Michele Miller, who lives in Barry, is raising funds for Tŷ Hafan, the children’s hospice in Sully, by donating all September royalties from her fantasy novel, The Amazing Adventures of Haggis McFiggis.
The fundraiser is part of her celebration of International Literacy Month.
Ms Miller said: “In celebration of International Literacy Month, I intend to donate all the royalties earned for my book during the month of September to Tŷ Hafan, our local children’s hospice in Sully.
“I will also be visiting Tŷ Hafan on Tuesday, September 1, to do a book reading for the children.”
The book took Ms Miller 18 years to complete, with nine years spent writing the story and a further nine years on the illustrations.
The illustrations are in black and white, which allows children to colour them in if they choose to.
During that time, she worked full-time, studied for an Open University degree, took certified Microsoft exams, retrained to change career, and coped with covid and its aftermath on her family.
Aimed at junior readers, the story follows Haggis McFiggis, a Mackysnozdoodle from the planet Mackysnozdod who discovers he has special powers.
He is joined by his siblings, each with gifts of their own, and together they face the jealous Snievely Pibweed, who schemes to steal Haggis’ powers.
Ms Miller has already read from the book at a local school and donated a signed copy.
She said: “There is also a copy of the book in the local library in Barry, so that even if children are unable to buy a copy, they can at least have a chance to enjoy reading it.”
The book is available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle formats.
