Nanette T. Whinny
Marlow & Tide is proud to represent Nanette T. Whinny, author of the beloved Seal Books, exclusively and worldwide. Ms Whinny does not tour, sign, or appear, and we respect this completely. The work is the appearance, she says.
The Seal Books
The series that made Ms Whinny a household name: one seal, no hurry.
Every Rock Is Fine
A seal tries every rock in the harbour, looking for the best one. Every rock is fine. One rock is a friend.
Seal Mode
Not asleep. Not awake. Potato. The seal is in the bath, and the important things are happening elsewhere, to other people.
Also by Nanette T. Whinny
A Porcupine Is Not a Pet
A porcupine gets into a kitchen at night and would prefer that everyone forget the whole evening. A story about wild things, indoor accidents, and going home.
Happy as a Clam
The little clam who loved making the ocean clean. His friends do not understand why this makes the clam happy. They do however, appreciate the water.
The Soggy Biscuit
She was soggy. She did useful things anyway. With her friend the fish, who is also doing his best.
The Wizard That Grew Mushrooms
He stood so still he became somewhere. The mushrooms moved in and began holding meetings. The meetings are at midnight, and not in any language he knows. He takes the minutes anyway.
Born with the Family Horns
Everyone in her family is terrifying, and everyone expects her to be terrifying too. She prefers ruins: sweeping them, labelling them, knowing what they were. Her family thinks she is out conquering. Nobody checks. The lantern hangs from her horn, which is what horns are for.
For listening
Side B Is for Sleeping · the sleep tapes
Side A is for resting. Side B is for sleeping. Side B is currently receiving listeners.
About the author
Nanette T. Whinny writes early and often. Her ideas are entirely her own, she has said, on several occasions, without being asked. She has never missed a delivery date, and she is a very private person.
A short interview
Where do your unusual ideas come from?
"Everyone asks this. Nowhere. Everywhere. They come to me at night, the way anyone's do. I would rather talk about the work."
The Seal Books feel very personal. Is the seal based on anyone?
"No. The seal is no one. If the seal reminds you of someone, that is a coincidence, and also none of my business."
Do you ever worry about running out of ideas?
"No."
What would you say to your readers?
"Sleep well. There is more where this came from."
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