Still smiling after such a lovely day yesterday 💛
A big thank you to everyone who joined us for storytime with author and illustrator (and amazing crocheter) Christine Chambers. It was lovely meeting you all ☺️
A special thank you to Christine Chambers Author and Illustrator and The Meadows Wildlife Park for making the event so special 🫶🏻
If you've never visited The Meadows Wildlife Park, this summer is the perfect time. They've got lots happening over the holidays and it's such a lovely place to spend the day with family!
Thank you again to everyone who came along and made the day so memorable 🥰
If you wanted to find out more about Christine's creations and upcoming events please do give her a follow 💕
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We are an award winning indie publisher based in Cardiff. Candy Jar Ltd is an award winning independent publisher based in Cardiff.
Our books include the Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart series, Kklak: the Doctor Who Art of Chris Achilleos, and Cameron Tiberius McPherson and His Magic Chair. We publish a wide variety of quality books, from non-fiction, general fiction and children’s, and an ever-expanding range of cult TV books. Candy Jar is passionate about discovering and nurturing new authors, and offering a fresh perspective on classic genres.
23/07/2026
As July comes to a close, we just wanted to say a huge thank you to the Books Council of Wales for choosing The Killer Underpants as their English-language Book of the Month 💛
We're so grateful for their continued support, and it's been wonderful to see the book championed throughout the month.
If you haven't picked up your copy yet, there's still time! Please support one of the fantastic independent Welsh bookshops taking part in Book of the Month. Every purchase makes a difference and helps keep our brilliant local bookshops thriving.
Thank you to all the booksellers, readers, and the Books Council of Wales for making July such a special month.
21/07/2026
C.P. Davies is talking about her new book tomorrow at 6.30PM. We'd love to see you there if you're free 😃
Big thanks to Carmarthen Waterstones for hosting this☺️
We are thrilled to announce an event with Christine Davies.
She will be giving us a talk on her new book 'Gracelands.'
Join us on Wednesday 22nd July at 6:30pm. Give us a ring or pop in to let us know you're coming and reserve a free seat.
21/07/2026
The end of July is looking pretty busy! ☀️📚
Have a scroll to see what's coming up over the next couple of weeks...
📖 Tomorrow evening, C.P. Davies will be at Carmarthen Waterstones talking about her new novel, Gracelands. If you're local, we'd love to see you there!
🎶 Then we're off to Southend-on-Sea, where Lorraine Bowen will be performing at The Lounge Jazz Club for what promises to be a fantastic evening.
🦊 Christine Chambers Author and Illustrator is also heading to for two special story time events, bringing her wonderful fox tales to life for little readers.
A huge thank you to everyone who's booked for our Pughs Garden Village Cardiff event on 30th July – it's now sold out! If you were hoping to come along, there are still places available for Christine's event at The Meadows Wildlife Park on 27th July. It's completely free so please do come along and enjoy a fantastic day out with books and animals ☺️
We hope to see some of you there! ❤️
Candy Jar's Chris McGuire Kids' Author featured in The Scotsman yesterday 💛
🎉 We are absolutely thrilled to share that our wonderful children's author, Sue Palmer, has won the Holyer an Gof Publishers' Awards 2026 in Class 2b: Books for Young Adults for her beautiful Cornish mystery adventure, The Shell Secret 🐚💙
Inspired by Sue's own childhood holidays on the Cornish coast, The Shell Secret follows eleven-year-old Alice as she returns to the seaside to honour her late sister, only to uncover a mystery full of friendship, courage and hope.
Sue's success was also recognised with the prestigious Gorsedh Kernow Ann Trevenen Jenkin Cup, awarded for excellence in children's and young adult authorship. What makes this honour especially moving is that Sue's great-grandfather was made a Cornish Bard in 1940 for his contribution to the Cornish language. Receiving these awards from the same cultural organisation over 80 years later truly was, in Sue's words, "a full circle moment."
Our sincere thanks to Holyer an Gof and Gorsedh Kernow for selecting The Shell Secret as this year's winner. We are incredibly grateful to everyone who has supported Sue, the book, and our indie publishing house throughout this journey ❤️
You can find The Shell Secret in bookshops across the UK, and we're especially grateful for the fantastic support of our Cornish bookselling community, including Waterstones Truro, National Maritime Museum, Falmouth Bookseller, St. Ives Bookseller, The Edge of the World Bookshop, Black Cat Books Ltd, The Bookshop Helston and The Cornish Store who all have copies on their shelves!
Congratulations, Sue! This is so richly deserved 🏆📚🐚
15/07/2026
A lovely story all about Candy Jar's very own Chris Davies 💛
My daughter’s scruffy little pet would fall asleep with me on the sofa, stilling my racing mind. And then he changed my life in an even more significant way …
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