Virtual Author Workshop Library
Watch some of the brilliant talks and Q&As by authors and illustrators who have participated in our virtual school workshops.
Our Virtual Author Workshops are organised as part of BookTrust Represents, our programme created to promote and improve the representation of people of colour in children’s books so that all children read a range of books that reflect them and their wider communities.
Find out about our upcoming workshops and book your spot for free
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Watch Abiola Bello’s Virtual Author Workshop, suitable for years 3 and 4
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Watch Alex Wharton’s Virtual Author Workshop, suitable for Years 3 to 7
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Watch Natalie Denny’s Virtual Author Workshop
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Create a comic with author and illustrator of The Cheat Book series, RAMZEE.
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Author of ‘Marv and the Mega Robot’, Alex Falase-Koya, talks about his life as a writer, including his collaboration with Marcus Rashford on ‘The Breakfast Club Adventures: The Beast Beyond the Fence’
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Create a magical story setting with neurodivergent author and screenwriter, Elle McNicoll.
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Serena Patel talks about her Anisha: Accidental Detective series and answers children’s questions.
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Author Benjamin Dean talks about his book, The Boy Who Fell From The Sky.
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Watch Sharna to find out what inspired her to write modern day murder-mysteries and hear her tips on how to write your own in this crime-writing masterclass.
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Author SF Said spoke about his own childhood reading, insights into the writing process, and gave a reading from his book Tyger.
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Author Candy Gourlay talks about how to design characters, how a story can grow out of a character, and how the best characters always make you want to spend more time with them.
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Taran talks about his creative process and work for his fiction debut, ‘The Novice’.
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Spring Term Virtual Author Event with Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock, the author of Am I Made of Stardust?
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Author of ‘Musical Truth’, Jeffrey Boakye shares the importance music has played in the history of Black Britain and how it can help us express ourselves.
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Author of ‘Good News’, Rashmi Sirdeshpande talks about how to spot the good in the world and the secret to finding a good story.
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Joseph Coelho talks about his journey and what it’s like writing poetry.
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Onjali Q. Rauf talks about her books and working with refugees and the homeless.
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BookTrust Represents is a programme created to promote and improve the representation of people of colour in children’s books so that all children read a range of books that reflect them and their wider communities.
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Bring an author into your classroom! Schools can register to join our free Virtual Author Workshops with BookTrust Represents, allowing your children to ask authors questions and find out more about the books they love.