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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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: […]
Natasha Hastings has written a brilliant blog for us about girlhood friendships, as they appear in her books and in her own life. The Enchantment of Girlhood Friendship in The Miraculous Sweetmakers While writing my magical-historical Middle Grade trilogy, The Miraculous Sweetmakers, I wanted the joy of girlhood friendship to form its heartbeat. I believe […]
Verse novels have become very popular recently and we have a guest blog from verse writer, Eilish Fisher. Answering several questions set by her publisher, we get a bit of insight into her novel. What is it about writing in verse that particularly appeals to you as an author? I love the way poetry lets […]
We have a lovely Q&A between author Annemarie Anang, and illustrator, Natelle Quek. As you read you will find some brilliant insights into their work. Author Annemarie Anang and illustrator Natelle Quek first collaborated on a picture book, I Am Nefertiti, in 2022. This year, I Am Nefertiti was featured in the Summer Reading […]
We were curious to ask author, Ain Heath Drew about Ayo’s Adventure Across the African Diaspora and the inspirations and research into this beautiful book. Read our Q&A below! Tell us about Ayo, the adventures, and where the idea initially came from. Ayo goes on an adventure through the African Diaspora, learning about just a […]
Those of us with a passion for books and reading for pleasure will take solace in the blog from Natasha Farrant. We need to promote reading for pleasure more than ever- we couldn’t agree more. Usually, when I write posts around publication of a new book, I want to be upbeat -confident, enthusiastic. But at […]
