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Q&A with Zoe Armstrong

August 30, 2021/0 Comments/by FCBG blog

Curious Creatures Glowing in the Dark is a wondrous and factual book filled with exceptional illustrations. We sent some questions to author, Zoe Armstrong and her answers are fantastic. Many thanks to Zoe for taking the time to answer them! Where did the initial idea for this book come from and what made it so […]

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Monster Hunting for Beginners- Blog Tour

August 27, 2021/0 Comments/by FCBG blog

Our stop on the blog tour features a Q&A with Ian Mark!!   Where did the idea and inspiration for this book come from? The book has actually been in existence in one form or another for more than ten years, so it’s hard to remember precisely how it began. I think it’s safe to […]

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Birds Eye View by Frann Preston-Gannon

August 23, 2021/0 Comments/by FCBG blog

We are delighted to share a guest post from Frann Preston-Gannon on the making of her newest children’s book, Birds Eye View. Making Bird’s Eye View Next year I mark a decade as a published children’s author and I have worked on over 25 books in that time. I enjoy making lots of different types […]

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Alison Sage on Satoshi Kitamura

August 21, 2021/0 Comments/by FCBG blog

We have a special guest post introduced by Sarah Pakenham, Publisher at Scallywag Press and written by Alison Sage. A very special East-West meeting from which sprang a life-long friendship and two classic children’s picture books. Lily Takes a Walk and Captain Toby are two vintage Satoshi Kitamura picture books now viewed as modern classics. […]

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The Five Clues by Anthony Kessel

August 19, 2021/0 Comments/by FCBG blog

A thrilling and dramatic tale of Edie who is coming to terms with the loss of her mother. Author Anthony Kessel has written a piece about writing The Five Clues. I have always loved reading and have always loved writing – from as long ago as I can remember to the present day. As a […]

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Piers Torday on Writing a Prequel

August 17, 2021/0 Comments/by FCBG blog

Photo by James Betts The Wild Before by Piers Torday Why write a prequel? It is a very reasonable question. Why return to a complete fictional world, with a finished narrative arc, to all intents and purposes, closed in the mind of readers? The form has a complex history. The Magician’s Nephew (1955) is for […]

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Jaz Santos vs. The World- Q&A with Priscilla Mante

August 16, 2021/0 Comments/by FCBG blog

Jaz Santos vs. The World has taken the Middle grade fiction world by storm with rave reviews and praise. Priscilla Mante was kind enough to answer a few questions for us recently! Jaz Santos is the first in the Dream Team series- what can we hope to see from the rest of the series? The Dream Team […]

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Zanna Davidson- In House Editor and Writer

August 15, 2021/0 Comments/by FCBG blog

We are endlessly fascinated by all aspects of children’s publishing and when we were given the chance of Zanna Davidson writing a piece for the blog, we jumped at it. As in house writer and editor, her books have sold over 2 million copies worldwide- an impressive achievement. Read on for her blog post- it […]

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No Ordinary Joe- Q&A with Siobhan Daffy

August 11, 2021/0 Comments/by FCBG blog

No Ordinary Joe is a humorous tale based on author Siobhan Daffy’s real life experiences. We asked her a few questions about writing such a personal story. No Ordinary Joe is inspired by your own experiences with your brother- was this story a challenge to write? Yes and no! It wasn’t a challenge to write […]

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Seven Sisters- Q&A with Ayisha Malik

August 9, 2021/0 Comments/by FCBG blog

Ayisha Malik and Erica Meza have created a beautiful book about seven unique sisters! We asked Ayisha a few questions about this tale of sisters and their talents and skills. Where did the inspiration for Seven Sisters come from? I was actually approached by the publisher who wanted to tell the story of seven very […]

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