Elowen Press

02/03/2023

Happy World Book Day!

If you enjoyed the first Perilla Magilla book, you can now download three free Perilla activity pages! https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-89vEPiH9KRKVKfDxaXnXqN21CjPQMxL

07/02/2023

ANNOUNCEMENT: My short story collection, Girl Imperilled, is out 7th March!

Preorder on Kindle US here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BT136P24
Kindle UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BT136P24
Or paperback worldwide via a range of retailers: https://linktr.ee/ERMBookLinks

24/11/2022

Good news! From now until the 28th of November, Full Term (my debut novel) will be just 99p on Kindle (or 99c if you're in the US). A deal.

US link: https://amazon.com/dp/B08X3R7335/
UK: https://amazon.co.uk/dp/B08X3R7335/

16/09/2022

Weebird20art

The Secret Bookshelf has more copies of Perilla!

25/07/2022

Elowen Press' first art book! https://www.facebook.com/EllieRoseMcKee/posts/pfbid0RPoXZCMkT1fqgfJrW23wQimbvHkHmeCt7q2GwXtY94dS6YKowoMdiHhWUL4Aq4xQl

🎉 New Book Alert! 🎉

Finding Mylo and Míng is a full-colour zine about developing an art style and creating characters.

It's for aspiring artists and people who like sketches of cute animals (mostly racoons).

And it's out TODAY!

Available via Amazon, Book Depository, Waterstones.com, and Independent Bookstores (if you request it).

02/06/2022

11/05/2022

On Monday (16th May), Ellie Rose McKee is going to be the featured poet in a series of events kicking off at The Secret Bookshelf in Carrick: Poetry Mondays in the Garden. The event is free and starts at 2pm, for anyone who would like to go along. She'll be reading from her two pamphlets, Linchpins and Flinch. https://www.facebook.com/events/482603126972758/

29/04/2022

Welcome to the Secret Bookshelf, where author C.L. Scott and illustrator Laura McKenzie Atkins (WeeBird20Art) introduce Miss Perilla Magilla and her Marvello...

26/04/2022

Today was such a great day for ’s launch at The Secret Bookshelf. We sold out and have started taking orders for a new print run! Many congratulations to CL Scott, Author and Weebird20art!

25/04/2022

Rumour has it that if you make it to the book launch tomorrow, there'll be a chance to snag a special colouring page by Weebird20art.

02/04/2022

Not long to the launch of Perilla Magilla now!

18/03/2022

Elowen Press is proud to present our very first children's picture book. Pleased to meet you, Miss Perilla Magilla!

*sirens*
This is not a drill. I repeat, this is not a drill!
THE PROOF COPIES ARE HERE!!!!!! (And they’re wonderful!)

11/03/2022

Yet another exciting update!

10/03/2022

A Children's Picture Book | Check out 'Miss Perilla Magilla and her Marvellous Desk' on Indiegogo.

02/03/2022

To celebrate , my novel Full Term: A Story about Family, Fear, and Fighting for What Really Matters is ON SALE! You can get the Kindle version for just 99c for the rest of the week––until the 6th of March. (99p in the UK.) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08X3R7335/

07/01/2022

More progress on CL Scott, Author's picture book

I know things have been a little quiet here, lately, but rest assured, Weebird20art has been beavering away behind the scenes on the illustrations for Perilla Magilla.

Here are Perilla's two cats, Ada and Marie, who will be popping up from time to time. Can you guess who they're named after?

07/10/2021

Sharing a poem from my new pamphlet

01/10/2021

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25/09/2021

24/09/2021

With so much going on, time has really gotten away from me. It's only FOUR DAYS until Linchpins is out.

Jen Campbell gave it a lovely cover quote and worked with me on the editing. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Linchpins-Ellie-Rose-McKee-ebook/dp/B09CPXF494/

21/09/2021

There are just ten days left on CL Scott, Author's IndieGoGo campaign, this is not a drill! If you want to be first in line for any of the perks, now's your chance. https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/miss-perilla-magilla-and-her-marvellous-desk/x/24997433 #/

A Children's Picture Book | Check out 'Miss Perilla Magilla and her Marvellous Desk' on Indiegogo.

14/09/2021

As promised https://www.facebook.com/CLScottAuthor/posts/176448307887183

13/09/2021

Official cover reveal of Miss Perilla Magilla and her Marvellous Desk by CL Scott, Author and Weebird20art coming TOMORROW!

09/09/2021

More progress!

30/08/2021

Hi all! I've been quietly working behind the scenes this week on Miss Perilla Magilla and Her Marvellous Desk. I thoughts I'd start doing little updates and sneak peeks of how the illustration process is going and let you all in on the secrets of creating a children's picture book!

To start things off how about a wee look at how Perilla came to be. Designing a character can be a difficult thing, especially if it's someone else's character and you want to encapsulate them the best you can! Gladly my wonderful author CL Scott, Author gave me lots to go on, reference images, colour scheme and even her attitude. After an informative chat I went away and came up with three designs that might fit and one of them just like in Goldilocks and the Three Bears...was just right! Perilla Magilla was born!

Our Indiegogo campaign to help get the book to print is now fully funded in just a week and it's still going up! So fantastic! If you would like you're very own copy of the book or just to help by liking and sharing please click the link below...

https://igg.me/at/perillamagilla/x #/

30/08/2021

Let me introduce Lobelia Blue! Cousin to Perilla Magilla and with a style uniquely hers, Lobelia brings a little extra whimsy and fun to the story of Miss Perilla Magilla and her Marvellous Desk.

Lobelia went through a few design iterations just like Perilla. The first had a bit of Victorian feel to match Perilla, my lovely author decided she wanted to give her a more distinctive look and asked to push it into a more 1920s style. So a somewhat flapper girl fashion choice was made with a scarf and gloves to seal the deal...now of course she looks fantastic!

The overall look will help differentiate the two characters within the story which is always a good thing 😁

The Indiegogo campaign, although fully funded already, is still going and you can get yourself a beautiful signed copy of Miss Perilla Magilla and her Marvellous Desk either in hardback or softback by just following this link https://igg.me/at/perillamagilla/x #/

28/08/2021

Our first poetry pamphlet, coming soon! https://www.facebook.com/EllieRoseMcKee/posts/4671710116174534

Linchpins

25/08/2021

Work on CL Scott, Author's picture book is coming along nicely!

Final character art for Perilla and her cousin Lobelia, by Weebird20art.

19/08/2021

Books Beyond Boundaries NI is running a free 10-week online course designed to encourage those from ethnic minority communities to explore their identity through speculative fiction (sci-fi, fantasy, horror etc).
Participants can choose from two workshops - one on a Tuesday evening or one on a Thursday evening (6.30-8.30pm) - and over the duration of the course will be mentored by professional writers through exercises designed to encourage speculative writing.
At the end of the course, participants will have the opportunity to submit to a creative writing anthology which will be published in 2022.
The course begins on the 7th of September 2021, and we are eager to ensure that as many people as possible have an opportunity to attend the course. https://booksbeyondni.com/

16/08/2021

Well, we promised you an announcement and here it is: our next book––Linchpins, a poetry pamphlet by Ellie Rose McKee––is out next month, available for preorder now. https://elowenpress.com/2021/08/16/poetry-for-pre-order/

12/08/2021

Fully funded in only a few short days! https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/miss-perilla-magilla-and-her-marvellous-desk/

11/08/2021

What's that you say?
You want MORE good news?
All right, another big announcement coming Monday!

09/08/2021

The secret's out: we're working with wonderful CL Scott, Author and Weebird20art to crowdfund this gorgeous book!

A Children's Picture Book | Check out 'Miss Perilla Magilla and her Marvellous Desk' on Indiegogo.

08/08/2021

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06/08/2021

Happy Friday!

Very pleased to say some exciting announcements are in the pipeline. Stay tuned!