12 June 2025 is Empathy Day!
I am thrilled that Angel of Grasmere is part of this year’s @EmpathyLabUK collection.
Empathy Lab is a great idea.
I’m pretty sure reading books has given me a bit more empathy than I had before. empathylab.uk/RFE
Watch my film for Empathy lab here
“Tom Palmer combines meticulous research and oodles of empathy in his MG historical fiction. An exceptional writer, whose trilogy Armistice Runner, After the War and Angel of Grasmere capture aspects of the 2WW other writers skim over” Dr Laura Ovenden FCCT @OvendenLaura
Previous year’s Empathy Days …
My free stories for Refugee Week has been used to help explore empathy in some schools …
“Year 9 are spending some of their English lessons investigating the plight of refugees through Tom Palmer‘s collaboration with the National Literacy Trust: 5 short stories themed on “Boat People”. An opportunity to explore cultures, compassion and empathy. ” @UnsworthAcademy
In 2022, After the War was one of many fantastic books on Empathy Lab’s book collection.
Join me and other authors for my Empathy Walk in 2022 (I am on from 1:38-2:49)
More of my books exploring empathy …
In Sudden Death after a long illness Roy’s dad sadly passes away. I wrote about this remembering how I felt as a young person when my Dad died.
“Sudden Death: A Roy of the Rovers Novel is perfect for football lovers who are looking for something more in the stories they read. Challenging and honest, it will build empathy and inspire. Thank you” @KateHeap1 Kate Heap: Scope for Imagination
