2025 was... weird. For many reasons. The country, and indeed, the world, was a big source of stress for most of us, and writing for children didn't always seem like the most important thing to be doing. But we know books, especially books for children, ARE important and our stories are worth telling, so somehow, we persevere. Here's how my year looked: Queries : 2025 was a lighter year for me in terms of queries - only 12 sent. I think that was due to a combination of factors