Belinda Jane Robinson
Grandmother, storyteller, and the little girl who once made a wish on a glass diamond every night.
It began with a treasure box
When Belinda was a little girl, her mother gave her a small treasure box holding seven glass jewels and a diamond. Every night she polished them and made a wish on the diamond.
That simple ritual stayed with her for a lifetime. As a grandmother, she turned it into Me and My Diamond: a story to help children discover the love, courage and kindness already shining inside them.
A colourful life
Fashion
Belinda worked as a fashion model, then ran her own Belinda Jane boutiques, with her designs stocked at Liberty, Harrods and Bergdorf Goodman.
Caring
She also trained and worked as a nurse, before turning her love of stories and wellbeing into books.
Writing
Her first book, The Seven Jewels of Life, was published in 2015. Me and My Diamond shares that same sparkle with children.
Places that inspired the story
Belinda lives in Kent, near Sevenoaks. The Diamond Field draws on two places close to her heart: the gardens of Sissinghurst Castle and the wild coast at Lizard Point in Cornwall.
Every scene is brought to life in 96 hand-painted watercolours by Cornish artist Jenny Everett.
Heard on the radio
Belinda has talked about Me and My Diamond on BBC Radio Cornwall and Cotswold Radio, and the book has been featured in The Voice.
She also recorded the audiobook herself, so children can hear the story in her own voice.
Bring Belinda to your school
A full-day Key Stage 2 wellbeing workshop built around the book, helping children explore confidence, calm and kindness.