Posts tagged 'Writer in Residence'

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Writing the Riots - the winners
Posted 25 April 2012 by Bali Rai 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 by Bali Rai 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' '
What makes a good teen/YA novel?
Posted 5 April 2012 by Bali Rai 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 by Bali Rai 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 '
These are some of my favourite things
Posted 26 March 2012 by Bali Rai Throughout my career I've read many teenage and young adult novels. Partly I like to know what else is out there. Mostly however, I read them because I want to... Read 'These are some of my favourite...'
Accentuate the positive (eliminate the negative)
Posted 6 March 2012 by Bali Rai I've spent the past two weeks working exclusively with teenagers in schools around the UK and found myself talking about how negatively they are portrayed in the national media. I've... Read 'Accentuate the positive (eliminate the negative)'
Bali Rai's Manifesto
Posted 28 November 2011 by Bali Rai I am absolutely thrilled to become the sixth writer-in-residence for Booktrust, taking over from Clare Wigfall – a hard act to follow. Read 'Bali Rai's Manifesto '