We have a delightful interview with Eve Wersocki-Morris about her new character and story, Clem Fatale! Tell us about Clem Fatale Has Been Betrayed. It’s an adventure-comedy set in London 1951, starring twelve-year-old Clem Fatale – the youngest crook in the city – who uses her street-smarts and fast-talkin’ to find her missing dad; […]
In this special Q&A, Dan and Jason interview each other about the latest book in the Blue, Barry & Pancakes series, Escape from Balloonia. Behind the Balloons: Dan & Jason Interview Each Other about Blue, Barry & Pancakes: Escape from Balloonia About Dan & Jason: Dan Abdo and Jason Patterson are best pals who […]
We are delighted to welcome Tamsin Mori to the blog sharing her inspiration behind her series, Gargoyles. Story inspiration is everywhere, if you know how to look for it. Often, it’s right in front of you. When I was writing The Weather Weaver, I spent a lot of time sky-gazing. Every change in the […]
We have author Beth O’Brien writing for us today about her book, Wolf Siren and it’s links to a well known fairytale. Beth speaks about her own visual impairment in relation to fairytales. Why does Little Red Riding Hood not immediately realise that her grandmother has been replaced by a wolf? This was something […]
Author Jamie Catto describes how lessons learned from nature shaped his lyrical new picture book The Old Forest Path. Lessons from nature: The Old Forest Path As a child I would see vivid faces in the trees outside my bedroom window and had all kinds of encounters in nature that gave me a sure sense […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
We have a beautiful blog from Fatima Ordinola based on her book, Our Love. Fatima recommends some other wonderful titles, perfect for sharing on Mothers Day and across the year. Our love is stronger than any shield. It protects me wherever I go. Our love guides me through long, dark times. It is […]
