Empathy Collection and Reflections from Anne Fine

Today’s blog is from our friends at Empathy Lab and Anne Fine, writing about empathy and the upcoming Empathy Festival. Read on and get involved! Jump into someone else’s story The 2025 Read for Empathy Collection and reflections from Anne Fine The Read for Empathy book collection created by EmpathyLab is an annual event which […]

Wild Magic Legend of the Black Lion by Abiola Bello

Abiola Bello shares some insightful information about Ethiopia, the country which features in the first book in her new series, Wild Magic! My first venture into younger fiction I wanted to write something fun and educational but also magical that had Black children at the centre of it. I wanted a book that showcased animals […]

My Dog by Olivia Wakeford

Olivia Wakeford writes a guest blog for us about the importance of tackling difficult subjects in children’s books. Her book, My Dog published in February. Why It’s Important To Tackle Difficult Subjects In Children’s Books Writing a book about grief is not an easy thing, but one which is so important because, as much as […]

A Sequence of Cosmic Accidents by S.A. Reyhani

Our guest blog today comes from author, S.A. Reyhani about the friendships in their book, A Sequence of Cosmic Accidents!   Honestly, who doesn’t love a good middle-grade story? There’s something about that age – when the seeds of defiance and independence grow their first exploratory roots – that lends itself to extraordinary adventures. With […]