This week, Dave Wallace, from Henley River Action Group acknowledged our book as a celebration of the British River and sent us a wonderful testimonial. Click to read more.

We’re delighted to be attending Trout N’ About 2023, Stockbridge again this year. This event holds a special place in our hearts. It is situated in our local town and Stockbridge was the inspiration for our second book entitled “Any Trout About?”. We decided to launch “Any Trout About?” at the event last year and let’s just say, they sold like hot cakes! The book is the perfect memento of the day.

This one is a really big one for us! Mottisfont (A National Trust Property) is a constant source of inspiration for us and sits on our doorstep in the beautiful Hampshire countryside.

How to describe Mottisfont… known for its bubbling brooks and rolling lawns, this 18th-century house and estate is a real feast for the senses. There’s space to run, jump and play, and always something for families to do, lots of family seasonal events, and they also have a brilliant gift shop and book collection - perfect!

We’ve been in dialogue with the National Trust and NT retailers across the country for well over a year and finally we can now say… drumroll please... we are on the National Trust suppliers list! NT have strict rules regarding stocking books and meeting a certain criteria so we are really pleased to finally be accepted and Mottisfont is just the perfect retail partner for us. We really look forward to collaborating.

We love it when, through customer recommendation, our books get picked up in the media. 2022 ended with a lovely article from @forumpublications. The article tells our story from our origins to the present day and reviews both MLB books. Such kind words - thank you so much Forum!

Big Garden Birdwatch is fun, free and for everyone. And you don’t need a garden to take part! Counting birds from your balcony, or your local park will play a vital role in helping us understand how UK birds are doing. Sign up for your free guide and let's look out for birds together on 27-29 January.

We’ve really enjoyed the opportunity to get out and about, promoting and selling our books to the wider community. Andy and the team have been out visiting quite a few Christmas Fairs, including some great local events at Leckford Farm Shop (Waitrose) and a glorious old wool barn just outside Stockbridge, Hampshire. Thanks for the invite Featherstone Flowers.

We’ve now set up a TrustPilot page, along with a Google review page to collect reviews and endorsements from our loyal customers. If you can spare 5 mins to post a review, we would hugely appreciate it! Thank you.

Orvis (Stockbridge) kindly invite Andy in for a chat. Over a 25 minute interview they talk about inspiration for MLB books, mindfulness, inclusivity, the riverbank, why it’s important to encourage outdoor activities and much more.

Children in Read is a family organisation that has been running for the past 6 years. They raise money for BBC Children in Need by creating an auction and auctioning off signed and dedicated books donated by a range of authors. In 2022 we donated There’s No Deer Around Here and this year, 2023, we are very happy to do the same again and add our new title, Any Trout About? to the auction.

British Trout Association are kindly working with MLB to help promote “Any Trout About?”. British Trout Association represents the UK trout farming industry. They aim to encourage research and development and promote all aspects of the industry, including promoting trout as a great food source. We think it’s really important that children know where their food comes from so this is a great collaboration for us. We must stress however, Any Trout About? is NOT a fishing book, it promotes outdoor adventure and discovering the riverbank.