Knight Sir Louis has been entertaining readers for several adventures now. We were recently offered the chance to ask creators, The Brothers McLeod a few questions! Check out their brilliant replies! Knight Sir Louis has taken the book world by storm and now has a popular following – did you ever expect such a […]
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 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 […]
We have an enchanting blog from Jasbinder Bilan about how she uses stories to connect children to nature and their environment. Read on to discover more about her writing and inspiration for Anya’s Quest. HOW I USE STORYTELLING TO CONNECT CHILDREN TO NATURE AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT JASBINDER BILAN My relationship with storytelling began […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
