Who are your favourite superhero sidekicks? We all have ones we like more than others! Check out the blog post below from author Alex Falase-Koya for his list of faves! Hi! I’m Alex, the Author of Marv and the Mega Robot and here’s a list of my favourite superhero sidekicks. Robin (Dick Grayson) Let’s start […]
Harper Drew is fabulously funny! It is great to read Kathy’s blog post below about where Harper Drew came from! Creating the world of Harper Drew has been hilarious and a total joy to write. One of the things I have always loved to do is to see the funny side to ordinary situations. Things […]
Mental health and well-being are much discussed in the world today, especially about children. This series is ideal for opening up conversations and getting children focusing on their own mental health and self-esteem. Read on for a brilliant post from author Becky Goddard-Hill. Hi, I’m Becky Goddard-Hill and I am a children’s psychotherapist and the […]
We are so pleased to share with you a brilliant blog post from author, Alison Weatherby, about the research she undertook for her book, The Secrets Act. When I started writing THE SECRETS ACT, my YA historical mystery set in WW2-era Bletchley Park, I knew I had an immense amount of research in my future. […]
Empathy Lab goes from strength to strength in highlighting the importance of empathy in our young readers. Empathy can be learned and books can be a vital tool in learning and developing empathy. We are thrilled to present a Q&A with Miranda, founder of Empathy Lab. With great thanks to Fritha Lindqvist for the brilliant […]
Michaela Dias-Hayes is the illustrator of Kate Greenaway Medal-nominated Sunflower Sisters, (Owlet Press, July 2021), for which she took inspiration from her part-Jamaican heritage and her former long term partner’s Indian family. Michaela’s first book as both author and illustrator, Colour and Me takes inspiration from conversations with her son. Here she talks about her new series. I absolutely […]
A powerful blog post from Sarah Ann Juckes about her book, The Hunt for the Nightingale, “a love letter to the natural world”. Beautifully written! Thank you Sarah for this piece! The natural world holds beautiful, wondrous things that can teach us all about kindness, love and joy. It can also help us come to […]
Our FCBG Asks feature is a great way for us to catch up with an author or illustrator from the world of children’s books. This month we were lucky enough to catch up with Tom Palmer. Tom will be attending our Annual Conference later this year and we are looking forward to seeing him there! When do […]
Candy Gourlay’s new book Mike Falls Up takes the beginning reader through a portal to the other side of the world. We were fascinated by Candy’s post about writing for such a young audience. It is an excellent read! Candy Gourlay’s new book Mike Falls Up takes the beginning reader through a portal to the […]
A brilliant blog post from poet Roger Stevens about developing a love of poetry and maintaining that love into adulthood! Children love poetry, why don’t adults? A truly interesting read! There were three questions relating to poetry on Pointless last night. Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman spent a couple of minutes discussing how their generation […]
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