Booktrust: September 2012
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'Fictional heroes take you on an imaginative journey'
Posted 30 September 2012 To mark the start of this year's Children's Book Week, Booktrust Chief Executive Viv Bird writes about the importance of heroes and heroines in children's books Read ''Fictional heroes take you on an...' -
How to turn a pet into a comedy hero
Posted 27 September 2012 Children's author Jennifer Gray writes about how she transformed her cat from a tubby tabby into the world's greatest cat burglar for her Atticus Claw books Read 'How to turn a pet into...' -
'A short story must have a single mood and...
Posted 26 September 2012 Nikesh asks this year's BBC International Short Story Award shortlist what they thought about all this and whether they agreed with the above quote by Edgar Allan Poe and whether... Read ''A short story must have a...' -
Judges' Day Out!
Posted 24 September 2012 Take a look at what our 2012 Roald Dahl Funny Prize judges got up to on a day out at the Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre Read 'Judges' Day Out! ' -
Who's afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?
Posted 19 September 2012 Children's author Emma Barnes explores the enduring appeal of a favourite fairy-tale 'baddie' Read 'Who's afraid of the Big Bad...' -
Writers' websites at the CWIG Conference
Posted 17 September 2012 After taking part in a lively session at this weekend's Children's Writers and Illustrators Conference, Katherine Woodfine shares a few thoughts on writers and websites Read 'Writers' websites at the CWIG Conference' -
Roald's Dahl-ights
Posted 13 September 2012 Celebrating Roald Dahl Day (13 September), Nikesh asks the Booktrust staff about their favourite books by the legendary author Read 'Roald's Dahl-ights ' -
Guilty pleasures
Posted 10 September 2012 Iman Qureshi on the literary phenomenon that is Fifty Shades of Grey and what it means for publishing. Read 'Guilty pleasures ' -
My Super Sister: Likely and unlikely origins
Posted 4 September 2012 Author Gwyneth Rees talks to use about the origins of her new book My Super Sister and where the inspiration for a story about sisters with superpowers came from. Read 'My Super Sister: Likely and unlikely...'
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