from The Mapmakers (mainly so I could do Sir Hugo’s voice) 😘 Have a wonderful book day everyone! Xx 🥳
(PS. My starry night dress is from @meadows____ 💖) Islington Waterstones
HAPPY WORLD BOOK DAY!
Here I am grinning my head off at the lovely lovely launch party of #TheMapmakers (and celebration of #TheHatmakers) with the two utterly brilliant women who made both books possible – my amazing agent @cmlwilson and stellar editor @natalieldoh 🤩🤩
✨🎩✨
There are a couple of other pics from the party as well as a bit of me reading an tiny bit from The Mapmakers (mainly so I could do Sir Hugo’s voice) 😘 Have a wonderful book day everyone! Xx 🥳
(PS. My starry night dress is from @meadows____ 💖) Islington Waterstones
HAPPY WORLD BOOK DAY!
Here I am grinning my head off at the lovely lovely launch party of #TheMapmakers (and celebration of #TheHatmakers) with the two utterly brilliant women who made both books possible – my amazing agent @cmlwilson and stellar editor @natalieldoh 🤩🤩
✨🎩✨
There are a couple of other pics from the party as well as a bit of me reading an tiny bit from The Mapmakers (mainly so I could do Sir Hugo’s voice) 😘 Have a wonderful book day everyone! Xx 🥳
(PS. My starry night dress is from @meadows____ 💖) Islington Waterstones
HAPPY WORLD BOOK DAY!
Here I am grinning my head off at the lovely lovely launch party of #TheMapmakers (and celebration of #TheHatmakers) with the two utterly brilliant women who made both books possible – my amazing agent @cmlwilson and stellar editor @natalieldoh 🤩🤩
✨🎩✨
There are a couple of other pics from the party as well as a bit of me reading an tiny bit from The Mapmakers (mainly so I could do Sir Hugo’s voice) 😘 Have a wonderful book day everyone! Xx 🥳
(PS. My starry night dress is from @meadows____ 💖) Islington Waterstones
HAPPY WORLD BOOK DAY!
Here I am grinning my head off at the lovely lovely launch party of #TheMapmakers (and celebration of #TheHatmakers) with the two utterly brilliant women who made both books possible – my amazing agent @cmlwilson and stellar editor @natalieldoh 🤩🤩
✨🎩✨
There are a couple of other pics from the party as well as a bit of me reading an tiny bit from The Mapmakers (mainly so I could do Sir Hugo’s voice) 😘 Have a wonderful book day everyone! Xx 🥳
(PS. My starry night dress is from @meadows____ 💖) Islington Waterstones
HAPPY WORLD BOOK DAY!
Here I am grinning my head off at the lovely lovely launch party of #TheMapmakers (and celebration of #TheHatmakers) with the two utterly brilliant women who made both books possible – my amazing agent @cmlwilson and stellar editor @natalieldoh 🤩🤩
✨🎩✨
There are a couple of other pics from the party as well as a bit of me reading an tiny bit from The Mapmakers (mainly so I could do Sir Hugo’s voice) 😘 Have a wonderful book day everyone! Xx 🥳
(PS. My starry night dress is from @meadows____ 💖) Islington Waterstones
LET THE TROUBLEMAKING COMMENCE! 🥳🥳🥳😈
I’m so thrilled to be continuing the adventures with @natalieldoh and the brilliant team @puffinbooksuk
It is literally a dream come true to be making more books with these brilliant people 💖💖💖🥰
I was SO THRILLED to celebrate the brilliant authors of #TwinCrowns @cat_doyle0 and @kwebberwanders at the gorgeous Twin Crowns Ball!
I was so excited to be there that I barely took any pictures, but here are the three I took!
Can you also tell how thrilled I was to finally meet @gavgav7 too? It was a gorgeous evening celebrating an absolutely brilliant book – get yourself a copy of Twin Crowns, it is the best treat – as soon as I’d finished it I wished I could read it for the first time all over again! ✨👑👑✨xx
I was SO THRILLED to celebrate the brilliant authors of #TwinCrowns @cat_doyle0 and @kwebberwanders at the gorgeous Twin Crowns Ball!
I was so excited to be there that I barely took any pictures, but here are the three I took!
Can you also tell how thrilled I was to finally meet @gavgav7 too? It was a gorgeous evening celebrating an absolutely brilliant book – get yourself a copy of Twin Crowns, it is the best treat – as soon as I’d finished it I wished I could read it for the first time all over again! ✨👑👑✨xx
I was SO THRILLED to celebrate the brilliant authors of #TwinCrowns @cat_doyle0 and @kwebberwanders at the gorgeous Twin Crowns Ball!
I was so excited to be there that I barely took any pictures, but here are the three I took!
Can you also tell how thrilled I was to finally meet @gavgav7 too? It was a gorgeous evening celebrating an absolutely brilliant book – get yourself a copy of Twin Crowns, it is the best treat – as soon as I’d finished it I wished I could read it for the first time all over again! ✨👑👑✨xx
The Mapmakers (my second book & sequel to The Hatmakers) is out in the UK in 10 Days! BUT VERY EXCITINGLY it is available early at @stanfordstravel in Covent Garden, because it’s their Children’s Book of the Month for February!
Swing by this amazing map shop to pick up a signed copy ✨ they also have a lovely cafe and you can mooch among books and maps for hours. ✨
I especially love that The Mapmakers is starting its journey here because I used to go to Stanford’s for writing inspiration when planning The Mapmakers 💖 Stanfords Travel
Maydaisies 🥰
The Mapmakers Audiobook is available in the UK & US! ✨🥳 (You can get it at the link in my bio) Treat your ears to 7 solid hours of my voice… 😬 helpful for getting to sleep, especially if you want to have fun dreams about magical hats and mysterious mapmakers… ✨
The Mapmakers Audiobook is available in the UK & US! ✨🥳 (You can get it at the link in my bio) Treat your ears to 7 solid hours of my voice… 😬 helpful for getting to sleep, especially if you want to have fun dreams about magical hats and mysterious mapmakers… ✨
Cherries on top ❤️
Croci 💜 Chelsea Physic Garden
A short film I wrote & directed – JULIET REMEMBERED – is now available to watch for free on Vimeo.
The film is a story about an actress who is losing her memory, but who remembers every word of the greatest role she played – Shakespeare’s Juliet.
It has an absolutely stellar cast who I was extremely lucky and proud to work with – Maggie Steed plays Juliet, @rakhee_thakrar and @mattdavelewis play two nurses who work at the care home and Joshua Higgott plays Juliet’s son.
I’m proud to say we also did pretty well on the Festival Circuit, winning several awards and being selected and shortlisted for quite a few others.
And we had a totally brilliant crew working on every aspect of the production – from our shoot days on set and in post production. Here they are:
CAST: Maggie Steed @rahkee_thakrar @mattdavelewis Joshua Higgott, James Smith & Chrysanthe Grechas
WRITER/DIRECTOR: @tamzinmerchant
PRODUCER: Jessica Benhamou
PRODUCTION COMPANIES: @j_s_b_films & Juvenilia Films
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: @jamie__jay
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: @oliverforddop
EDITOR: @contiseva
LINE PRODUCER: Sean Griffin
1st ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: Steven Eniraiyetan
2nd ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: @tom_bond28
3rd ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: @hashtagdesertlife
FOCUS PULLER: @thom_r_nicholson
2nd ASSISTANT CAMERA: @tobyjmckay
STEADICAM OPERATOR: @ilanagarrard
SCRIPT SUPERVISOR: @em.paula.script
GAFFER: @runlight_film
SPARK: @r_harborne1961
SOUND RECORDIST: @kristiehowell_
PRODUCTION DESIGNER: @sarammeritt
ART ASSISTANT: @nedbotwood
COSTUME DESIGNER: Saffron Cooke
HMUA: @marianaseygasmakeup
PICTURE GRADER: @josephb____
ONLINE EDITOR: @kawolinem
STILLS PHOTOGRAPHER: @stuart_mack
EPK PRODUCER: Callum Barrell
CATERING: Forgotten Cuts & Windlesham Manor
UNIT DRIVER DAD: @tommerchant1
SCORE: @alexander_chapman_campbell
SOUND DESIGNER: @vanesaltate @tate.post
SOUND EDITOR: @griciutegabriele
DIRECTOR OF SOUND POST PRODUCTION SERVICES: @dom.devoucoux
The link to the film is in my bio 🎭 😘
A short film I wrote & directed – JULIET REMEMBERED – is now available to watch for free on Vimeo.
The film is a story about an actress who is losing her memory, but who remembers every word of the greatest role she played – Shakespeare’s Juliet.
It has an absolutely stellar cast who I was extremely lucky and proud to work with – Maggie Steed plays Juliet, @rakhee_thakrar and @mattdavelewis play two nurses who work at the care home and Joshua Higgott plays Juliet’s son.
I’m proud to say we also did pretty well on the Festival Circuit, winning several awards and being selected and shortlisted for quite a few others.
And we had a totally brilliant crew working on every aspect of the production – from our shoot days on set and in post production. Here they are:
CAST: Maggie Steed @rahkee_thakrar @mattdavelewis Joshua Higgott, James Smith & Chrysanthe Grechas
WRITER/DIRECTOR: @tamzinmerchant
PRODUCER: Jessica Benhamou
PRODUCTION COMPANIES: @j_s_b_films & Juvenilia Films
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: @jamie__jay
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: @oliverforddop
EDITOR: @contiseva
LINE PRODUCER: Sean Griffin
1st ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: Steven Eniraiyetan
2nd ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: @tom_bond28
3rd ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: @hashtagdesertlife
FOCUS PULLER: @thom_r_nicholson
2nd ASSISTANT CAMERA: @tobyjmckay
STEADICAM OPERATOR: @ilanagarrard
SCRIPT SUPERVISOR: @em.paula.script
GAFFER: @runlight_film
SPARK: @r_harborne1961
SOUND RECORDIST: @kristiehowell_
PRODUCTION DESIGNER: @sarammeritt
ART ASSISTANT: @nedbotwood
COSTUME DESIGNER: Saffron Cooke
HMUA: @marianaseygasmakeup
PICTURE GRADER: @josephb____
ONLINE EDITOR: @kawolinem
STILLS PHOTOGRAPHER: @stuart_mack
EPK PRODUCER: Callum Barrell
CATERING: Forgotten Cuts & Windlesham Manor
UNIT DRIVER DAD: @tommerchant1
SCORE: @alexander_chapman_campbell
SOUND DESIGNER: @vanesaltate @tate.post
SOUND EDITOR: @griciutegabriele
DIRECTOR OF SOUND POST PRODUCTION SERVICES: @dom.devoucoux
The link to the film is in my bio 🎭 😘
A short film I wrote & directed – JULIET REMEMBERED – is now available to watch for free on Vimeo.
The film is a story about an actress who is losing her memory, but who remembers every word of the greatest role she played – Shakespeare’s Juliet.
It has an absolutely stellar cast who I was extremely lucky and proud to work with – Maggie Steed plays Juliet, @rakhee_thakrar and @mattdavelewis play two nurses who work at the care home and Joshua Higgott plays Juliet’s son.
I’m proud to say we also did pretty well on the Festival Circuit, winning several awards and being selected and shortlisted for quite a few others.
And we had a totally brilliant crew working on every aspect of the production – from our shoot days on set and in post production. Here they are:
CAST: Maggie Steed @rahkee_thakrar @mattdavelewis Joshua Higgott, James Smith & Chrysanthe Grechas
WRITER/DIRECTOR: @tamzinmerchant
PRODUCER: Jessica Benhamou
PRODUCTION COMPANIES: @j_s_b_films & Juvenilia Films
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: @jamie__jay
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: @oliverforddop
EDITOR: @contiseva
LINE PRODUCER: Sean Griffin
1st ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: Steven Eniraiyetan
2nd ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: @tom_bond28
3rd ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: @hashtagdesertlife
FOCUS PULLER: @thom_r_nicholson
2nd ASSISTANT CAMERA: @tobyjmckay
STEADICAM OPERATOR: @ilanagarrard
SCRIPT SUPERVISOR: @em.paula.script
GAFFER: @runlight_film
SPARK: @r_harborne1961
SOUND RECORDIST: @kristiehowell_
PRODUCTION DESIGNER: @sarammeritt
ART ASSISTANT: @nedbotwood
COSTUME DESIGNER: Saffron Cooke
HMUA: @marianaseygasmakeup
PICTURE GRADER: @josephb____
ONLINE EDITOR: @kawolinem
STILLS PHOTOGRAPHER: @stuart_mack
EPK PRODUCER: Callum Barrell
CATERING: Forgotten Cuts & Windlesham Manor
UNIT DRIVER DAD: @tommerchant1
SCORE: @alexander_chapman_campbell
SOUND DESIGNER: @vanesaltate @tate.post
SOUND EDITOR: @griciutegabriele
DIRECTOR OF SOUND POST PRODUCTION SERVICES: @dom.devoucoux
The link to the film is in my bio 🎭 😘
Peachy 🧡
A birthday tea in the sunshine for mum 💖 (photo taken from the upstairs window by dad who is isolating with covid but now thankfully on the mend) Featuring the birthday girl @suzy.merchant in her red coat and @katemerchant looking veh cool in the middle 💖🌸
I’m so excited that #TheMapmakers is out now in America! ✨
Check it out on this bookshelf in @barnesandnoble next to #TheHatmakers 🥳🥳🥳
ONLY IN CINEMAS 😆 so cool I cannot handle it.
An absolute ace from B. Douglas and the dream team @paddy_kelly @split_the_difference @redoperator @felixwhite @dogwoof @universalpicturesuk 🎾
