Category: children’s books

  • Today Myths and Magic, the second book in the Saffy’s Secret Quest Series, is officially launched into the world! I hope you enjoy it as much as book one. If you haven’t got a copy yet, the details are below. Or you can buy a signed copy from me directly; just email me: estherchilton@gmail.com

  • It’s just over a month until Myths and Magic is out, so I thought I’d give you a sneaky peak at an extract and a gorgeous illustration from inside the book. “Wow,” Saffy gasped, wide-eyed as she walked through a glittering archway.    Knights with silver swords towered above her, while kings and queens stood…

  • I’m delighted to share the news with you that the second book in the Saffy’s Secret Quest series is due out on the 28th May and you can pre-order the paperback. Here are the details: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Myths-Magic-Saffys-Secret-Quest/dp/1806342103 The Blurb: Saffy has solved the first clue in her quest to save the magical world of Mandoreum from…

  • It’s all quiet on the book two front at the moment. The book cover images and colours have been decided on (I can’t wait to show them to you). All the illustrations have also been finished and it’s now down to the typesetter to insert them into the text. So while I’m waiting for more…

  • I love these different colour ideas my illustrator has come up with for the cover of book two. Which is your favourite?

  • The second book in the Saffy’s Secret Quest series is called Myths and Magic. My lovely illustrator has been hard at work coming up with some sketches for inside illustrations. It’s exciting to see the book start to come to life.

  • I’ve been working on the next book in the Saffy’s Secret Quest Series and sent it off to my publisher. It takes a while to get from this stage until it’s ready to be published. One of the longest stages is working on the illustrations for the cover and inside, but it’s also one of…

  • Last weekend, I spent a happy morning in my local children’s bookshop signing books and meeting readers. If any of you would like some colouring pages and/or stickers, please let me know: estherchilton@gmail.com

  • I was sent this photo of two girls who’d just received their copy of The Secret Dragon. Happy reading!

  • Today is launch day for The Secret Dragon! I hope you all enjoy the first in the Saffy’s Secret Quest Series. If you haven’t ordered a copy yet and would like to buy a signed book, please contact me: estherchilton@gmail.com 😊