Booktrust: May 2012

Winging it?
Posted 31 May 2012 by Guest blogger Young Bookseller of the Year Katie Clapham tells us the story of setting up an independent children's bookshop in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire: Storytellers Inc Read 'Winging it? '
Rukhsana Yasmin talks about winning the Kim Scott Walwyn...
Posted 30 May 2012 by Guest blogger Rukhsana Yasmin won this year's Kim Scott Walwyn Prize and was kind enough to take some time away from her new editor role at The Westbourne Press to tell us... Read 'Rukhsana Yasmin talks about winning the...'
Adventure Island: Can you crack the code?
Posted 30 May 2012 by Guest blogger Author Helen Moss stops by for a visit as part of her blog tour to celebrate the publication of the latest book in her Adventure Island series - and to... Read 'Adventure Island: Can you crack the...'
Every book begins with an idea...
Posted 28 May 2012 by Guest blogger 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...'
What is it about animal stories?
Posted 17 May 2012 by Guest blogger Gill Lewis, author of Sky Hawk and White Dolphin, joins us to discuss the enduring appeal of stories about animals Read 'What is it about animal stories?'
Where the Wild Things Are
Posted 14 May 2012 by Nikesh Shukla Last week, we at Booktrust were all shocked and saddened to hear about the death of Maurice Sendak. One of the things we love doing here at Booktrust is sharing... Read 'Where the Wild Things Are '
Written from the heart
Posted 8 May 2012 by Guest blogger 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 '
Who are the gatekeepers?
Posted 3 May 2012 by Catherine Mansfield Earlier this month I headed to Earl's Court and found myself right at the heart of the UK's translated fiction scene: the Literary Translation Centre at the London Book Fair. Read 'Who are the gatekeepers? '
London Book Fair Round Up
Posted 2 May 2012 by Katherine Woodfine 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 by Guest blogger 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,...'