Linda Erskine: Last News

A West Lothian children’s author returns with George the Boxer and Mildred the Yorkie in the fourth instalment of a popular series of adventures based on her four-legged best friends and dreams of reaching for the stars.

The Centre, Livingston Book Club is set to welcome the multi award-winning author and illustrator Catherine Rayner to its next get-together.

Sign up to the weekly West Lothian Courier newsletter for the latest West Lothian news and sport.A West Lothian author’s first children’s book has a strong anti-bullying theme.Linda Erskine’s book, ‘George and Mildred: The Attack of the Meanie Girls,’ was released on October 8 and is available to buy online.The tale is a dog-centric yarn that was inspired by Linda’s own pooch, Kao, a 12-year-old boxer.Kao encountered a tiny little Yorkie dog and they became friends, with the smaller dog comically taking on the role of protector.Linda said: “We nicknamed them George and Mildred because of their size and their different temperaments, but the story grew into a life of its own and here we are,” said its author, a former Brampton, Ontario,