tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23241194598635039512026-04-06T19:21:38.383-04:00Fay Knowles - AuthorFay Knowleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09239945771922160765noreply@blogger.comBlogger649125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324119459863503951.post-39778858455682340302026-04-06T13:54:00.001-04:002026-04-06T13:54:42.348-04:00EASTER ON COCO PLUM ISLAND It’s Easter-time and two young Bahamian boys Michael
and Tony can’t wait to surprise their grandparents Pa Joe and Ma Tilly on
remote Coco Plum Island with a visit, but their parents Pete and Helen have
difficulties getting a flight for the family. Then a storm threatens to spoil
all of their plans.
Beautifully brought to life with full colour
illustrations, every scene vividly captures Fay Knowleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09239945771922160765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324119459863503951.post-58492145894344636212026-03-28T12:43:00.000-04:002026-03-28T12:43:08.411-04:00THE LITTLE COTTAGE LIBRARY ON LONG ISLAND FEATURES "ISLAND SURPRISE"! Pictured with a hardcover copy of “Island Surprise: A
Bahamian Adventure” by yours truly: Eight-year-old Henry Forsyth, who was
chosen at The Little Cottage Library of The Bahamas, Glinton’s, Long Island,
Bahamas, to be the first to borrow this fun adventure story of family
togetherness, simplicity and resilience from the library.
Susan L. Koster, who is co-founder of The Little
Cottage Fay Knowleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09239945771922160765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324119459863503951.post-82309320448524611872026-03-25T19:23:00.001-04:002026-03-25T19:23:56.441-04:00HARDCOVER COPIES OF "ISLAND SURPRISE: A BAHAMIAN ADVENTURE" ARRIVE IN NASSAU! ALL
THREE EDITIONS of my children’s book, *ISLAND SURPRISE: A BAHAMIAN ADVENTURE*,
are available on Amazon! Whether you love the hardback, paperback, or eBook
version, there’s something for everyone! You can order paperbacks of
"Island Surprise: A Bahamian Adventure" on Amazon at https://mybook.to/ISLANDSURPRISE or
purchase one locally at Logos Bookstore, Harbour Bay, Nassau, Bahamas. Fay Knowleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09239945771922160765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324119459863503951.post-4601695109713505402026-02-17T20:59:00.000-05:002026-02-17T20:59:13.501-05:00REID BETWEEN THE LINES! Erskine and I were honoured to be invited by Julian Reid of Jones Communications to be interviewed by him for his TV show "Reid Between The Lines"! Our interview was pre-recorded at the JCN studios last Tuesday and was aired at 7 p.m. on JCN Channel 214 Monday, February 16th! Here are the Youtube links to Seg 1 and Seg 2 of our JCN Interview:Seg.
1 - Youtube 1
Seg.
2 - Youtube 2 Fay Knowleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09239945771922160765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324119459863503951.post-45896653915984333602026-02-14T11:19:00.000-05:002026-02-14T11:19:16.363-05:00A RED CARNATION FOR VALENTINE'S DAY! VALENTINE’S DAY 1966! Erskine and I had become unofficially
engaged at Christmas, so I had a red Carnation delivered to his work place
Colonial Insurance on Elizabeth Avenue, for him to wear all day as he went
around his clients on his scooter!Fay Knowleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09239945771922160765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324119459863503951.post-10753246112758376352026-02-13T21:12:00.001-05:002026-02-13T21:12:43.526-05:00BOOKS, BOOKS AND MORE BOOKS! 📚📚📚 Books, books and
more lovely books! I've received another shipment of paperback copies of
"ISLAND SURPRISE: A BAHAMIAN ADVENTURE" 🌴📖 and some hardcovers are also on the way!
Get
your copy of "Island Surprise: A Bahamian Adventure" by Fay Knowles
on Amazon at ISLAND SURPRISE ON AMAZON or locally at
Logos Bookstore, Harbour Bay, Nassau. 🏝️✨
Fay Knowleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09239945771922160765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324119459863503951.post-3408110199433335902026-02-12T10:37:00.001-05:002026-02-12T10:37:25.575-05:00ISLAND SURPRISE BOOK TRAILER VIDEO ON AMAZON
The cover of "Island Surprise: A Bahamian Adventure"Check this out! Scroll down to the bottom of my Amazon page for "Island Surprise: A Bahamian Adventure" paperbacks and, as well as 4 lovely 5-star reviews, you'll see my Customer book trailer video about Island Surprise. Just click on it to view. The video is at the bottom of the Amazon page for my hardcover books for "Island Surprise: A Fay Knowleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09239945771922160765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324119459863503951.post-56275933888510527832026-02-09T12:18:00.001-05:002026-02-09T12:18:58.820-05:00ISLAND SURPRISE TOP AMAZON RANKING! Shortly after being
released, “Island Surprise: A Bahamian Adventure” was ranked in Amazon's Top
100 Best Sellers in Elementary School books in Australia!
“Island Surprise:
A Bahamian Adventure” is available on Amazon in paperback, hardcover and as an
eBook.
Order your copy of
“Island Surprise” on Amazon at ISLAND SURPRISE
Fay Knowleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09239945771922160765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324119459863503951.post-27903370996052899772026-02-06T18:57:00.000-05:002026-02-06T18:57:08.306-05:00STARBUCKS CABLE BEACH MANAGER WITH ISLAND SURPRISE Starbucks Cable Beach manager Barron Dean with his copy of “Island Surprise: A Bahamian Adventure”. Author Fay Knowles to right of photo.“A surprise trip…A wild journey…An unforgettable adventure. When two young Bahamian boys set off with their parents to surprise their grandparents for Easter, they expect sunshine and smiles—not storms, detours, and daring twists along the way. From rough Fay Knowleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09239945771922160765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324119459863503951.post-817729794947361782026-02-02T19:20:00.002-05:002026-02-03T10:38:01.482-05:00Russian Folktale "The Very Large Turnip"! This photo was taken when I was eleven years old, attending a ballet school in Buckingham. I’m third from right. It's "The Very Large Turnip" that I appeared in. I read that “The Very Large Turnip” (or "The Enormous Turnip") is a traditional Russian folktale about a farmer who grows a gigantic turnip that is too big to pull up alone. Through teamwork and perseverance, he calls on his wife, Fay Knowleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09239945771922160765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324119459863503951.post-20985599559100084162026-01-27T16:07:00.000-05:002026-01-27T16:07:12.081-05:00ISLAND SURPRISE NOW IN LOGOS BOOKSTORE NASSAU BAHAMAS"Island Surprise: A Bahamian Adventure" - Now available in Logos Bookstore, Nassau BAHAMAS Fay Knowleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09239945771922160765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324119459863503951.post-18843401819625659012026-01-25T12:08:00.002-05:002026-01-25T12:08:44.982-05:00LOWER DEADMAN'S CAY PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS FASCINATED BY ISLAND SURPRISE! Mrs. Paula Higgs-Knowles’ Fourth Grade students at Lower Deadman’s Cay Primary School, Long Island, Bahamas, are fascinated as she introduces them to “Island Surprise: A Bahamian Adventure” by Fay Knowles! Get your copy of "Island Surprise: A Bahamian Adventure" on Amazon at ISLAND SURPRISEFay's book is available in paperback, hardcover and as an eBook. Also available locally at Logos Fay Knowleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09239945771922160765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324119459863503951.post-40901055351343098552026-01-24T09:48:00.002-05:002026-01-24T20:17:08.929-05:00"ISLAND SURPRISE" INTRODUCED TO LONG ISLAND STUDENTSMrs. Paula Higgs-Knowles, 4th Grade Teacher at Lower Deadman's Cay Primary School, Long Island, Bahamas, introduces "Island Surprise: A Bahamian Adventure" by Fay Knowles to her young students. Get your copy of "Island Surprise: A Bahamian Adventure" by Fay Knowles on Amazon at ISLAND SURPRISELocally, Island Surprise is now available at Logos Bookstore, Harbour Bay, Nassau, Fay Knowleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09239945771922160765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324119459863503951.post-63471658654578943942026-01-21T11:13:00.000-05:002026-01-21T11:13:35.813-05:00EXCITING BOOK TRAILER FOR ISLAND SURPRISE!Check out this great book trailer for "Island Surprise: A Bahamian Adventure", a children's book by me Fay Knowles! The background music "Brown Girl In The Ring" is a very old children's ring play song played here as an instrumental by my husband Bahamian songwriter/guitarist/vocalist Erskine Knowles. Let me know what you think of the video! Thanks!hashtagFay Knowleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09239945771922160765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324119459863503951.post-78541791500982088282026-01-13T20:55:00.002-05:002026-01-13T20:57:03.269-05:00A UK GRANDFATHER'S THOUGHTS ABOUT ISLAND SURPRISE Gosh!
🌟 This new review from “Andy”, a UK
grandpa, about "Island Surprise: A Bahamian Adventure" really says it all! 👴
“I
have read this delightful book 📚 myself, before
passing it to my grandchildren. The book has a
clear print, easy to read, and the charming illustrations 🎨 appear throughout. I sat down to read part of the
story, and couldn’t put it down. Fay cleverly
describes the Fay Knowleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09239945771922160765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324119459863503951.post-60628614511574366092026-01-11T21:14:00.001-05:002026-01-11T21:15:42.560-05:00ISLAND SURPRISE MOVING ON UP! “🌴
Island Surprise: A Bahamian Adventure” is creeping towards top 100 status on
Amazon .com! 📈
It’s #510 in Early Childhood Education on Amazon .com! 📚🌊✨
Readers from Amazon .com can be from any regions where
customers use that platform to buy from, including The Bahamas.
And there has been another lovely review of “Island
Surprise”! 🥰 This time from Spain on Amazon .com: “Super
Fay Knowleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09239945771922160765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324119459863503951.post-600003250146495212026-01-10T14:37:00.000-05:002026-01-10T14:37:23.665-05:00AMAZON UK 5-STAR REVIEWS The imaginary Coco Plum Island where the two young boys in"Island Surprise: A Bahamian Adventure" are takenby their parents to try and surprise their grandparents for Easter!Wow! 🌟🌟
Two lovely 5-star reviews on Amazon UK for my children's chapter book “Island Surprise: A Bahamian
Adventure”! 🏝️📚
“I ordered this book and it came within 24 hours. ⏰ It is a warm-hearted story
in a Fay Knowleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09239945771922160765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324119459863503951.post-54480963378052254872026-01-09T15:37:00.004-05:002026-01-10T14:47:55.442-05:00ISLAND SURPRISE ARRIVED!Get
your copy of "Island Surprise: A Bahamian Adventure" by Fay Knowles
on Amazon at ISLAND SURPRISE Or if you're in
Nassau you can buy paperbacks direct from me at $14 each while supplies last.
Author
Fay Knowles is a long-time resident of The Bahamas and originally from
Scotland. She is married to Bahamian songwriter/guitarist/vocalist Erskine
Knowles.
Fay's
books can be found at https://Fay Knowleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09239945771922160765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324119459863503951.post-62646654498313408342026-01-07T08:36:00.002-05:002026-01-10T14:52:44.802-05:00"ISLAND SURPRISE" BY FAY KNOWLESAdorable little six-year-old Sahana Fraser can hardly wait to receive the copy of "Island Surprise: A Bahamian Adventure" by Fay Knowles that her aunt is bringing her! 🎉💖 Get your copy on Amazon at ISLAND SURPRISE Author Fay Knowles is a long-time resident of The Bahamas and originally from Scotland. Fay's books can be found at FAY'S BOOKS. Her first illustrated children's book set in Fay Knowleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09239945771922160765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324119459863503951.post-16435672861866528492026-01-02T12:42:00.002-05:002026-01-10T14:49:14.155-05:00"AULD LANG SYNE" - SUNG BY FAY & ERSKINE KNOWLESFrom
a Scots-language poem written by Robert Burns, known as the National
Poet of Scotland, in 1788, but based on an older Scottish folk song.
In 1799 it was set to a traditional pentatonic tune, which has since
become standard. "For auld lang syne" might be loosely translated as
"for the sake of old times".
Acoustic cover by guitarist/vocalist/songwriter Erskine Fay Knowleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09239945771922160765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324119459863503951.post-21250179926893321832025-12-30T18:19:00.000-05:002025-12-30T18:19:11.691-05:00"ISLAND SURPRISE: A BAHAMIAN ADVENTURE" SNAPPED UP IN SPAIN! Wow! 🌟 Had a paperback copy of
"Island Surprise: A Bahamian Adventure" sold in Spain today. "Gracias!" 🙏📚
Grab your copy on Amazon at ISLAND SURPRISE: A BAHAMIAN ADVENTUREFay Knowleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09239945771922160765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324119459863503951.post-39788374931988464932025-12-30T15:29:00.000-05:002025-12-30T15:29:00.286-05:00"ISLAND SURPRISE: A BAHAMIAN ADVENTURE" FEATURED IN THE EXETER DAILY! I am thrilled that my illustrated children’s chapter
book “Island Surprise: A Bahamian Adventure” 🌴📖 has been featured in
"The Exeter Daily" 📰,
England! 🎉
THE EXETER DAILY
Don’t forget to order a copy of this exciting
children’s book for the special children in your life! 📚✨Fay Knowleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09239945771922160765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324119459863503951.post-31526123121391709132025-12-26T20:51:00.002-05:002026-01-10T14:57:58.122-05:00"WHAT CHILD IS THIS?" - WILLIAM CHATTERTON DIX 1865 (COVER ERSKINE KNOWLES)“What
Child Is This?” – William Chatterton Dix 1865Acoustic
Cover by Erskine Knowles. Introduced by Fay Knowles.
"What
Child Is This?" is a Christmas carol with lyrics written
by William Chatterton Dix in 1865 and set to the tune of
"Greensleeves", a traditional English folk song (possibly by
Richard Jones), in 1871. Although written in Great Britain, the Fay Knowleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09239945771922160765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324119459863503951.post-30012027444419990382025-12-20T11:25:00.001-05:002025-12-20T11:28:44.844-05:00ISLAND SURPRISE FEATURED IN THE BUCKS HERALD UKThe
Bucks Herald, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, has featured “Island
Surprise: A Bahamian Adventure”! 🌴📚✨ FORMER STUDENT LAUNCHES FIRST CHILDREN'S BOOK
Excuse the advertisements! I think The Bucks
Herald also publishes a print edition, so will add a copy of that when/if it’s
available.📰 Get your copy of “Island Surprise:
A Bahamian Adventure” for that special little one on Amazon Fay Knowleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09239945771922160765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324119459863503951.post-63519565610645260872025-12-14T11:19:00.002-05:002025-12-14T11:19:48.927-05:00SILENT NIGHT - SUNG BY ERSKINE & FAY KNOWLES FROM THE BAHAMAS"Silent Night" was composed by Franz Gruber with lyrics by Joseph Mohr in 1818. It was first recorded in 1905 and is the world's most recorded Christmas song. Sung here by Erskine and Fay Knowles, Nassau, Bahamas.Fay Knowleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09239945771922160765noreply@blogger.com0