The Official online home for Scottish children's author, storyteller and Regional advisor (SCBWI Scotland)

Auntie Claira is busy getting more stories together and will be back soon to update her Storytelling page, for more information, click here. However, this page is currently under construction, but will be 'live' soon, if you require photos, flyers or any other info regarding Auntie Claira's Storytelling Corner - email Claira Jo .

June

5th and 6th - Spring into Summer - inspired 2010 - contact Claira Jo to book your place today!

March

29th 2nd meeting of The Edinburgh Network Group

25th Attending and hosting Catherine Rayner Picturebook masterclass www.scbwiscotland.co.uk has details will all the information on it. Contact CJ to book your place today!!

4th March - world book day - what are you doing? Claira Jo will be going around schools and libraries reading. Maybe you'll see her there ...

Salon evening

6th - Attending and hosting SCBWI Scotland's Keith Gray writing Masterclass and what a superb day it was. Held at The Ship Inn, Musselburgh and CJ loved every minute of it - Guess what? There's a report in the Spring 2010 issue of The ThistleBlower newsletter www.scbwiscotland.co.uk (written by Louise Kelly)

Attending and hosting, SCBWI Scotland's Agents' Party, Ravelston House, Musselburgh. This was a great success, again check the Spring 2010 issue of The ThistleBlower Newsletter for a full report on the day www.scbwiscotland.co.uk (written by Kirsty A. Lee)

Attending and Hosting - Gill James workshop. Borders books cancelled, so the event was moved to a delightful little cafe nearby ... For a report on the day check out the Spring 2010 issue of SCBWI Scotland's ThistleBlower newsletter www.scbwiscotland.co.uk (written by Claira Jo herself)

Attending, hosting and participating in Tell a Story Day with Michael Williams. Free storytelling for all at Borders, Kinnaird Park, Edinburgh - Come one and all to hear Michael and CJ tell stories for Halloween.

Submitted the book that changed CJ's life to Scottish Book Trust - read about it here ...

Coffee with friends at the Storytelling cafe, then onto Kings Manor hotel for a wee drop of Irn bru

Attending and hosting - Working together with Jane Yolen - an informal picture book workshop held at The Braid Hills hotel, Edinburgh.

My birthday - yay!

July 2009

Leith Storytelling Festival - performed first Storytelling tale ...

June 2009

Spring into Summer event

2008

January colouring competition launched.

The competition is now closed and she's visited all the schools to hand out the prizes. If you didn't win this time, watch out for another competition very soon.
Claira Jo thanks you all for entering and she enjoyed visiting your schools. Well done to all!

Ongoing ...

Click for updates on my stories below:

Harry the haggis
OTD
TVK

To read about her extra ordinary day, visit The Scottish Book Trust link below -

"My Own Little Tooth Fairy"
by Claira Jo

Approached by Erzsi to be RA for SCBWI and having just recently accepted, enjoying promoting SCBWI Scotland and all its members ...

Story of the day on The Scottish Book Trust Days like this website 06.08.08,07.08.08 AND 08.08.08 - yay!!