[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":11},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-post-dressing-up":3},{"_type":4,"body":5,"bodyHtml":6,"excerpt":5,"featuredImage":5,"publishedAt":7,"slug":8,"tags":9,"title":10},"blogPost",null,"If you've been following my blog for awhile, you'll know that I \u003Ci>love\u003C/i> dressing up. When I started going to comics events, particularly MCM Expo, I realised that there is no such thing as Over the Top. But what's just as much fun is seeing other people dress up as the characters in my books! And I got a few peeks at these costumes from World Book Day. Here are a couple of photos of Iris the Mermaid, uploaded by Alice Brewer of craft company \u003Ca href=\"http://www.beanpi.co.uk/\">BeanPi\u003C/a>:\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/cosplay_iris1_zpsc8a1f093-e782a0ef6e.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nAnd from \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/sorrelhersh\">@sorrelhersh\u003C/a>, here's an Oliver!\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/cosplay_oliver_sorrelhersh_zps39deb75a-57d5a3ff57.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nBut mega points to \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/helen_geekmum\">@helen_geekmum\u003C/a> for her beautiful blog post today about making an Iris the Mermaid costume for her daughter. \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/oxlitfest14_Helen_mermaid_zpsa94ee71e-08a99bf3ea.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nShe's included her drawing for the costume, and her daughter's drawings, too. \u003Ca href=\"http://geekmom.com/2014/03/seawigs\">Click over to have a look!!\u003C/a> Thanks so much, Helen!\\r\n\\r\n\u003Ca href=\"http://geekmom.com/2014/03/seawigs\">Click over to have a look!!\u003C/a>\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/cosplay_iriscostume_geekmum_zps1274687a-b4ad8c59bf.jpg\">\u003C/a>\\r\n\\r\nHa ha, this Shark in the Bath had me in stitches. So awesome. Cheers, \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/bevismusson\">@bevismusson\u003C/a>!\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/cosplay_shark_bevis_zps9919cb9b-e3566fd0b1.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nAnd this Princess Spaghetti from \u003Ci>You Can't Eat a Princess!\u003C/i> on Instagram via \u003Ca href=\"http://instagram.com/etanny_weightwatchers\">Emma Tanswell\u003C/a>! Princess Spaghetti here has some very accurate hair (styled with drinking straws!).\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/cosplay_pspag_emma_tanswell_zps4966c88d-437059f084.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nAwesome! If you or your kids ever dress up as my characters, send me a photo, I'll be dying to know. I do have a few pre-made costume items on my website, including how to make your own paper \u003Ca href=\"http://www.jabberworks.co.uk/oliver-and-the-seawigs/\">Seawig\u003C/a>, your own \u003Ca href=\"http://www.jabberworks.co.uk/superkid/\">Superkid mask\u003C/a>, and a \u003Ca href=\"http://www.jabberworks.co.uk/you-cant-eat-a-princess/\">Princess Spaghetti tiara\u003C/a>. \\r\n\\r\nOne more thing, \u003Cb>\u003Ci>Oliver and the Seawigs\u003C/i> is up for the Booktrust Best Book Awards!\u003C/b> Here's an \u003Ca href=\"http://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2014/mar/27/booktrust-best-book-awards-2014-shortlist?CMP=twt_gu\">article in The Guardian about it\u003C/a>. \\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/booktrust_bba_zpsdf9044ba-632ec0b08d.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nThe article's fab, but slightly confusing in that it makes it sound like everyone can vote. But what Booktrust are really looking for is people who are in charge of groups of kids: schools, nurseries, play groups, Brownie troops, libraries, etc. It's a chance to get your group of kids reading and discussing the books, then you can submit their votes. If you're interested in taking part, check out the \u003Ca href=\"http://www.booktrust.org.uk/prizes/20\">Booktrust Best Book Awards website\u003C/a>! (And vote for \u003Ci>Seawigs\u003C/i>, if you like it! I'm also a big fan of Benji Davies' \u003Ci>Storm Whale\u003C/i>; it's a fabulous picture book.","2014-03-28T13:01:00.000Z","dressing-up",[],"dressing up!",1776628726261]