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27/01/2026
A Small Hyphen With a Big Job
A small but important note from me — involving a hyphen, of all things 🫣😅
Some of you have very kindly messaged to say you’ve tried to visit my website but ended up somewhere else entirely. You’re not imagining it — and it’s not happening to everyone, either.
Since last summer, Penguin Random House have acquired picturethisbooks.com (without the hyphen). It used to belong to a completely different business and wasn’t active, so there were no issues or confusion at the time. It then became available and...what can I say? I wasn't quite as quick as the big fellas and didn't snap it up quickly enough.
Now, depending on the browser, device, or a bit of internet magic I don’t fully understand, missing the hyphen can sometimes cause a redirect elsewhere. Not always — but often enough to be confusing and frustrating if you’re trying to buy a book.
My website has always been and still very much is:
👉 www.picture-thisbooks.com
(with the hyphen doing some very heavy lifting in the middle)
Please rest assured: Picture-This Books is alive, well, and still run by me, just as it always has been. You can shop directly via the website above, select independent book shops, Waterstones.com or Not On The High Street.
Thank you so much to those of you who’ve taken the time to message and flag this. I really appreciate it. And thank you for continuing to support small, thoughtful businesses in a very big-publisher world.
Long live the hyphen ✨
I never thought punctuation would become part of my business admin, but here we are.
H xx
Hi 👋 I’m venturing tentatively back online after a leisurely & cheese-laden much-needed Christmas break.
I’m also still very much wintering - moving slowly at every opportunity, choosing carefully, staying offline more than online - and that’s something I want to continue to protect this year.
2026 is already shaping up to be a full-on one 😅 My psychology studies are progressing, and my role as a Complex Needs Specialist continues to demand a lot of time, energy, and care. It’s meaningful work, but it’s also a reminder that I can’t do everything - and I don’t want to.
BUT what I can do is show up thoughtfully.
This year, I’ll be publishing one considered blog post a month, released on the first Tuesday of every month (well aware I'm late already - I'm setting intentions, not resolutions 😉), and then shared here. Nothing frantic. Nothing forced. Just writing that feels useful, grounded, and aligned with my values - and with the values behind Picture-This Books. First one of the year is live now. Link in bio and www.picture-thisbooks.com - side note, DON'T FORGET THE HYPHEN...more on this in a few days 😬
These blogs will be customer-led, so if there’s something you’re navigating as a parent, carer, or educator - anxiety, creativity, storytelling, emotional wellbeing - please get in touch and let me know. I’d genuinely love to write in response to real needs, not trends!
Picture-This Books has always been about slowing things down, trusting children’s inner worlds, and making space for imagination. This feels like a natural extension of that - living the brand values, not just talking about them. It’s also not going to overwhelm me to the point where I ghost my customers for several months at a time. Soz about that 😆
Please note, even when I/we are not posting, I check DMs daily myself to make sure nothing is missed.
Wishing you all a belated Happy New Year. I hope 2026 meets you gently, wherever possible.
If there’s a topic you’d love me to write about this year, feel free to comment or message me.
H xx
#2026❤️
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