Author Donates £27k Profits from Books to Mary’s Meals Charity 

Scottish children’s author Alison Page is celebrating the life of her beloved pet dog and raising money to feed desperately hungry children with Mary’s Meals. 

Alison has written a series of popular books based on her dog Corrie, who passed away four years ago. She has chosen to donate all profits from her books, including her brand-new fifth story, Corrie’s Paper Capers, to the charity. 

The latest adventure, Corrie’s Paper Capers, available from 1 July, sees Corrie finding the one and only VIP pass for the maiden voyage of a brand-new ferry that everyone on Arran wants to be a part of. She knows it doesn’t belong to her, yet she really wants to keep it. Corrie finds herself grappling with her conscience. But does honesty prevail? With adorable alpacas, an introduction to spinning, weaving, tartan, a ferry and even a smidge of Scots, Corrie’s Paper Capers will undoubtedly appeal to all generations across Scotland and beyond. 

Mary’s Meals serves nutritious school meals in 17 of the world’s poorest countries, many of which are impacted by conflict and natural disasters. The promise of a nutritious meal attracts hungry children into the classroom where, instead of working or looking for food, they can gain an education and hope for a better future. The charity feeds more than 2.4 million children every school day.  

The real Corrie passed away in 2020. However, her memory is helping to feed hungry children in some of the world’s poorest countries, including Haiti, India and Malawi. Since the release of the first book, The Westie Fest, in 2018, Alison and Corrie have raised an incredible £27,027 for Mary’s Meals, which is enough to feed more than 1,410 children with Mary’s Meals for a school year. 

Alison, who lives in Lamlash on the Isle of Arran, says: “It costs just 10p to feed a child with Mary’s Meals for a day, yet there are millions of children starving in this world of plenty. I enjoy writing stories about my wee Westie and take great pleasure in independently publishing Corrie’s Capers books. That pleasure increases tenfold knowing the profits donated from book sales help Mary’s Meals to reach the next hungry child.” 

The Corrie Capers series, based on Arran, includes adventures of Corrie becoming a Highland Games champion, heading to the Edinburgh Military Tattoo, taking up curling and running a mobile library.  

The grandmother of six says the thought of making children happy with her charming stories – all while benefiting a cause close to her heart – inspires her.  

Sarah Mallon, Supporter Engagement Officer for Mary’s Meals says: “Alison’s fabulous Corrie stories have not only captivated children across the UK, but her amazing support for Mary’s Meals has helped us to provide a daily school meal to so many hungry children. We are delighted to see Alison’s books become so popular and we can’t wait to see what future capers lie ahead!” 

It costs just £19.15 to feed a child with Mary’s Meals for a whole school year.  

Please visit www.marysmeals.org.uk for more information. 

Corrie’s Paper Capers and the other books in the series are available to buy now from westie.scot