Extract from receommended interview with Steven Malk, of Writers House Literary Agency What are some current trends you’ve … Read Full Piece
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Malorie Blackman Feature
Can warmly recommend a big feature interview with Malorie Blackman (whose new 'Noughts & Crosses' novel, Crossfire, is published early next … Read Full Piece
Crossing On Time – Latest Book From David Macaulay
The latest book from David Macaulay (best known for The Way Things Work) is not yet published in the UK, but the American edition can be … Read Full Piece
Children’s books say: the world is huge. They say: hope counts for something, bravery will matter, wit, empathy, love will matter.
Katherine Rundell, introducing the five children's books she thinks every adult should read, says: The books say: look, this is what bravery looks … Read Full Piece
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Dan Metcalf On Notebooks
Dan Metcalf, author of the Lottie Lipton Adventures series, is today's contributor to An Awfully Big Blog Adventure. He sings the Song of the Notebook, "the bedrock of the writing … More
Two Book Deal For Brighton Based Illustrator
Brighton-based illustrator, Alice McKinley, who completed her MA at Cambridge School of Art last year, has signed a two-book deal with Simon & Schuster, to include the previously optioned picture … More
Boston Globe and Horn Book Awards 2019
First presented in 1967 and customarily announced in June, the Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards are among the most prestigious honors in the field of children’s and young adult literature. Winners … More
Newbery And Caldecott 2019 – VERY Belatedly
I am shocked to discover that I omitted to report on the the Newbery and Caldecott winners at the time of the announcement this year. Let me put that right! The 2019 Newbery winner was Merci … More