Izzy and the Tumble Thunder

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Stuart Rowson, 45, is creating a trilogy of adventure novels, the first of which – ‘Izzy and the Tumble Thunder’ – will be on sale on 1st November The original idea morphed and twisted over time to become Izzy and the Tumble Thunder, and I named the main character after my daughter. Not wanting to leave Izzy’s two older brothers out, Danny and Charlie got a village named after them called Great Chardan. That’ll do them as they’re grown-ups now!

There will be days when, despite all the best intentions, we just can't get going. Perhaps subconsciously we know this is a time we can catch up on that bit of downtime. There is nothing that can't wait a day or two. This is a bit of a shopping list below and I’m sure we can arrange logistics of getting him up and running: The original idea morphed and twisted over time to become Izzy and the Tumble Thunder, and I named the main character after my daughter. Not wanting to leave Izzy’s two older brothers out, Danny and Charlie got a village named after them called Great Chardan. That’ll do them as they’re grown ups now.Stuart, who has spent more than 20 years in the media, worked for a decade at the BBC at MediaCity in Salford. At BBC Children’s, he led the digital transformation of Newsround, oversaw the relaunch of the Children’s iPlayer, as well as the digital and social output of the department – from CBeebies apps to TikTok and YouTube strategies. He also oversaw the team that delivered Bedtime Stories, which featured a range of celebrities including Tom Hardy and Isla Fisher. My hope is that it teaches children to stand up for themselves and others, that it’s okay to not fit in, and to be happy being themselves.” He then became the sports editor of the Hull Daily Mail between 2004 and 2007, before joining BBC Look North in Hull. While there, he lived in Beverley for seven years, where his children also went to school. His daughter Izzy, who inspired the book, was born in Hull. Rowson said: “It has been a lifelong ambition of mine to write a novel as I’ve always loved writing, but my main inspiration came after reading all seven of the Harry Potter books to my daughter at bedtime over the course of three years.

It features an ordinary, misfit girl from London with a violent temper and special powers she must learn to understand if she is to find her missing dad and realise her true destiny as a Time Child. The series has been snapped up by new publisher Whalebone, a subsidiary of The Book Writers Resource. Don't power through, don't be a hero, don't think it's lazy to listen to your needs and decide this is a day, or a morning to just take it easy. Will Izzy figure out the mystery of the Tumble Thunder and why she is able to time travel? Or will the Time Shadow thwart the Temporatii and catch her?My hope is that it teaches children to stand up for themselves and others, that it's okay to not fit in, and to be happy being themselves.” The idea was to write a book to give to my daughter for her 13th birthday, so I was keen to ensure it did two things: deliver a strong female character who was an anti-hero in the modern world and to give young girls a role model who wasn’t worried about fitting in or what she looked like in a selfie. Izzy is a breathless, time-twisting adventure story that’s perfect for Harry Potter fans … AND would be great for a movie adaptation. Stuart, who grew up on the Grange Estate in Grimsby and went to Grange infants and junior school and Western Comprehensive on Cambridge Road, cites his former English teacher John Leam – who still lives in the area – as a huge influence on his writing. Stuart said: “It has been a lifelong ambition of mine to write a novel as I’ve always loved writing, but my main inspiration came after reading all seven of the Harry Potter books to my daughter at bedtime over the course of three years. Read More Related Articles

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Stuart began his career in 1999 on the Grimsby Telegraph, where he covered Grimsby Town as a football writer. Since leaving the BBC, Rowson has run his own successful media company focused on kids and younger audiences and counts Chelsea FC, Birmingham 2022, British Cycling and industry-leading production company Sunset & Vine among his clients. Grimsby-born, Stuart Rowson, is creating a trilogy of adventure novels, the first of which ‘Izzy and the Tumble Thunder’ will be on sale from November 1. The books portray the challenges, worries and anxieties that children, especially young girls, face growing up these days with the main character Izzy, named after his daughter, showing how to successfully overcome them. Proud as punch today. After the first three months the sales of Izzy and the Tumble Thunder are creeping towards 400, with school visits lined up through April. Stuart Rowson, 45, is creating a trilogy of adventure novels, beginning with Izzy and the Tumble Thunder.