Today we welcome Bex Hogan to the blog sharing some insights about her new book, Brontë Tempestra and the Lightning Steeds. A different direction for this author widely known for her YA titles. Fantasy has always been my true love. I wasn’t the kind of child who read to see my reality reflected back at […]
We are sharing a guest blog today celebrating a new partnership that aims to get books into the hands of children. How to support indie bookshops AND BookTrust this February with Read It Forward! Bookshop.org, the online bookselling website that supports independent bookshops, has launched its first ever charitable collaboration with BookTrust called Read It […]
We were given the chance to read Dreamstalkers and pose some questions for author, Sarah Driver about her book and main character, Bea. Do check out her answers in today’s blog. Sarah, can you tell us a little bit about your latest book, Dreamstalkers? Dreamstalkers: The Night Train tells the story of Bea Grimspuddle […]
We have a treat to share with readers today- a Q&A with author, Krystal Sutherland. Her latest book, The Invocations, is a thrilling and mysterious story. Can you tell us about your new book, The Invocations? The Invocations is a gothic thriller about a supernatural serial killer loose on the streets of London – and […]
25th anniversary of the Branford Boase Award, celebrating the most talented debut writers for children and their editors 25 vibrant new writers celebrated on the award’s 25th longlist The longlist for the 2024 Branford Boase Award is announced today. Set up in memory of award-winning author Henrietta Branford and her editor Wendy Boase, one of the founders of […]
Oxford University Press are sharing the exciting announcement of their children’s word of the year. Read on for the full details! Climate Change is Children’s Word of the Year for 2023 · A third of children (33 per cent) choose climate change as their word of the year · Research shows impact of current affairs […]
Today we welcome author Stuart White to the blog to share the journey his writing has taken him on. It’s an inspiring blog, especially for aspiring authors! An unexpected destination In 2009, I decided that I wanted to finally write my first great novel. Something epic, along the lines of Lord of the Rings. But, […]
We are thrilled to welcome Jennifer Killick, Queen of Middle Grade horror to the blog today to chat about having a World Book Day title! When my editor called to tell me that my story, ‘Creepy Creations’ had been chosen as a World Book Day 2024 title, I honestly couldn’t believe it. I used […]
Fairytale Ninjas is a series written by Paula Harrison and we were recently given the opportunity to ask her a few questions about this series for younger readers! Tell us about Fairytale Ninjas. Fairytale Ninjas sees three well-known heroines – Red Riding, Snow White and Goldie Locks – ditch their usual storylines and head […]
Happy New Year and welcome to our first blog of 2024, aptly written by Luke Palmer about New Years resolutions. We have also included the Reading group discussion notes as produced by publisher, Firefly Press. I’ve never held much truck with new year’s resolutions. They seem too complete, too final, a big list of monolithic […]
