I’ve written a book!

(Well, two actually!) They’re not bead-related, but it’s been fun to explore another area of creativity!

I’ve always wanted to write a book, and over the past few years, I’ve read a lot of children’s stories to my daughter at bedtime. I found myself pondering if I had a story or two in me. It turns out I had the perfect muse, with a lovely little dog who found his way into our lives.

🐕 Geoffrey is a little brown dog with one eye and a very waggy tail. He isn’t scared of anything. Well, almost anything! Inspired by our little friend – the real Geoffrey, a much-loved miniature pinscher – I set about sharing a little about his life and some of the things Geoffrey gets up to. Discover more about his adventures in these adorable children’s books, written by me and beautifully illustrated by my Dad, artist Grahame Menage.

You can find signed copies of our new books ‘Geoffrey’ and ‘Geoffrey and the Chocolate’ in our Etsy shop (US/UK shipping, no EU, sorry) or buy them directly from Amazon for fast shipping to almost anywhere (including EU).

Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ChloeMenage
Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/author/B0GRD1K9VL/allbooks
(This links to the UK Amazon store, if you’re overseas, you’ll need to switch to your local Amazon and search for ‘Chloe Menage’ there.)

And thank you to my good friend Cate for letting me borrow Geoffrey for these stories and share Geoffrey with the world!

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