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Every book begins with an idea...
Posted 28 May 2012 Celia Rees tells us about the inspiration for her latest book This is Not Forgiveness - and how research helped to bring the story to life Read 'Every book begins with an idea...' -
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 ' -
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,...' -
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 ' -
Exploring dystopian worlds
Posted 19 March 2012 To celebrate the release of The Hunger Games film this week, Marie Lu, author of debut YA novel Legend, joins us to discuss the enduring appeal of dystopia Read 'Exploring dystopian worlds ' -
A future not of my choosing
Posted 8 March 2012 To mark International Women's Day, Sufiya Ahmed tells us about the practice of forced marriages amongst British teenagers - and how this inspired her book Secrets of the Henna Girl Read 'A future not of my choosing' -
Elizabeth Wein on Friendship in Code Name Verity
Posted 30 January 2012 Elizabeth Wein writes about the importance of friendship as a theme in her debut book Code Name Verity set in World War II Read 'Elizabeth Wein on Friendship in Code...' -
Kevin Brooks: Feeling the Music
Posted 24 November 2011 One of the reasons I wanted to write Naked was that it took me back to the world of my youth, a world that shaped my life and made me... Read 'Kevin Brooks: Feeling the Music ' -
Melvin Burgess: How many rivers we got to cross,...
Posted 1 September 2011 A few years ago I began a project that is just coming to fruition this month - my new novel, Kill All Enemies. The idea was very simple; to seek... Read 'Melvin Burgess: How many rivers we...' -
Bali Rai: Killing Honour
Posted 16 June 2011 Bali Rai explores honour-based violence in his hard-hitting novel Killing Honour. Read 'Bali Rai: Killing Honour '
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