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The Monthly Meow (2/4)
  • May 10
  • 5 min

The Monthly Meow (2/4)

The debut children's title by author and illustrator, Kate Ainsworth, hit the shelves on the 4th April 2022...
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World Book Day 2022: An Interview with Kate Ainsworth
  • Mar 3
  • 2 min

World Book Day 2022: An Interview with Kate Ainsworth

Happy World Book Day! To celebrate World Book Day, CCB funder E. Rachael Hardcastle chats with author Kate Ainsworth, who is releasing...
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Happy 4th Birthday CCB!
  • Jan 23
  • 7 min

Happy 4th Birthday CCB!

I started Curious Cat Books for a very important reason—well, several if we're being honest!—and they have been a vital part of building...
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The Monthly Meow: Jan 2022 (1/4)
  • Jan 12
  • 5 min

The Monthly Meow: Jan 2022 (1/4)

I was proud to be able to safely bring together so many deserving individuals to celebrate our collective hard work and success.
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The Monthly Meow, September 2021
  • Sep 23, 2021
  • 7 min

The Monthly Meow, September 2021

When authors write these things, we do wonder if our voices will simply sit in the spam folder, or if our messages just disappear...
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Journaling Through Anxiety: 3 Handy BuJo Spreads
  • Aug 20, 2021
  • 4 min

Journaling Through Anxiety: 3 Handy BuJo Spreads

Most of my regular readers know I suffer with anxiety, and over the years I've developed some useful journal spreads that can be helpful...
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A Love of Reading?
  • Aug 19, 2021
  • 5 min

A Love of Reading?

In my teens, I'd read an entire series of books—six or seven minimum—in a week, chain reading faster than I could order the next volume.
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July 2021 Edition: The Monthly Meow
  • Aug 3, 2021
  • 5 min

July 2021 Edition: The Monthly Meow

Anyone who loves to listen to a moving audiobook will be thrilled to hear that production for Noah Finn & the Art of Suicide...
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Make Yourself: A Book Review of the Emotive Memoir by Gillian Smith
  • Aug 3, 2021
  • 3 min

Make Yourself: A Book Review of the Emotive Memoir by Gillian Smith

Make Yourself is a personal, emotive memoir about a teenaged girl surviving school and her peers, whilst learning how to cope with...
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The Monthly Meow (June 2021) CCB Edition
  • Jul 5, 2021
  • 3 min

The Monthly Meow (June 2021) CCB Edition

We're a little late this month posting our amazing authors' updates for this quarter, (but that's because we have a super exciting...
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The Monthly Meow, May 2021 (ERH Edition)
  • Jun 2, 2021
  • 5 min

The Monthly Meow, May 2021 (ERH Edition)

As I write this, it's beautiful summer weather outside and my head and shoulders are sunburnt. When will I learn? But...
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Monthly Meow (April 2021)
  • Apr 30, 2021
  • 3 min

Monthly Meow (April 2021)

We're ending April with a bunch of awesome updates, and some sneak peek clips of the new Noah Finn audio! Check it out... Noah Finn & the...
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Monthly Meow (March 2021)
  • Apr 1, 2021
  • 3 min

Monthly Meow (March 2021)

Welcome to another jam-packed Monthly Meow! Let's see what's been going on behind the scenes this month as we creep closer...
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Writing Superhero Fiction with Indie Author Jason Titley
  • Mar 1, 2021
  • 11 min

Writing Superhero Fiction with Indie Author Jason Titley

Jason Titley is the author of 'Unbroken Spirit'. Like two of his sons, he has a condition called Brittle Bones and spent a lot of time in...
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Monthly Meow (CCB Edition): March 2021
  • Mar 1, 2021
  • 2 min

Monthly Meow (CCB Edition): March 2021

Peter Kay Participates in 'Lines of Lockdown' On March 23rd at 6pm, CCB's own Peter Kay participated in a Facebook live event to showcase...
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Writing Children's Fiction with Berni Hellier
  • Mar 1, 2021
  • 11 min

Writing Children's Fiction with Berni Hellier

In this interesting indie author interview, Rachael chats with Berni Hellier, a children's writer and author of Twinkletoes. If you're...
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Monthly Meow: February 2021
  • Feb 28, 2021
  • 4 min

Monthly Meow: February 2021

I blinked and February was over. This year is moving so fast; I wish last year moved at the same pace. We now have a light...
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Writing Books for Children with Kathy Tallentire
  • Feb 7, 2021
  • 17 min

Writing Books for Children with Kathy Tallentire

In this interesting indie author interview, Rachael chats with Kathy Tallentire, a children's writer and author of Nana Duck. If you're...
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Writing a Children's Series with Dr. Dawn Menge
  • Feb 3, 2021
  • 9 min

Writing a Children's Series with Dr. Dawn Menge

In this interesting indie author interview, Rachael chats with Dr. Dawn Menge, an award-winning author of the Queen Vernita's series. If...
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Monthly Meow - January 2021
  • Feb 2, 2021
  • 4 min

Monthly Meow - January 2021

Not a bad start to the year, though I'm sure we are all beginning to feel fed up with lockdown and the cold weather.
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