This is a promotional page for a new book in development from Jamie Crawford Storytelling. Tiny Tales of Sussex is a treasury of illustrated folk tales for family audiences. It is principally aimed at the Heritage sector, where there is a gap in the market for a visually appealing story book, with appeal to different age groups, that also serves as an interactive guide to the stories and their locations. I am currently seeking support for the book by way of sponsors, producers and distributors. Please scroll down for a short video (with a transcript below), followed by more detailed info and a contact form at the foot of the page.

They say that if you can’t find the book you want to read, then write it yourself!

I’m Jamie Crawford, a Sussex storyteller, and I’m very excited to tell you about this project.

All counties have their folktales. Sussex ones tend to be short and pithy. The best ones manage to squeeze in a beginning, middle and end, a dash of magic and twist in the tail.

Unable to find a single collection with all my favourites in, I decided to write my own.

A DELIGHT FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS

When it’s ready, Tiny Tales of Sussex will be:—

  • Written in the kind of clear, playful language I use when telling (and perfect for reading aloud)

  • In a dyslexia-friendly font                                                    

  • Illustrated by thirteen artists from the region—each with their own distinctive skills and style—one artist for each story

  • A colourful pocket book on sale in the gift shops of museums, gardens and wildlife centres as well as bookshops and other outlets

  • A quirky treat short enough to read in its entirety over the course of a family picnic

  • An interactive resource, with a map of the stories’ birthplaces; references and notes on how to  re-tell them in situ; decorative blank pages for readers’ notes & sketches (& colouring in)

  • A doorway into these oldest of stories: a shared commonwealth of the ancestral imagination

  • Affordable but beautiful, a book that appeals to the eye and feels good in the hand, a book that lasts

And this is where you come in: to help pay for the amazing illustrators, the great design and the high production values that I believe Tiny Tales deserves.

FUNDING GOALS

I have divided my funding goals into three tiers:

  • Tier One: pay illustrators

  • Tier Two: pay author (including research expenses 

  • Tier Three: pay for additional design and consultancy

The book is written (with just a little editing to do), the illustrations are on their way, and I am currently working towards my Tier One goal.

So, for whatever you may feel able to give, thank you. 

PLEASE GET IN TOUCH VIA MY SIGN-UP FORM BELOW.

Jamie               (J V Crawford. Author)