Brian The Barrington Bear

By Mark Blackburn and Alice Jowitt

Brian is a teddy bear who lives with Mia and her family in a fictional Somerset village.

One day they all go to a party at a neighbour's and after a game of hide and seek, Mia leaves Brian hidden in a tree.

Afterwards Mia can't find the tree she's hidden him in, and he has to stay there all night...

• Language: English
• Publisher: Blackburn Jowitt
• Release date: Aug 15, 2020
• ISBN: 9781838097615

Mark Blackburn

Mark, the oldest of four children, arrived in London during the heyday of punk to study at the LSE. Sundry abortive attempts at stardom followed: a stand-up comedian, actor and musician.After a successful career as a shoe-seller, Mark left London and now lives in Somerset, England, doingwhat he loves best - writing. Dame Margaret Drabble selected Mark as runner-up in the Interact Ruth Rendell Short Story Prize, saying how much she loved and related to his story, The Wall. He was also shortlisted for the 2022 TLC Pen Factor Pitch Prize.Mark has had other short stories, poetry, nonfiction publishing in print and online. He is the author of two children's books. When he isn't writing, he may well be found under the bonnet of an old car trying to coax it back to life on a classic car rally.

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