Dr Debbie Cannon

Under Your Feet, the story I wrote and narrated for BBC Scotland's Time For A Story, is now live and I am VERY happy. The whole experience was a joy, the production on it is fabulous, and it has a gorgeous illustration by Will Hughes. Happy days! bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0k…

SCHOOLS! @KidlitScotland asked authors from across the country to make a short video about Robert Burns. Hopefully useful both inside and outside the classroom. youtube.com/playlist?list=… via @YouTube

@SamSlideBuxton Perfect! I'd love that!

@DebsCa Usual offer of tea and cake if you get to @buxtonfringe!

Are you still on Twitter/X @DebsCa? Any plans for @buxtonfringe 2026, or is it a secret? 🎸🎙️

@SamSlideBuxton Thank you, Sam! And best wishes to you too for 2026! Wishing you all the good things!

Either something's changed or I've forgotten how to send messages! If @Samuelbatess @staceyselkie @DebsCa @cns_theatre are still here, best wishes for 2026. Hope to see you in July @buxtonfringe

Ooh look! I get to visit some of my favourite #bookshops and #booksellers! And meet the #illustrator whose work I’ve been admiring through many many edits! (And sign lots of shiny books for readers too…) #Edinburgh #Kidlit #Celticfolkandfairytales

Don't miss Catherine Bisset's extraordinary play PLACEHOLDER, playing at Summerhall Arts, Edinburgh on 22 & 23rd November. A mother and daughter, one year and one day before the Haitian Revolution. Tickets on sale at Summerhall Arts. tickets.summerhallarts.co.uk/event/981:371/

Don't miss @LariDonWriter's guest post for @scottishbooks - all about the fascinating connections between stories told in different places across the Celtic lands! Read it here: booksfromscotland.com/2025/10/celtic… Order Celtic Folk and Fairy Tales: discoverkelpies.co.uk/books/traditio…

Travel to the Celtic lands with stories of magic, myth and mischief retold by @LariDonWriter, illustrated by #EliseCarmichael. Discover tales linked to each location on our interactive map, and read Lari's guest post on what we mean by 'Celtic'! discoverkelpies.co.uk/news-features/

#GreenKnight @GreenKnightPlay will be galloping into the fabulous @BiggarLittle @BiggarCorn this Friday 24 October! Come meet the Knight and hear this tale of King Arthur's court from the viewpoint of a woman at its heart! biggarlittlefestival.com/comedy-and-the…

I’m excited about sharing this book (published today!) with you all. It contains so many of my favourite things: untrustworthy #fairies, battling #dragons, #shapeshifting magic and lots of strong clever girls who defeat their own monsters. Also gorgeous art by Elise Carmichael!

I usually escape from kelpies using iron or running water, but the heroine in this tale uses something much LOUDER! #waterhorses #folktales #kelpies #glashtins #stronggirls

The #KelpiesPrize for Writing and Illustration 2026 is NOW OPEN for entries! We're looking for new writers and illustrators who live in Scotland and want to make a career in children's books. If that sounds like you, head to our website for full details! discoverkelpies.co.uk/kelpies-prizes/

I've turned my writing shed into studio, temporarily, so I can film some wee clips about my new book Celtic Folk and Fairy Tales to share with you. I've even filmed one full-length Celtic tale! Doesn't Elise Carmichael's artwork look splendid on the walls? #CelticTales #kidlit

📚🌟 The To War With Wallace tour continues! Head over to shelflife_bookreview on instagram for their thoughts on this captivating historical adventure. Check it out! buff.ly/TO5K6Au #ToWarWithWallace #BookTour #KidsLit

I'm doing a book #Giveaway! To enter and be in with a chance of winning these 2 signed children's novels, a delicious bar of chocolate and a class set of bookmarks, follow, RT and and tag a friend (UK only). Closes 10pm Fri 17th Oct. #BookGiveaway #BookTwitter #schools #teachers

"The fanged and furry monster looked ferocious, but it didn’t eat people very often. The Afanc only ate people if they annoyed it. However, it was quite easy to annoy the Afanc..." How do you annoy this Welsh monster? @LariDonWriter #EliseCarmichael #CelticFolkAndFairyTales

"Balor was huge, twice the size of any other giant. He had one eye much bigger than the other, with a massive heavy dropping eyelid pierced by an ivory ring, linked by ropes to ten more rings in his bristly eyebrow..." @LariDonWriter #EliseCarmichael discoverkelpies.co.uk/books/traditio…

It's October, the month with perhaps the most evocative name in the Anglo-Saxon calendar: in Old English it was called 'Winterfylleð', because (Bede says) the full moon of this month marked the beginning of winter.

Travel to the magical Celtic lands to meet shapeshifting selkies, duelling dragons, and a terrifying waterhorse... @LariDonWriter Thanks to @sophieinspace for this brilliant review of Celtic Folk and Fairy Tales! discoverkelpies.co.uk/books/traditio…