Really BIZARRE and slightly unreal.
Congratulations to all the winners!
I still can't believe Mark and I (and team Scholastic) got to be part of it all.
Thanks to everyone at Scholastic for getting the book out there.
I'm back at my desk in me cosy shed - what a different world.
I decided that as this was probably NEVER going to happen again - I would be shameless chat to everyone I could - drink champagne and generally be merry and sparkly.
I did all the above.
Here are photos for proof.
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| The BRILLIANT Caitlin Moran giving ELLA some good advice (see below). |
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| Quick scrape with Marks razor... |
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| READY! |
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| All the EXTRA sparkle |
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| Glad I shaved now. |
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| It was spec savers after all. |
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| I told Caitlin that I'd bought Ella her book "How To Be A Woman" But she hadn't read it because I'd given it to her. SO Caitlin said we needed to TEXT her... |
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| With Gok Wan |
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| Nominees all had their pics taken. |
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| I chatted to Mary Berry and got her to sign a sticker so I can put it in my book.She was GLOWING and very lovely. |
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| Kathy Lette looking festive. |
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| Mark, Caroline (my wonderful agent) and me. |
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| Me and Johnny Duddle - who won the WATERSTONES prize with The Pirates Next Door. We had already decided David Walliams was the winner (he was!). |
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| We were RIGHT at the back but Lorraine Kelly presented. |
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| David Walliams said "Children are the future.." and recited song lyrics. |
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| Miranda Hart was funny and very jolly. |
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| Ian Rankin picked up outstanding contribution.And said he still had his best work ahead of him despite what the latest review in Private Eye said ... |
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| CUE HUGE CHEER from Ian Hislop (next to Clare) |
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| Clare my editor who looked fabulous and so did new MD Catherine, who took loads of pictures of Mark and I and was great company all night. We had a BLAST! |
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| So many photographers. |
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| Ian Rankin and award. |
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| Jonny's skull tie - |
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| The winner is.... International author of the year. Eowyn Ivey with her award. |
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| I was too embarrassed to say I messed up Claire Baldwins photo with her well deserved award. |
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| Caroline took this - (I need a new camera - my pics are rubbish!) |
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| The goodie bags...full of spec stuff. |
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| I had a whole set of painted nails. |
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| The Templar team photo. |
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| Goodie bag selection. |
