We wanted to end 2023 on a celebratory note with the wonderful news that one of our longest standing members and tireless supporter and promoter of books and reading has been honoured by Plymouth Marjon University. The Federation of Children’s Book Groups would like to congratulate Libby Allman on her award of an honorary Master’s […]
We all know the importance of reading and this report published by Oxford University Press impresses on this point even further. Their research and partnership with key organisations will help families and schools to address the on-going need to promote reading for pleasure. 4 in 10 Pupils Have Fallen Behind in Vocabulary Development, According to […]
Bali Rai has written a passionate piece for us today about the the greater need for empathy and representation in books for children and teens. Aptly titled; Who do we care about? You may find yourself nodding along to his statements. Who Do We Care About? There are many reasons why representation matters in books […]
The Hollow Hills is the second book in the Goblyn Wood Adventure series. We are delighted to welcome author, Anna Kemp to the blog to share her guest post entitled, Scary Fairies! Scary Fairies I used to think fairies were small, sparkly creatures that lived at the bottom of the garden, or sat […]
Emotions and mental health in young readers is such an important topic at the moment. Author and illustrator, Art-Mella has taken some time to answer our questions about her book, My Emotions and Me. 1. What research did you undertake before beginning to write and draft your book? Actually, my research into emotions wasn’t in […]
We have a heartfelt and lovely guest blog from author Blessing Musariri about her childhood and how it translates into her book, All that it Ever Meant. My dad used to take us on road trips. An older cousin used to take us on excursions and day trips. I had a lot of fun growing […]
We are excited to share a brilliant guest blog from romantasy author, Alexandra Christo. Check out her thoughts on creating her stories and characters! Writing Anti-Hero Romance by Alexandra Christo When sitting down to write a new fantasy book I always ask myself two questions: 1) what are the main flaws of my heroes? […]
Oxford University Press created a range of revision guides for students studying for GCSE and A levels. We were given the opportunity to ask a few questions about these guides! 1. Tell us about the revision guides you have created? Oxford Revise is a new series of revision guides for GCSE and A Level that […]
We have a brilliant guest post from author, David Arnold about his “ro-mantasy”, I loved you in another life. It’s a wonderful blog! THAT’S WHAT THERAPY IS, I THINK: WORKING TOWARD ZERO GRAVITY In the fall of 2019, I landed in the ER with chronic heart palpitations and panic attacks, a cycle in which […]
We have a brilliant guest post from storyteller Danyah Miller all about stretching your imagination! IMAGINATION IS LIKE A MUSCLE…. ….and like any muscle it needs exercise. Just as our limbs weaken when we don’t use them, so it is with our imagination. Storytelling starts with the imagination. I know from my experience that oral […]
