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The Monster Belt Blog Tour
/0 Comments/by FCBG blogAuthor Ruth Estevez has written a piece for the FCBG about the inspiration behind The Monster Belt. An interesting blog to read- fascinating and mythical elements combine! Inspiration behind The Monster Belt Ruth Estevez Inspiration came from different sources, but the catalyst was reading a paragraph in The Readers Digest Book of Strange Stories and […]
Rules for Vampires by Alex Foulkes
/0 Comments/by FCBG blogRead on for a super piece from Alex Foulkes about her journey to writing Rules for Vampires. As a school librarian, Alex understands fully the power of a great school library and librarian. A school librarian becomes an author by writing a children’s book in the library I had spent a long time writing before […]
Hunting the Shadowghast by Thomas Taylor
/0 Comments/by FCBG blogWhen I planned out my five-book series of mystery stories set in a fictional seaside town, I always knew there would be one based on an end-of-pier show. And, of course, in Eerie-on-Sea, the theatre at the end of the pier would have to be a particularly tumbledown and seagull-haunted place of faded grandeur, dust […]
Happy Here- In All Primary Schools…
/0 Comments/by FCBG blogAll primary schools in England to be supported to bring inclusive and representative stories into the classroom This past week, every primary school in England received a free copy of Happy Here, a new anthology from 20 of our best Black British writers and illustrators. Published by inclusive publisher Knights Of, Happy Here includes stories […]
Q&A with Lauren James
/0 Comments/by FCBG blogGreen Rising is Lauren James latest book and it has climate change at its core. We asked Lauren a few questions about this book and about what we can begin doing now to make a positive impact on our planet. Reading the prologue puts you in the middle of the action and introduces you to […]
Q&A with Britta Teckentrup
/0 Comments/by FCBG blogWe were so excited to be able to ask the wonderful Britta Teckentrup a few questions about her latest book, When I see Red. A book that deals with the emotion of anger. Read on for her amazing answers! When I See Red von Britta Teckentrup When I See Red is a powerful account of […]
Diary of An Accidental Witch
/0 Comments/by FCBG blogPerdita and Honor Cargill have written a guest post for the FCBG about writing together as a Mother and Daughter team! On Writing Together We’ve been writing together since Honor was about sixteen and honestly, we’re both a little surprised that it’s still working. And it is – because if it wasn’t and there was […]
Grimwood by Nadia Shireen
/0 Comments/by FCBG blogGrimwood is Nadia Shireen’s first foray into middle grade writing and it is a delightful tale. Read on for a fantastic guest post from Nadia about writing this book and her inspirations. Even though I’ve been making picture books for around a decade now, I still think of myself as something of a beginner. But […]
Q&A with Caroline Crowe
/0 Comments/by FCBG blogCaroline Crowe is the author of The Fairy Dogmother, a charming tale of Cinderella for pooches! We had a few questions to ask Caroline and she was lovely enough to take the time to answer them! You have taken the classic Cinderella story and given it a brilliant twist. How much fun was it to […]
Feeling Good About Me
/0 Comments/by FCBG blogBuster Books have published Feeling Good About Me, an activity book suitable for children to complete. Written by Ellen Bailey and Lesley Pemberton, it aims to help children with understanding and exploring their emotions. Lesley has written a special and timely piece for the FCBG all about the Effects of the Pandemic on children. The […]
Q&A with Zoe Armstrong
/0 Comments/by FCBG blogCurious Creatures Glowing in the Dark is a wondrous and factual book filled with exceptional illustrations. We sent some questions to author, Zoe Armstrong and her answers are fantastic. Many thanks to Zoe for taking the time to answer them! Where did the initial idea for this book come from and what made it so […]
Monster Hunting for Beginners- Blog Tour
/0 Comments/by FCBG blogOur stop on the blog tour features a Q&A with Ian Mark!! Where did the idea and inspiration for this book come from? The book has actually been in existence in one form or another for more than ten years, so it’s hard to remember precisely how it began. I think it’s safe to […]
Birds Eye View by Frann Preston-Gannon
/0 Comments/by FCBG blogWe are delighted to share a guest post from Frann Preston-Gannon on the making of her newest children’s book, Birds Eye View. Making Bird’s Eye View Next year I mark a decade as a published children’s author and I have worked on over 25 books in that time. I enjoy making lots of different types […]
Alison Sage on Satoshi Kitamura
/0 Comments/by FCBG blogWe have a special guest post introduced by Sarah Pakenham, Publisher at Scallywag Press and written by Alison Sage. A very special East-West meeting from which sprang a life-long friendship and two classic children’s picture books. Lily Takes a Walk and Captain Toby are two vintage Satoshi Kitamura picture books now viewed as modern classics. […]
The Five Clues by Anthony Kessel
/0 Comments/by FCBG blogA thrilling and dramatic tale of Edie who is coming to terms with the loss of her mother. Author Anthony Kessel has written a piece about writing The Five Clues. I have always loved reading and have always loved writing – from as long ago as I can remember to the present day. As a […]
Piers Torday on Writing a Prequel
/0 Comments/by FCBG blogPhoto by James Betts The Wild Before by Piers Torday Why write a prequel? It is a very reasonable question. Why return to a complete fictional world, with a finished narrative arc, to all intents and purposes, closed in the mind of readers? The form has a complex history. The Magician’s Nephew (1955) is for […]
Jaz Santos vs. The World- Q&A with Priscilla Mante
/0 Comments/by FCBG blogJaz Santos vs. The World has taken the Middle grade fiction world by storm with rave reviews and praise. Priscilla Mante was kind enough to answer a few questions for us recently! Jaz Santos is the first in the Dream Team series- what can we hope to see from the rest of the series? The Dream Team […]
Zanna Davidson- In House Editor and Writer
/0 Comments/by FCBG blogWe are endlessly fascinated by all aspects of children’s publishing and when we were given the chance of Zanna Davidson writing a piece for the blog, we jumped at it. As in house writer and editor, her books have sold over 2 million copies worldwide- an impressive achievement. Read on for her blog post- it […]