Ken Hayward

Hi, I'm Ken Hayward, Author and Illustrator of the Ginger Furry Pussy Cat series. I was born and raised in a mining village in what was the West Riding of Yorkshire, England and while a career in the Coal Mines (Darn `t' Pit) was considered inevitable my parents persuaded me to look further afield. At 15 years of age I joined the Royal Navy and by the age of 19 I had covered at least half of the globe on an Aircraft Carrier before joining the fantastic world of submarines, almost every day was...See more

Hi, I'm Ken Hayward, Author and Illustrator of the Ginger Furry Pussy Cat series. I was born and raised in a mining village in what was the West Riding of Yorkshire, England and while a career in the Coal Mines (Darn `t' Pit) was considered inevitable my parents persuaded me to look further afield. At 15 years of age I joined the Royal Navy and by the age of 19 I had covered at least half of the globe on an Aircraft Carrier before joining the fantastic world of submarines, almost every day was a unique adventure. The rest of the world came later and I have never lost the fascination of travel and culture. Fortunately for me the Navy encouraged its younger sailors to write home often and it became a must do that kept Mum and Dad up to speed with a constant barrage of mail. They got the adventure stories from around the world and I kept the poetry to myself at least for the time being. Seventeen years as a Sailor and the Directorship of two engineering companies to follow, the writing stayed with me. My greatest pleasure came when I taught my little girl to read by sharing the sentences, being patient and taking credit for her first complete unaided page reading. The sudden invasion of our home by a real Ginger Tom cat prompted my first poem, `The Burglar' and now, some 20 years on and with much encouragement from my wife and `that not so little girl' I am fulfilling a dream by sharing my love of writing and art with those who will hopefully enjoy them the most. Read more at:...... ... - ... See less