Two shortlistings in one day! A Lark in the Ark, my first picture book, is on the shortlist for the Booktrust Best Book Awards in the Best Tech category, for a fab version with simultaneous signing in British Sign Language, produced by ITV Signed Stories. The winners will be announced in July.

Meanwhile, Meet the Parents is on the shortlist for the Independent Booksellers Week (IBW) Picture Book Award, which will be presented at the start of IBW in late June.