Fans of fantasy books and world building are in for a treat with the guest blog from Sarah Matthews, wife to acclaimed fantasy illustrator, Rodney Matthews. She shares some insights and illustrations into Oddney’s Otherland. Oddney’s Otherland: Chronicles from Beneath the Shed In Search of the Two-Headed Firedrake As a child I loved […]
Can you imagine a world without electricity? Or a world where electricity is more dangerous than you can think? Check out Antonia Maxwell’s guest blog about her book, Terra Electra! Lights out! A world without electricity? As a child of the 1970s, I remember not only cheesecloth shirts, Spangle sweets and denim flares […]
We are delighted to share a blog from illustrator, Jane Porter about her illustrations in Mabel and the Big Wide World, published with Otter Barry Books. Creating characters for Mabel and the Big Wide World, Otter Barry Books When I was invited to illustrate Paul Stewart’s touching and tender text for Mabel and the […]
Many readers will identify with Erika McGann’s thoughts on author visits in schools and bookshops. It’s lovely for everyone to get a glimpse into the experience of the author. How Author Events Have Changed Erika McGann I’ve been doing author events in schools and libraries since my first book was published in 2012. […]
Last evening, Nathanael Lessore was crowned the winner of the Branford Boase Award on its 25th anniversary. Congratulations Nathaneal! We are honoured he has written a piece for us around his tips for writing! Writing what you know … by Nathanael Lessore The winner of the 2024 Branford Boase Award winning, Steady For This, […]
This book has been compared to Bridgerton and The Hunger Games, miles apart in genre! Intrigued? Then read on for our guest blog from author, L.M. Nathan. The Virtue Season has been compared to both Bridgerton and The Hunger Games, which might seem like an odd pairing at first glance, but these two seemingly […]
We have an interesting and fascinating blog about language and whether humour is translatable from author, Marcela Ferreira. While the book will make you laugh, this blog will make you think! Bear Vs Dragon is my third picture book, but my first official ‘funny’ book. The story is about conflict, resolution and friendship, with […]
We welcome Julia Moscardo to the blog today sharing some insights and illustrations from her book, Changing Tides. It is a story of new beginnings, inspired by one image. CHANGING TIDES The idea for Changing Tides started with an illustration. It was an illustration reminiscent of my trips to the sea as a child, with […]
We have a special blog for you today! A special write up from Dudley Children’s Book Group as well as the announcement of the winners of the Design your own potion competition! Congratulations to all 391 entries to this competition. It was both a joy and tricky to shortlist for our guest judge Carrie Sellon! […]
Many, if not all, members of the FCBG will resonate with this ode to libraries written especially for us by author Daisy May Johnson! I have always navigated my life by libraries. When I last moved house, I remember asking the estate agent where the nearest library was. It turned out to be in a […]
