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2nd October '22 - Interview with Babs Michel
Sunday afternoon on BBC 3 Counties Radio, Babs Michel broadcast Lorella's interview that they recorded a couple of weeks back. Babs is super friendly and made Lorella feel very relaxed, and they just had a really good chat about Jolly Loves Jelly, and Chiari Malformation.
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The interview can be heard on the website, or the BBC Sounds App, link below. The interview is around 3Hrs 13mins into the show.
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9th Sept '22 - Eddie's Launchpad Interview Goes Live!
On Friday, Lorella's interview with Captain Dave and Eddie the Edster, Dogsthorpe Infant School's wellbeing dog, finally went live ! - It was the first episode of Dosgthorpe's second series of the Launchpad pod casts.
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Cap'n Dave was fantastic, and Eddie had a virtual meet with Lorella's fluffy white Persian cat Okie. The two seemed to get along perfectly fine.
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The podcast can be found on Dogthorpe's website, or directly via the link below.
4th August '22 - Lorella talks to Babs Michel
On Sunday, after her BBC 3 Counties radio show, Babs took time out of her incredibly busy schedule to record an interview with Lorella about Jolly Loves Jelly, and her struggles with Chiari Malformation. Lorella went to the BBC studios in Dunstable to record the interview, and Babs was wonderful, making Lorella feel incredibly comfortable and they just had a good old chat !!
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Thanks also to Bab's producer Kimberly for setting everything up. The interview will be aired on one of Bab's shows in the very near future.
12th July '22 - Lorella's Interview on Buzz Radio
Lorella was interviewed about her book Jolly Loves Jelly on Davey B's Packed Lunch show, which airs on Tuesdays between 12pm and 2pm. Davey B was a wonderful host, and it was Lorella's first real attempt at a largely unscripted interview. She came across really well, and is hoping to appear again in the future to talk more about her brain condition, Chiari Malformation.
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You can hear the interview on Buzz Radio's Listen Again service, the link is below.
3rd July '22 - Lorella's First Podcast Interview
Lorella recently had her very first podcast interview. Dogsthorpe Infant school in Peterborough have their very own podcast, called the Launchpad, which is hosted by the wonderful Captain Dave and his first mate Eddie the Edster (his adorable King Charles Spaniel).
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They were very excited to hear about Jolly Loves Jelly, what inspired her to write it, and what else might lie ahead for her. Lorella's dad also got asked about the importance of encouraging children to read, and about Lorella's brain condition, Chiari Malformation.
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The Interview will be on the first podcast of season 2, aired in the Autumn term on September 9th. Find the link to Eddie's Launchpad below.
26th June '22 - Jolly Launches on Amazon
The idea for Jolly Loves Jelly started in 2019 when Lorella was just 9. In 2020 Lorella really started suffering with her Chiari Malformation, and the development of the book really helped Lorella take the focus off her problems. Working with Ann and her organisation Kids4Kids, she developed the story, drew the original artwork, and eventually it all came together into a finished product.
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Then, finally, in the last week of June this year (2022), Jolly Loves Jelly popped up on Amazon !
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With a couple of interviews lined up, Lorella hopes this will be the first of many books to come...