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National Non-Fiction November 2020

October 31, 2020/0 Comments/by FCBG blog

Welcome to National Non-Fiction November 2020 the Federation of Children’s Book Group’s annual celebration of all things factual A potted history … Ten years ago, Adam Lancaster, who was the Chair of the Federation of Children’s Book Groups at the time, launched National Non-Fiction Day at FCBG’s annual conference in Reading. The day was to […]

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The Ship of Shadows- A fabulous chat with Maria Kuzniar!

October 29, 2020/0 Comments/by FCBG blog

I was thrilled to pose some questions to Maria Kuzniar about her wonderful debut The Ship of Shadows, which published in July with Puffin Books. What made you want an all-female pirate crew?  It has been met with so much fanfare and with good reason- it turns out we were all waiting for such a […]

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Lockdown, and the Landscape of Literature

October 28, 2020/1 Comment/by FCBG blog

by Lucy Strange It is a sad fact but, as the years go by, I forget the plots of the many books I have read and loved. The characters slowly blur and fade, as do their deepest desires and their darkest secrets. But the landscapes of these stories never seem to leave me. The ups […]

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Top Tips for Writing an Authentic Novel – Blog Tour Feature

October 27, 2020/0 Comments/by FCBG blog

by Boy Everywhere author A.M.Dassu If you want to write an authentic and truly representative book, THE most important question to answer before you begin your work is; why do I want to write this? The answer will tell you not only why you’re writing this book, but who you’re writing it for. Is it […]

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Kids Love Zombies

October 23, 2020/0 Comments/by FCBG blog

Guest Post by Joseph Coelho Kids love zombies! I don’t know why, maybe it’s the lure of the forbidden fruit, they hear they are drooling, disgusting rotten fiends that eat brains and think “I want some of that”. I discovered this unsettling fact whilst working in schools as a poet engaging kids with literacy through […]

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The Haunting of Aveline Jones

October 21, 2020/0 Comments/by FCBG blog

Phil Hickes is the debut author of The Haunting of Aveline Jones, published by Usborne.  It is a spooky mystery perfect for ages 9+.  I was completely hooked as Aveline and her mother drove into town, first discovering the child sized scarecrows…I couldn’t wait to see where this adventure would take Aveline! I was so […]

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Molly Thompson and the Crypt of the Blue Moon

October 16, 2020/0 Comments/by FCBG blog

Guest Post by Nick Tomlinson The hardest thing about writing the second Molly Thompson book was persuading Molly Thompson to be in it. Coming up with a theme was easy.  The book is coming out in October, and I learned that there’s going to be a blue moon this Halloween! A blue moon is the second of two full moons occurring […]

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Why do Readers enjoy a good scare?

October 14, 2020/0 Comments/by FCBG blog

Guest Post by Danny Weston, author of The Witching Stone. The gothic is imprinted into us from childhood. Think for a moment about the first stories we are given as children – Little Red Riding Hood, Hansel and Gretel… these are horror stories, pure and simple. Here’s the basic plot of H & G. ‘A […]

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Owl and the Lost Boy – Blog Tour Feature

October 12, 2020/0 Comments/by FCBG blog

Q&A with author Amy Wilson How would you best describe your book to someone that has yet to read it? A magical adventure through whole worlds of peril. Owl – daughter of Jack Frost himself –  is fighting an eternal summer and with her friends must find Autumn before she and the rest of the […]

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The 2020 FCBG Children’s Book Award

October 11, 2020/1 Comment/by FCBG blog

As with so much this year, Covid-19 played merry havoc with our plans to celebrate the 40th Children’s Book Award in London back in July.  It didn’t manage to dampen spirits though and at 2pm on Saturday 10th October, we opened our online doors and held the ceremony virtually.  Although not exactly as we had […]

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