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On research
Posted 3 May 2013 Mary Hooper tells us why she loves researching her historical novels for children Read 'On research ' -
Going for a song
Posted 21 March 2013 Jez Alborough tells us about how he's incorporated his passion for music into his latest picture book - Nat the Cat's Sunny Smile. Read 'Going for a song ' -
The Book Exchange and Children's Reading Fund
Posted 14 March 2013 Maxine Suich talks about her project, The Book Exchange, how it's helping the Children's Reading Fund and her favourite recent book discoveries. Read 'The Book Exchange and Children's Reading...' -
Giving the girls elbow room
Posted 13 March 2013 Rooftoppers author Katherine Rundell on writing about girls who traffic in adventure Read 'Giving the girls elbow room ' -
A picture book, a comic book and an annual...
Posted 21 February 2013 Cathy Olmedillas, founder and editor of independent children's magazine Anorak, tells us about how she's sharing her love of books with children in the pages of her magazine Read 'A picture book, a comic book...' -
A Sense of Place
Posted 29 January 2013 Author Liz Kessler shares some writing tips that relate to a sense of place as part of a blog tour for her new book North of Nowhere. Read 'A Sense of Place ' -
The Story Adventure
Posted 21 January 2013 Author Fleur Hitchcock tells us about her new project, which aims to put children in charge of the stories written for them Read 'The Story Adventure ' -
The writers of the future
Posted 10 December 2012 Young writer Hope Kemp tells us what it meant to her to be shortlisted for the Wicked Young Writers Award 2012 Read 'The writers of the future ' -
'Occasionally truth really is stranger than fiction...'
Posted 19 November 2012 As part of this month's non-fiction special, author Paul Dowswell tells us why he loves reading non-fiction, and shares some of his favourite books Read ''Occasionally truth really is stranger than...' -
A story that makes you wonder in the dark
Posted 13 November 2012 Jeremy de Quidt's dark and suspenseful tale The Feathered Man is one of our favourite new books this month. Here, he tells us where the idea for the story came... Read 'A story that makes you wonder...'
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