Posts by Bali Rai
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Reading for pleasure is vital
Posted 28 May 2012 During my many school visits I return to one topic more than any other - the importance of reading for pleasure. It is one the most vital things you can... Read 'Reading for pleasure is vital ' -
The importance of a great book cover
Posted 18 May 2012 As Booktrust writer-in-residence I haven't yet touched on the subject of book covers so for this post, I've decided to do just that. For me, covers are vitally important and... Read 'The importance of a great book...' -
Diversity in literature
Posted 8 May 2012 One of the topics, which I've given talks and interviews about again and again, is the question of whether young adult and teen literature is diverse enough. Does it accurately... Read 'Diversity in literature ' -
Writing the Riots - the winners
Posted 25 April 2012 I've finally decided the winner and runners-up in the Booktrust Writing the Riots creative writing competition Read 'Writing the Riots - the winners' -
'Express Yourself'
Posted 23 April 2012 I was asked to organise an event as part of my residency with Booktrust, and that event happened at London Book Fair. The idea I had was pretty simple too.... Read ''Express Yourself' ' -
Plotting your ideas
Posted 12 April 2012 After my recent blog about using the world you know to inform your stories, I thought it would be a good idea to talk about plotting your ideas. Read 'Plotting your ideas ' -
What makes a good teen/YA novel?
Posted 5 April 2012 Time and again I get asked what makes a great teen novel. I know what I think but I thought it might be interesting to ask some of my fellow... Read 'What makes a good teen/YA novel?' -
Developing your characters
Posted 2 April 2012 Until I wrote Fire City (which is published in September) I had never invented a single character from scratch, using only my imagination. Every single person, from the main protagonists... Read 'Developing your characters ' -
These are some of my favourite things
Posted 26 March 2012 Throughout my career I've read many teenage and young adult novels. Partly I like to know what else is out there. Mostly however, I read them because I want to... Read 'These are some of my favourite...' -
Accentuate the positive (eliminate the negative)
Posted 6 March 2012 I've spent the past two weeks working exclusively with teenagers in schools around the UK and found myself talking about how negatively they are portrayed in the national media. I've... Read 'Accentuate the positive (eliminate the negative)'
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