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Diversity in literature
Posted 8 May 2012 One of the topics, which I've given talks and interviews about again and again, is the question of whether young adult and teen literature is diverse enough. Does it accurately... Read 'Diversity in literature ' -
Written from the heart
Posted 8 May 2012 Debut novelist Tanya Byrne tells us about how she came to write her gripping young adult novel, Heart Shaped Bruise Read 'Written from the heart ' -
London Book Fair Round Up
Posted 2 May 2012 Find out more about our programme of children's book seminars at the London Book Fair 2012 - and listen to some audio recordings of the events Read 'London Book Fair Round Up ' -
A dedication to all interns, past, present and future
Posted 1 May 2012 Dillon Khan, author of new YA novel The Intern tells us about what made him decide to write about internships - and gives us a few tips for how to... Read 'A dedication to all interns, past,...' -
Writing the Riots - the winners
Posted 25 April 2012 I've finally decided the winner and runners-up in the Booktrust Writing the Riots creative writing competition Read 'Writing the Riots - the winners' -
'Express Yourself'
Posted 23 April 2012 I was asked to organise an event as part of my residency with Booktrust, and that event happened at London Book Fair. The idea I had was pretty simple too.... Read ''Express Yourself' ' -
Plotting your ideas
Posted 12 April 2012 After my recent blog about using the world you know to inform your stories, I thought it would be a good idea to talk about plotting your ideas. Read 'Plotting your ideas ' -
What makes a good teen/YA novel?
Posted 5 April 2012 Time and again I get asked what makes a great teen novel. I know what I think but I thought it might be interesting to ask some of my fellow... Read 'What makes a good teen/YA novel?' -
Developing your characters
Posted 2 April 2012 Until I wrote Fire City (which is published in September) I had never invented a single character from scratch, using only my imagination. Every single person, from the main protagonists... Read 'Developing your characters ' -
Journey to publication: Dear Dylan
Posted 2 April 2012 Author Siobhan Curham tells us the story of her first book for teenagers, the award-winning Dear Dylan Read 'Journey to publication: Dear Dylan '
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