Apart from offering my 'readers' amazing adventures there is also a mailing list so that you can be on so that you are the first to know of future works and book promotions and much more, family events and so much more.

For Primary schools I offer you Author day visits full of inspiration and giggling at the really low cost of £295 for a full on day!
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For Primary and Senior schools, check out the 'Story Gift Scheme' where I teach Yrs 9 and Yrs 6 how to most effectively read picture books to whole classes of years 1 and 2.

​The benefits of the scheme are immediately visible and awesome to all year groups. This is a scheme that truly changes lives whilst brings stories to all children.

A review of a session at the Iceni Academy in Feb 2018 by Poppy and Anna.
"The activity's were hilarious. The first activity was legendary, this workshop was the best thing to do with books and writing ever" by Poppy
(The teachers told me that Poppy had never put her hand up in class before the session but never put it down during the session.  Poppy's mum gave me the biggest smile ever when buying the second book!)
"I really enjoyed when the author came in because the first activity made me laugh. Also one of the reasons I wanted to get his books was because I liked that his daughter said "can you write a book about a bucket with a hole in it!" One of the things I learnt was how to plan a story, which will help me to plan in the future" by Anna
I am well chuffed with that! I could do this everyday of my life.
I still don't know what a 'Frontal adverbial' is and I don't care much because writing stories and writing in general should be about fun and not technical ability (I get on very well with teachers because of that!) And I love an exclamation mark!

I have a variety of workshops available and each one  is based on one simple principle. 
Writing stories is so much easier than you think and from Tragedy to Comedy, romance to thriller always fun to write for children and adults alike!
'Funshops' for children in schools between Brentwood, Clacton and Ipswich and beyond!
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Every workshop is bespoke and I like to find out from you teachers and leaders what kind of workshop works best for you and your kids so I offer a free half hour consultation (who are we kidding? I mean a chat!) to find out how you would like your session to go.  What fits in with your programme?  I want my sessions to be full and top value to your children at the learning stage that they are at.
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Watch the book trailer, the book is way more adventurous than it looks.
​Be careful of Dragons, the Chinese ones are different!

Stories have always been with me!

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I love stories and I have always been drawn to writing, firstly as a confused teenager writing my growing up anxieties down as possibly quite rubbish poetry to writing plays and stories as a more relaxed adult.  I have studied stories and whilst jointly running 'The New Route Theatre Company' I honed and developed my skills in understanding story structure and development.
Then Sarah and Rachel (my daughters) appeared courtesy of my wife Debbie and then I really began to understand stories through my children's eyes.  That in turn opened my eyes to the fun of story writing.

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Testimonial (or better, a thank you letter!)


​January 2016
Dear Jason,
 
Just a quick note to tell you how much the children in Years 5 and 6 enjoyed your visit. They loved the amazing pen trick as an ‘ice breaker’ activity and have been practising it endlessly!
 
They particularly enjoyed listening to the extracts of your book ‘The Bucket’ and are very keen to find out what happens next. Several children have bought the book so they can do just that.
The children were also inspired to write themselves after your activities showing them how you come up with ideas. Having the opportunity to engage with a ‘real’ author has proved an invaluable experience for them.
 
Thank you so much for your time, experience and enthusiasm.
 
Yours sincerely,
 
A Waites
English Subject Leader
​Mersea Island School.

 Three different workshops for children or / and adults

There are a growing number of workshops available but I can create bespoke workshops if you require anything more specific.
Story creation and readings for schoolchildren:-  
These workshops vary slightly according to age but aim to inspire and inform children through story creation on the spot, story structure through games.  Giggling compulsory.
Make a Monologue:-
Easy tricks to create complicated monologues easily.  Giggling optional but very welcome and can be expanded into a narration!
Descriptive writing:-
Exploring descriptive writing through newspaper 'Headlines' Laughing out loud compulsory.

The Bucket, The Bag and The Box - A trilogy of full on adventures.

My books are aimed at 9 year olds to 90 year olds and are the adventures that we all wanted to be in as kids. They are written for for boys and girls and have strong lead female characters as well as very lovable boy anti-heroes. 
​The first is a journey for Rachel and Robin not just to find his father and the sister she never knew she had but also of their growing together as friends despite his history of being a bully and a three year gap between them.  
The second Book 'The Bag' continues not just their stories but, well, spoilers eh?  Seriously though, if you like an adventure, they don't come much more full on for teenagers as this one!  Just read the blurb and you'll see what I mean. 
The Box is the third in the trilogy and the adventure gets even more dangerous with really difficult choices to be made!  Our worlds will never be the same for anyone.

May Li's fabulous artwork for 'The Bucket'