Booktrust: June 2012

Katie Bunting on her day at Random House
Posted 19 June 2012 by Guest blogger During Bali Rai's residency, we held a writing competition for teenagers. The prize was to spend a day with Bali at his publisher's. Katie Bunting, the competition winner, blogs for... Read 'Katie Bunting on her day at...'
How audiobooks helped me find a voice
Posted 15 June 2012 by Guest blogger Children's author Caroline Lawrence tells us about how audiobooks have helped her create authentic voices in her historical fiction Read 'How audiobooks helped me find a...'
Happy birthday Bookstart!
Posted 14 June 2012 by Viv Bird Booktrust Chief Executive Viv Bird wishes Bookstart a happy birthday. Read 'Happy birthday Bookstart! '
Shadowing the Carnegie Greenaway
Posted 12 June 2012 by Guest blogger Rosemary Woodman, Reader Development Adviser for Berkshire Education Library Service, tells us about how the CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway shadowing scheme continues to inspire reading for pleasure Read 'Shadowing the Carnegie Greenaway '
My mission to get pictures back into fiction
Posted 6 June 2012 by Guest blogger Cathy Brett tells us why she is passionate about telling stories in pictures as well as words in her books for teenagers and young adults Read 'My mission to get pictures back...'