Ian Hunter - Children’s Author
@ianhcreates.bsky.social
Children’s Author. Are you ready for adventure?
Spooky season is getting closer! For the last few months, I’ve been working closely with some wonderful people to celebrate The Shoe Creeper - my spooky adventure for readers aged 9+! It won’t be much longer before I can share the details! 😁 Ian x #theshoecreeper #spooky #books #childrensbooks
New blog now posted :-) This month I cover recent milestones and share a floor plan for a key location in Fyn Carter 3. Please check it out and sign up for monthly updates. Thanks! #books #childrensbooks #kidlit #indie
I AM SO EXCITED!!! I’ve just finished the first draft of Fyn Carter 3 (Fyn Carter and the Might of the Masters) and … wow. I have all the emotions at the moment, but overall I’m just really pleased to have reached this point. Life stuff earlier in the year means it’s a little later than I’d…
All ready for Canterbury Gaming Con this weekend! The vibes are already amazing. Looking forward to it a lot! If you fancy chatting books and discovering a new adventure, please come by to ‘A Place For All Your Books’ and say hi 😊👋 #books #author #canterburygamingconvention #indie
Rare pic of other Ian behind the table! My reflection is in the glass of the picture frame!🤪 Yesterday was my first event in a little while before I ramp them up for the rest of the year. It was only for three hours, but a good time was had! One person recommended #books #author #events #fyncarter
Today I went old school and did writing by hand! At first it seemed slower (because usually I touch type), but I actually got a lot more done than in recent days, so it might end up being faster in the long run. I don’t know about you, but I find it really hard to focus in the hotter afternoons…
1,000 sales! It’s been a journey. Thank you for supporting it! I x #books #childrensbooks #kidlit #author
With two days left on the UK/US promo, I wanted to say thank you and welcome to readers discovering Fyn Carter in Australia 🇦🇺, Canada 🇨🇦, Germany 🇩🇪, the UK 🇬🇧, and the US 🇺🇸 🫶📚 #books #childrensbooks #kindle #stuffmykindle #FynCarter
For a limited time on Kindle… ‘Fyn Carter and the Agents of Eromlos’ is only 99p in the UK/99c in the US AND ‘Fyn Carter and the Legends from Atlantis’ is FREE!! (UK and US) 🥳 Please like/share :) Visibility is a goal to help find new readers! Ty! #kindle #stuffyourkindle #books #childrensbooks
‘The Shoe Creeper’ has reached the next stage in @bbnya.bsky.social Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year award! So excited and very grateful ☺️
EVENT UPDATE! Unfortunately, I am no longer able to attend the Craft and Gift Market event at Guildford Guildhall tomorrow (Saturday 11th July). I had been really looking forward to trying it as a venue, but our cats are not coping well with the heat (who is?!)…
Just watched The Day After Tomorrow for the first time in years and it feels more warning and reminder of kindness than blockbuster movie now. Worth watching.
Today is all about #humanvoicesonly. More and more parts of the publishing industry are replacing the hard work of creatives with AI narration, AI book covers, and AI words, which of course are actually based on the hard work of humans, and a lot of this has happened through… #books #audiobooks
Stay cool, everyone! The Fyn Carter books are a progressive series of six books, starting with ‘Fyn Carter and the Agents of Eromlos’ and ‘Fyn Carter and the Legends from Atlantis’. Please check them out for your summer reading and stay cool! 😎📖 #bookish #summerreading #hot #books #ad
Always appreciating a 5 star review ☺️ Thank you, bownma! #books #kidlit #childrensbooks #booklovers
I didn’t do new words today. I had a pyjama day and focused on progressing the book cover for Fyn Carter 3. It was a lot of fun and came together nicely. I just have to hope the colours etc. print well when the time comes… #book #artwork #procreate #kidlit
Today’s word count! Way exceeded what’s normal for me and set a personal best (hence the video)! N.B. This is in no way a typical word count for me, but it’s great to realise this is possible! Just need to keep pressing on :) #books #author #writing #indie #fyncarter
Today I did 882 words, which isn’t bad going considering how distracted I was by the forthcoming Nintendo Direct, thunderstorms, and in general. I didn’t write over the weekend or yesterday as focus was elsewhere (1/2) #books #author #indie #theshoecreeper
I was hopeful this would show up today, but I wasn’t prepared for the emotions that came with it! Can’t wait to find out more! 😁👏 #LegendOfZelda #OcarinaOfTime #NintendoDirect
Really enjoyed it! It's simple, fun, but nicely done! Please ignore critics and give it a go if you're interested, because I really want it to do well enough to get a sequel! 😁🗡️ #MastersOfTheUniverse
Came on to update my word count for the day (1,501) and then saw that the legend that is Anthony Stewart Head has passed away :-( I know he had many starring roles over a successful career, but I was properly introduced to him via the character of Rupert (Ripper) Giles in Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Back to words on Fyn Carter 3 today after an arty day yesterday. It took me a while to find my mojo (lots of procrastinating), but then I got a coffee, put on warmer clothes (chilly today), closed browser windows, and listened to some tunes (went with The Cranberries). #books #author #fyncarter
Some distractions today (like updating my author bio and looking into groundwood paper), but I kept coming back to it, and the words came bit by bit :) #books #fyncarter #author #middlegrade
Taking part in a writing challenge through June, and after a wonky start to the year, I’m looking forward to catching up on words and writing my newest book. Off to a good start today!
