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Nadia Shireen Is Booktrust’s New Writer In Residence

February 26, 2018 By achuka Leave a Comment

Over the next six months, Nadia Shireen will be BookTrust’s new Writer-Illustrator in Residence. Through blogs and events, she will focus on the importance of inclusive representation in children’s books, as well as why funny books are fantastic for children.

Nadia, who takes over from Taran Matharu, is well known for writing and illustrating books such as The Cow Who Fell to Earth and The Bumblebear.

Other former Writers in Residence include Cressida Cowell, Patrick Ness, Bali Rai, Matt Haig, Laura Dockrill, Chris Riddell, Sarah McIntyre and Phil Earle.

The residency encourages each writer or illustrator to explore topics that they are passionate about, with past residents exploring themes such as the power of stories and the importance of libraries.

 

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Mr B’s Emporium hires Stewart as illustrator in residence for Bath Festival

September 23, 2016 By achuka Leave a Comment

booksellerIndependent bookshop Mr B’s Emporium of Reading Delights in Bath is engaging Lizzy Stewart as an ‘illustrator in residence’ during this year’s Bath Children’s Literature Festival.For the week starting 3rd October, Stewart will base herself in the shop, giving “people the chance to see what she’s up to”, said owner Nic Bottomley.“The idea, which we conceived with Lizzy’s agent Suresh Ariaratnam, was to give her space in the shop where she can continue her work as an illustrator,” he said. “People will be able to see what she’s working on at the moment.”

via Mr B’s hires Stewart as illustrator in residence | The Bookseller.

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Phil Earle is the new BookTrust writer in residence

January 18, 2016 By achuka Leave a Comment

Phil Earle has just been appointed the new online Writer in Residence for children’s reading charity, BookTrust. He takes over from Sita Brahmachari, and is the 13th BookTrust writer is residence, hope he’s not too superstitious!

Phil said: “Growing up as a non-reader, I had no idea about the power of stories: of the places they can take you or the people you can meet as a result. I really want to show children that the right book for them is out there.”

 

via Phil Earle is the new BookTrust writer in residence | Children’s books | The Guardian.

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Is it a giant? Is it a yeti? No! It’s Philip Ardagh, new Booktrust Writer in Residence!

August 1, 2014 By achuka Leave a Comment

Philip Ardagh has been announced as the new Booktrust Writer In Residence, taking over from Chris Riddell.

We are delighted to share that Philip Ardagh is our new Booktrust Writer in Residence. Standing more than two metres tall with a big, bushy beard, the unmissable children’s author (in more ways than one) begins his six month residency. Readers can expect a post from him every Monday – you’ll never know what you’re going to get!

Mr Ardagh, winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize in 2009 with Grubtown Tales: Stinking Rich and Just Plain Stinky (with illustrator Jim Paillot) and author of the award-winning Eddie Dickens Trilogy, has written over sixty books for all ages. He even collaborated with Sir Paul McCartney on the ex-Beatle’s only children’s book to date.

On his appointment as Booktrust’s online Writer in Residence, Ardagh said:

‘I was delighted to be asked because I’m a huge admirer of the work Booktrust do to promote reading. I’m also delighted to have the opportunity to inflict my thoughts on anything and everything – including books and beards – on an unsuspecting public.’

via Is it a giant? Is it a yeti? No! It’s Philip Ardagh, new Booktrust Writer in Residence! | Booktrust.

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An Awfully Big Blog Adventure: Seven Ways To Make an Author Happy – Liz Kessler

March 24, 2014 By achuka Leave a Comment

Earlier this month, I was Author in Residence at Waterstones in Truro as part of World Book Day. It was a fab, fab day where I think most of us came away smiling.

I’m a strong believer in telling people when they’ve done something well, so I thought I’d share what was so good about it. That way, if you are a bookshop person or a library person or even, in fact, an author, you can wave this blog in someone’s face and say, ‘Look! Earrings! Tea! Showcards!’

Eh?

Read on. All will become clear.

1. Showcards
2. Books
3. Tea
4. Radio interviews
5. Book jackets turned into earrings
6. Amazing librarians
7. Chocolate tiffin

via All.

http://awfullybigblogadventure.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/seven-ways-to-make-author-happy-liz.html

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Booktrust appoints Riddell as writer in residence

February 1, 2014 By achuka Leave a Comment

The ever-busy Chris Riddell will be taking on yet another role as of Monday 3rd February when, as reported in The Bookseller, he is take over from Laura Dockrill as Booktrust’s Writer (in Riddell’s case Sketcher) In Residence:

Booktrust has appointed Chris Riddell, winner of this year’s Costa award for best children’s book, as the new online writer in residence.
Starting 3rd February, Riddell will take on the role for six months, contributing regular blog posts and sharing an exclusive piece of work on the Booktrust website. Unlike previous writers in residence, most of his posts will be in the form of illustrations and sketches.

via Booktrust appoints Riddell as writer in residence | The Bookseller.

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