The power of humour in picture books is explored by author-illustrator, Matt Carr as we meet his latest character, Captain Looroll! I got into making picture books sort of by accident but I think it was partly a reaction to reading so many children’s books to my kids at bedtime over the years. My […]
The Branford Boase is an highly acclaimed award for a debut author and their editor. The longlist and shortlist are spectacular and worthy of reading. We are excited to share a blog from CLPE Advisory Teacher and Judge, Darren Matthews about this shortlist. The Branford Boase Shortlist 2023 An introduction by judge CLPE Primary […]
Graphic novels are incredibly popular with readers of all ages. In this series, It’s Her Story, Sunbird Books and the creators are bringing historical figures to life through graphic novels. Irena Sendler is the latest story to be told and we hear from creator, Margaret Littman about how she came to write this story. […]
The Deadlands is a new series by author, Skye Melki-Wegner and she shares her inspirations in her guest blog with us! She also talks about the Power of Stories, which we know is vital for young readers. The Power of Stories Skye Melki-Wegner A few years ago, I found myself working at a museum […]
Sharing Stories If there’s a greater pleasure in the world of books than sharing stories with others, then I would love to know about it. I look back on my time as a parent and a grandparent, and it seems to me that the happiest times have been when we’ve been stuffed in a […]
We know that each author has a journey to publication and it is always so fascinating to read their perspectives. Have a read through of Na’ima B Robert’s story about her book, A Child Like You. The Journey of ‘A Child Like You’ by Na’ima B Robert My new book, ‘A Child Like You’, was […]
Jess French has written a lovely blog for us about her new series, Nature Heroes. The first two are available now and the series focuses on a group of friends who are keen to protect nature and wildlife. The latest two books in the series have a wider scope, but each of the characters still […]
The Treasure Hunters has strong Goonies vibes and we were thrilled to ask author Lisa Thompson a few questions. The Treasure Hunters is a brilliant adventure reminiscent of The Goonies. Where did your idea come from for this story? I picked up my daughter after she’d been on a weekend of hiking and camping as […]
Every April, we host our conference that draws in book loving parents, school staff, teachers, librarians, publishers, booksellers and professionals from across the UK. This past weekend, we all gathered in Rugby School for a jam packed weekend of books, cake, panels, seminars and author presentations. Plus so much more! Our theme was Portable Magic, […]
We welcome, to the blog, Melissa Welliver today who shares some insight into writing her book amidst lockdown. Writing a love story in the apocalypse I had never written a romance storyline before I wrote My Love Life and the Apocalypse. It wasn’t my first book, more like my fifth, so that’s sort of surprising, […]
