Webchat with JULIA DONALDSON live from Hay Festival! Saturday 28 May, 4-5pm

[RachelMumsnet]

We're thrilled that acclaimed author and former Children's Laureate Julia Donaldson is our webchat guest on Saturday 28 May from 4 - 5pm live from Hay Festival.

The Gruffalo, Zog, Room on the Broom, Tiddler, The Smartest Giant in Town and What the Lady Bird Heard plus a host of other best-loved books have endeared her to countless children and their parents.

At Hay festival Julia gives a first peek of The Detective Dog, her latest character who not only has super powers of smell but can also help children learn to read.

So, if you're a fan, come and chat to Julia about her writing at 4pm on Saturday. And if you can't make the webchat itself, do post a question in advance.

Julia Donaldson is performing an all singing and dancing performance at Hay Festival on Saturday 28 May at 10am.

@Wheresthewine36

A friend of mine writes lovely stories for my children which I am sure are good enough to be published - what is the best way to go about this and would she need to have them illustrated first?

She shouldn't try to get them illustrated first, as the publisher usually likes to choose the illustrator for a new author. A good idea would be for her to get hold of a copy of THE CHILDREN'S WRITERS' AND ARTISTS' YEAR BOOK which has lots of useful advice and addresses.

Thanks so much for taking time out of your visit to Hay to join us today Julia and getting through all the questions. Happy Bank Holiday weekend!

Goodbye all, and thanks for some interesting questions and comments. I'm now going to rest my aching wrist after my long signing at Hay. On that subject, did you know that you can get signed copies of my books from my wonderful local bookshop, the Steyning Bookshop - either by going directly to their website or by clicking on the link from my own website, www.juliadonaldson.co.uk

Have a lovely Bank Holiday weekend!

Thank you so Mich for the advice, I'll pass it along. Huge thanks for The Paper Dolls, too my my daughters favourite book

Makes auto-correct error in reply to fantastically talented author. Headbutts wall.