Booktrust: July 2012
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'Other Words for Funny': Will Self, Kafka, and the...
Posted 26 July 2012 Will Self, not for the first time in his long and storied career, is not amused. He's at City University, talking about Kafka's Metamorphosis, and poor Gregor Samsa running all... Read ''Other Words for Funny': Will Self,...' -
An unlikely world icon: reinventing Tarzan
Posted 25 July 2012 Children's author Andy Briggs tells us about the challenges of retelling the story of Tarzan for a new generation Read 'An unlikely world icon: reinventing Tarzan' -
Dark times
Posted 24 July 2012 Jethro Soutar reports from Noir Week in Gijón, Spain. Read 'Dark times ' -
Dystopia or Utopia? The truth about teen lives online
Posted 24 July 2012 Author Kate Harrison writes about what social media means for today's teens - and why she made it the subject of her Soul Beach trilogy Read 'Dystopia or Utopia? The truth about...' -
Burn Mark
Posted 11 July 2012 Burn Mark author Laura Powell tells us why she wanted to write about witches - and Booktrust's resident fan of 'witchy fiction', Anna Loudon, shares her thoughts on the book Read 'Burn Mark ' -
The Wolf Princess
Posted 6 July 2012 Chicken House launch a magical new children's book, The Wolf Princess by Cathryn Constable, with a Russian-themed celebration Read 'The Wolf Princess ' -
Touching Matters
Posted 5 July 2012 Alex Strick visits a college for visually impaired students in Worcester to hear about their views on books and reading Read 'Touching Matters ' -
Picture Book Party
Posted 4 July 2012 Illustrator and writer Sarah McIntyre tells us all about a wild, wonderful and very colourful Picture Book Party at Tales on Moon Lane Bookshop, as part of this week's The... Read 'Picture Book Party ' -
Let's Be Friends
Posted 3 July 2012 Elen Caldecott, author of The Mystery of Wickworth Manor and Operation Eiffel Tower, reflects on her approach to writing about friendships Read 'Let's Be Friends '
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