# weneeddiversebooks richmond london booksaremybag theprinceofpants

I'm not a BAME author, but it was important for me that the main character of The wasn't white (that was my decision as illustrator). It's not selling as well as my blond princess books but I live in hope. https://t.co/ssC1c3R2P8

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2018-07-17

Picture book secrets! A step-by-step peek at how I illustrated The Prince of Pants: https://t.co/TwWOcIP65f

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2016-12-07

I'd like to add (It's not *about* race, but I'm proud the main character is mixed race.)

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2016-10-09

Near See you & Alan MacDonald at 4pm at bookshop for shenanigans! :)

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2016-10-04

London, 3 Oct 6:30 - Join us for a launch party at Marylebone!🙂🍾 https://t.co/MURyB8Y0cn

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2016-09-09

Thanks for all the pantastic well-wishes! So excited about our super-bright new picture book!🙂

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2016-09-01

A bit nervous, meeting my picture book co-author for the first time! blog: https://t.co/6KOqJmusas

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2016-07-07

AT LAST! I met my picture book co-author Alan MacDonald! New blog on https://t.co/6KOqJmusas

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2016-07-06