The Branford Boase Award is an important award that celebrates outstanding debut novels. Last night, this prestigious award was given to Struan Murray and his editor, Ben Horslen, for his debut, Orphans of the Tide. We were thrilled to be given the opportunity to chat with Struan about this award! SAMSUNG CAMERA PICTURES Congratulations on […]
This is the first book in the Marcus Rashford Book Club and huge numbers of children across the UK have been gifted a copy. We are so thrilled to have a guest post from author Pooja Puri! Monsters and the Murkle: Writing time travel adventure for middle-grade Pooja Puri I’ve always loved time travel adventures. […]
We love asking authors questions about their current books to gain some insight into the inspirations and their backgrounds. Kita was kind enough to answer our questions about The House of Secret Treasure. Where did the inspiration for The House of Secret Treasure come from? When I was five, and a huge fan of Captain […]
Tom Ellen has written a piece for the FCBG about Characters coming to life while reading! The Cartoons that Came to Life is about Arley and Tapper, from Finn’s comics, as they are left hanging when Finn decides to stop drawing them. At 14 years old I was a devout reader of fantasy, horror and […]
Ella Risbridger has written a post for the FCBG all about writing The Secret Detectives and fanfiction of The Secret Garden. The Secret Detectives is published by Nosy Crow and available now! I never thought I would write a prequel. Even writing the word “prequel” makes me want to rush in and explain all the […]
This book features a young girl who becomes very ill and must learn to cope with new situations and understanding the world around her. Wenda and Deb share their perspectives on this book. Wenda Shurety – Author Wenda was born in London and raised in the beautiful county of Norfolk. At school, she excelled at […]
We often get to ask authors questions about their books, and sometimes illustrators- but today we get both perspectives. We sent our questions to both Tom and Emma and you can read their responses below! Written by Tom Vaughan, Illustrated by Emma McCann, Published by Scholastic Fantastically funny, this book is sure to get readers […]
Mystery of the Night Watchers is the third book from A.M. Howell. Readers have previously enjoyed The Garden of Lost Secrets and The House of 100 Clocks. This newest adventure will see the arrival of Halley’s Comet in 1910. A.M. Howell shares her inspirations with us! Cover by Saara Soderlund Photo by Tom Soper The […]
The Ship of Shadows was published to much fanfare and the sequel is within sights of readers this month. Publishing next week, Secrets of the Stars, features the same crew with a new adventure. We asked Maria a few questions about the upcoming sequel. How does it feel to be back with the crew from […]
Claire Cashmore is widely known for her MBE and Paralympic Gold Medal. Now she shares her story in a picture book and we were given the great opportunity to ask her a few questions. Read on below for a bit more insight into Splash. You have written a wonderful story and a powerful author’s note. […]
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