The Tooth Bearer

Happy St. Patrick's day! I thought I would introduce the fairy, Shilling, as she is wearing green. If she looks familiar then you might know her daughter who appears, wearing a tin hat, in The Tooth Bearer series. Shilling is a bit worse for wear having been ... Now, that would be telling! :) My great grandmother was Irish and she appears in my latest book looking after the family after their return from Canada, post WWI. Lots more character, old and new to meet so please follow for updates and release dates for the next part of The Tooth Bearer series. #mglit #bookish #thetoothbearer #toothfairy #fairy #childrensbooks #kidsbooks #kidsbookshelf #kidsbookstagram #kidsreading #bookstagram #authors #authorsofinstagram #writersofinstagram #books #writer #writing #writingcommunity #writerscommunity #authorlife #bedtimestories #bedtimestory #amazon #novel #bookstagrammer #readers #indieauthors #storybook #cottingleyfairies #marchofthefairies https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp5Mpuoqp5G/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

First round of story book edits started before I let the pro's at it. Not long now before the next tale in The Tooth Bearer series is let loose. #mglit #bookish #thetoothbearer #toothfairy #fairy #childrensbooks #kidsbooks #kidsbookshelf #kidsbookstagram #kidsreading #bookstagram #authors #authorsofinstagram #writersofinstagram #books #writer #writing #writingcommunity #writerscommunity #authorlife #bedtimestories #bedtimestory #amazon #novel #bookstagrammer #readers #indieauthors #storybook #cottingleyfairy #cottingleyfairiesinspired https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp0WOJtqlFG/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I just finished the first draft of my latest children's chapter book. It follows the loss of a relative during WWI and how Edna finds solace in a magical world, but the writing became very personal when I lost my own dad on Christmas day. The book has been very therapeutic to write and I hope it will be the same for my readers. New fairies, old faces and some very familiar villains appear. Catch up on the first books in The Tooth Bearer series for spell-binding fun, links are in my bio. #mglit #writerslifebooksofinstagram #thetoothbearer #toothfairy #fairy #childrensbooks #kidsbooks #kidsbookshelf #kidsbookstagram #kidsreading #bookstagram #authors #authorsofinstagram #writersofinstagram #books #writer #writing #writingcommunity #writerscommunity #authorlife #bedtimestories #bedtimestory #amazon #novel #bookstagrammer #readers #indieauthors #storybook #cottingley https://www.instagram.com/p/Cps6bM8KFtu/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Had a lovely time visiting the @thestorymuseum lots to see and great fun for children. Really enjoyed the library gallery with books and comics from my past. #thestorymuseum (at The Story Museum) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpfPV28qmnd/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

The Tooth Bearer series for children everywhere, by David Howden. Enter a world of magic and belief. A young girl finds herself stuck in a magical world of fairies and gremlins and must unite friends, old and new, to prevent a powerful entity from transforming the land into darkness. Available in paperback, on KU and online via bookstores. https://linktr.ee/tooth bearer #thetoothbearer #worldbookday #kidsreading #kidsbookrecommendations #kidsbookshelf #childrensreading #childrensbookstagram #childrensbookrecommendation #childrensbooks #fairieslivehere #fairy #cottingleyfairy https://www.instagram.com/p/CpSYABwqa1q/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Lenny! Every book needs someone that you can 'Boo' at, and my latest book will be no exception with the appearance and return of Lenny the gremlin. Looking a lot younger, I wonder where his partner in crime, Sharpclaw, is? Follow me for more information on The Tooth Bearer and the latest children's book in the series, coming soon. #thetoothbearer #booklaunch #booksofinstagram #bookrecommendations #books #childrensbooks #childrensbookrecommendation #childrenbook #mglit #mgliterature #kidsreading #kidsbooks #bedtimestories #gremlins #fairies #fairieswelcome #newbook https://www.instagram.com/p/CpNzHYFKaDe/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I have been working on a sketch of Lenny the gremlin for the new book and he looks younger here because it is set in 1919, but what is he up to? Don't worry, Sharpclaw is not far behind. #thetoothbearer #booklaunch #bookrecommendations #booksofinstagram #kidsreading #kidsbookstagram #kidsbookrecommendations #bedtimestories #bedtimestory #childrensbooks #childrensbookrecommendation #childrensbookwriters https://www.instagram.com/p/CpLMBeAqnFD/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

World book day 2023. Not long now! The Tooth Bearer series for children. #worldbookday #thetoothbearer #thecottingleyfairies #readabook #readingtokids https://www.instagram.com/p/CpDbXTIqNUH/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

World book day, one week to go! #worldbookday #thetoothbearer https://www.instagram.com/p/CpAGdjVq_TO/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

A big thank you to everyone for helping me reach this milestone. I will be bringing you some information regarding my latest book very soon. Thank you. #thetoothbearer #fairy #booklaunch #readersofinstagram #readingtokids #instagrammers #amazonbookstore #childrensbooks #childrensbookrecommendation https://www.instagram.com/p/Co-XVvoKHT2/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

A drawing from my next Tooth Bearer book of the new fairy called Shilling. Here, both Shilling and Edna have been involved in a high-speed race to stop a gremlin. Available later this year and set in 1919, a young girl must come to terms with the loss of her uncle during WWI as she tries to fit into a new school after returning from Canada. She enlists the aid of the fairies of Cottingley but is soon hindered by the gremlins, known as Sharpclaw and Lenny, who are out to spoil Christmas for everyone. I am very excited about this project as a lot of my family's history is featured in this adventure, fun-filled read. Coming, excitedly soon ... #mglit #bookish #writerslifebooksofinstagram #thetoothbearer #toothfairy #fairy #childrensbooks #kidsbooks #kidsbookshelf #kidsbookstagram #kidsreading #bookstagram #authors #authorsofinstagram #writersofinstagram #books #kidsbookshelf #writing #writingcommunity #writerscommunity #authorlife #bedtimestories #bedtimestory #amazon #novel #bookstagrammer #booklaunch #indieauthors #storybook #cottingley https://www.instagram.com/p/Co0Gm-AqaXm/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I received this lovely review for The Tooth Bearer, and it made my day. Thank you ever so much. Hearing that parents, and especially children, enjoy my books inspires me even more. This is why I write and illustrate and love every minute of it. Thank you so much for the support. #mglit #bookish #writerslifebooksofinstagram #thetoothbearer #toothfairy #fairy #childrensbooks #kidsbooks #kidsbookshelf #kidsbookstagram #kidsreading #bookstagram #authors #authorsofinstagram #writersofinstagram #books #writer #writing #writingcommunity #writerscommunity #authorlife #bedtimestories #bedtimestory #amazon #novel #bookstagrammer #readers #indieauthors #storybook #cottingley https://www.instagram.com/p/CofIwUqKZ8y/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I love getting these letters from The British Library after all the hard work writing and illustrating. It's a great feeling and honour in the UK to know that your book is being stored for the nation and will be there long after you've gone. You can have your copy as well, in either paperback, eBook or on KU. Links in bio. Thank you to all that have supported me in this endeavour. #britishlibrary #thetoothbearer #fairies #fairiesofinstagram #cottingleyfairy #kidsbookrecommendations #childrensbookrecommendation #childrensbooks #buythisbook #bookrecommendations #booksofinstagram #booktok https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn_x5IxqzQn/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

The third book, The Tooth Bearer and the Darkness of Disbelief, has Katelyn taking on the entity itself as it threatens to control the realm. Will Katelyn and Tilly succeed before it is too late? Find out by reading The Tooth Bearer series. #thetoothbearer #childrensbooks #childrensbookrecommendation #booktok #bookrecommendations #booksofinstagram #fairy #fairydoor https://www.instagram.com/p/CnXIDzCqUnq/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Book two features The Tooth Bearer gang and their attempts to discover the secret of the fairy rings, and why people are starting to vanish. #thetoothbearer #kidsreading #childrensbookrecommendation #childrensbooks #booktok https://www.instagram.com/p/CnQ-3ctKUvY/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I have had another lovely review for The Tooth Bearer. Reviews really do make an author's day, so to everyone who has taken the time to write one, a big thank you comes your way! #bookrecommendations #bookreviews #booksofinstagram #thetoothbearer #childrensbooks #childrensbookrecommendation https://www.instagram.com/p/CnIJs-OqtmL/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=