Welcome to the website of
Oliver Eade
Society of Civil and Public Service Writers 2010 'Writer of the Year'.
Published novels:
Moon Rabbit (www.moon-rabbit.org.uk), For children 7-12 years. Scot's boy and Chinese girl fall in the River Tweed and emerge in Mythological China. Before they can find their way home to present day Scotland they must complete a dangerous mission ... to retrieve the Blue Dragon's magical red pearl and golden staff from the mischievous Monkey King. A winner of the Writers' & Artists' 2007 Yearbook New Novel Competition, and long-listed for the Waterstone's Children's Book Prize, 2008. Moon Rabbit will lead children's imaginations to fantastical realms... Mairi Hedderwick, author of Katie Morag books. Delancey Press, 2009... now in 2nd edition. www.delanceypress.co.uk
Northwards For children 8-12 years. 'After thoroughly enjoying and reviewing Moon Rabbit by Oliver Eade last year, I was excited to read his new book Northwards. I was certainly not disappointed. Northwards tells the thrilling tale of schoolgirl Jenny on her courageous mission to the icy summits of the Arctic where she must battle the evil Lord Kranyak and his menacing army with help from some of the curious inhabitants of the mysterious north. This action packed and gripping novel proves that with courage, teamwork and true friendships, good can overcome evil in triumph.' Jessica Francis, Sunday Express, The Cool Zone, 23rd Jan 2010 ) Austin and Macauley, 2010 www.austinmacauley.com/
Monkey King's Revenge For children 8-12 years. Sequel to Moon Rabbit. Maisie is kednapped by the vengeful Monkey King and taeken to his dungeon in ancient China where the curse of the Jade Snake threatens to turn her into the Monkey Queen. How will Stevie and friends save her in time? There is depth in the magic and its meaning that is more than pure fantasy. Jan Nesbitt, Children's Book Illustrator and tutor, London Art College. Delancey Press, 2011.
For publication in 2012:
The Rainbow Animal For children 7-11 years. Feisty Texan girl gets caught up in a paint war between rival towns in a fantasy land reached only by riding on the Rainbow Animal in her shopping mall carousel. Mauve Square Publishing
Oliver Eade November 2011
contact:
olivereade'at'googlemail.com
‘Writing is not a job. It isn’t even a hobby. It’s an addiction for which there’s no cure …’
Gill Adams, playwright
‘...the decisve moment, to me photography is the simultaneous recognition, in a fraction of a second, of the significance of an event...’
Henri Cartier-Bresson,
‘If you can’t annoy somebody with what you write, I think there’s little point in writing.’
Kingsley Amis,The Radio Times, 1st May 1971
‘The photographer is like the cod which produces a million eggs in order that one may reach maturity.’
George Bernard Shaw, writer & photographer, Royal Photographic Society Catalogue, 1906
‘There is a vitality, a life-force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all of time, this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and be lost. The world will not have it … It is not your business to determine how good it is nor how valuable, nor how it compares with other expressions. It is your business to keep it yours clearly and directly, to keep the channel open … There is no satisfaction at any time. There is only a queer divine dissatisfaction, a blessed unrest that keeps us marching and makes us more alive than others.’
Martha Graham, dancer and choreographer, to Agnes Mille ... applicable to any creative endeavour
