Earlier this month, Mariajo Ilustrajo was named winner of the Klaus Flugge Prize for most exciting and promising newcomer to children’s picture book illustration. She won for her book Flooded, published by Frances Lincoln. Flooded is a funny but powerful demonstration of the impact of climate change in which animals attempt to carry on with […]
We love promoting debut authors through the FCBG blog! Today we welcome Lisa Richardson, author of Channel Fear, a thrilling YA novel. She shares a bit about her inspiration with us! With a long-held dream to see my book on a shelf in my local bookstore, Channel Fear is my chilling YA […]
We are sharing a lovely Q&A today with both the author and illustrator of Butterfly Wings. You can get a great sense of the time and energy that both author and illustrator have into the process of creating a book, one that deals with climate anxiety. Butterfly Wings – a guest blog from author Samuel […]
The MAGIC OF FORESTS and all things non-fiction BY VICKY WOODGATE I just LOVE the beginning of an idea, followed by the research and then its pitch time! It might be my favourite part of the book making process. I love the seed of an idea, pun intended J and with The Magic of Forests, […]
Book recommendations are always welcome from authors. Ewa Jozefkowicz has chosen several titles that feature twins as characters which is inspired by her own set of twins. Double trouble – Top children’s stories featuring twins Twins have always held a unique and intriguing place in children’s books as they bring with them a sense of […]
Kate Rolfe is a brilliant new talent whose strikingly beautiful debut picture book, Wolf and Bear, publishes this month. Kate sat down with her editor, Suzanne Carnell, Publisher of the Two Hoots imprint at Macmillan Children’s Books, to discuss her work. Full of heart and hope, Wolf and Bear will strike a chord with children […]
We have another brilliant guest blog around our theme of Myths and Legends this week. Anika Hussain delves into her history and relates this to the stories she retells in her book, Norse Folktales, Myths and Legends. Imagine curling up with a roaring fire, hot drink and this book! It doesn’t matter where you go, […]
Myths and Legends week continues with a guest blog from A.J. Hartley about new novel and character Hideki Smith but also about the Japanese traditions and deeply rooted stories that inspired him. When I was a teenager I stumbled on a collection of tales from Japan set down by a foreign traveler at the […]
As part of our on-going Myths and Legends Week, we are sharing a guest blog from Emily Hauser about her book Ancient Love Stories, many of which readers will be familiar with and are rooted in myth and legend. Check out her blog below! Love Stories from History that are Truer than Fiction Ancient Love […]
Today marks the start of our Myths and Legends Week. So many stories are rooted in myths, legends, folklore and oral storytelling passed on for generations. We want to celebrate recent publications that have links to myths and legends. Today we host Sinéad O’Hart and her story, The Silver Road. Irish Mythology by Sinéad O’Hart […]
