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Murdle Junior by G.T. Karber

Mysteries have intrigued readers for decades and now readers can have a go at solving the crimes and mysteries themselves through books like Murdle Junior! We have a brilliant blog from author, G.T. Karber about creating this book for children.   For as long as I could remember, I’ve loved mysteries.  As a child, my […]

Within the Heart of Wicked Creatures by Rima Orie

Within the Heart of Wicked Creatures sprung from a deep love for the country where my parents are born, as well as the idea to blend history and fantasy in a novel speculative story. I am a lover of fantasy, and fantasy elements and mythological stories have always had my interest. But I am also […]

Relic Hamilton Genie Hunter by Joseph Coelho

We are beyond excited to welcome former Children’s Laureate and Author and Poet Extraordinaire, Joseph Coelho to the blog to chat about Relic Hamilton, his latest book with Walker. My Inspirations behind Relic Hamilton, Genie Hunter “Genies grant wishes! That’s all anyone ever cares about. They forget that genies were imprisoned in those lamps for […]

Q&A with Helen Docherty and Steven Lenton

We are so excited to share a Q&A between author Helen Docherty and illustrator, Steven Lenton! They took the time to ask and answer questions for each other around their book, The Green-Fingered Witch. Questions for Steven Lenton from Helen Docherty What did you enjoy most about creating the world for The Green-Fingered Witch? I […]

Damien Ike and the Fallen House of Draven by Dee Benson and David Arlo

Author Dee Benson shares some enticing insights into this book and it is entirely likely that our audience will want to know more about Damien Ike and will search for this story. It is a powerful guest blog!   Damien Ike and the Fallen House of Draven by Dee Benson and David Arlo How writing […]

Banishing Back to School Scaries by Rob Harrell

We are thrilled to welcome Rob Harrell to the blog today to chat about the “back to school scaries”! We know what they feel like and it’s good to reassure students they are normal and to give them some ideas to help them cope!   Heading back to school can be a tricky time for […]

Small Stories of Great Artists by Laurence Anholt

Small Stories of Great Artists by Laurence Anholt My old mum was an English teacher. One of her favourite poems was Pied Beauty by Gerard Manley Hopkins, which is about the dappled quality of nature, and the dappled quality of our lives. The last two years have been extraordinarily dappled for my family – we […]

Zac and Jac by Cathy Jenkins

Author Cathy Jenkins is new to our blog and she has written a guest blog about her book, Zac and Jac. Dealing with the heavy subject matter of racism, she explores why this is a theme in her story.   Almost without exception, the first thing that anyone asks me when I tell them that […]

Wolfstongue by Sam Thompson

We hosted Sam Thompson when Wolfstongue was first published so it was a delight to welcome him back for the final book in the trilogy. Its a fascinating glimpse into how one adventure became a trilogy. I didn’t mean to write a trilogy. When I finished my novel Wolfstongue, I was sure it was a one-off: […]