Nora and the Map of Mayhem is a new middle grade adventure and its author, Joseph Elliott has penned a blog sharing some insight into the story! My name is Joseph, and I am a pirate. At least I was. I played a pirate called Cook in six series of the BAFTA-winning TV series, Swashbuckle. […]
We enjoy reading blogs from debut authors and today’s blog is from Anna Zoe Quirke, a new talent in Young Adult publishing. Something to be Proud of is their debut novel. I started writing my book, Something to be Proud Of, in 2020 – famously not a wonderful time for humankind… I desperately needed a […]
We have a blog today where the setting of a story becomes the “beating heart of the story”. It’s a fascinating blog! Dancers of the Dawn: When the setting becomes the beating heart of a story Zulekhá A. Afzal The stories I loved growing up, be them from books, films or TV, were the ones […]
Graphic novels are becoming increasingly popular and today’s blog is a celebration of comics and graphic novels from the perspective of Lucie Ebrey, a fantastic creator. When I was 7 years old, something would happen that changed the course of my life forever: I was in our local newsagents and asked my mum if […]
JULIE FLETT is a Cree-Métis author, illustrator, and artist who has received numerous awards for her books, including the New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Book Award. Her critically acclaimed picture books, including Birdsong, We All Play, and Still This Love Goes On (with Buffy Sainte-Marie), have been selected for Best of […]
The Klaus Flugge Prize shortlist for 2024 was announced in mid-May and the judges have a tough job on their hands. Previous winner and now judge, Mariajo Illustrajo has written a blog for us around this incredible award. When I was a child, I wasn’t a good student, however I never stopped drawing, painting, collaging, […]
We try to keep updated booklists for parents, teachers and librarians to use in inspiring children to read and try new titles. This month, we are pleased to share our Myths and Legends Booklist!
Our final blog of National Share A Story Month is a great one! James Harris shares some insight into his love of creating stories! The Art of Storytelling and Creativity by James Harris, author of Help! We Need a Story I’ve been asked to write a blog about the art of storytelling and […]
Matt Carr’s humour certainly shines in his books and in his guest blog for us today around popcorn, a dreaded song and food! ‘Food Glorious Food!’ Is a song which always sends shudders down my spine. The reason for this is a traumatic one. When I was about eight or nine, my mum was in […]
What will stop Otters and Badgers from fighting? Francie has some ideas to save the day and they are delicious! Check out Anya’s blog today about her book! Cookies to share, in books and in life When I first started working on my picture book Otters vs Badgers, I didn’t know how much it would […]
