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'Choose Love' Q&A with Nicola Davies & Petr Horacek
Published: Fri 14th July 2023
Author Nicola Davies and illustrator Petr Hor�?ek talk to us about their new book 'Choose Love'! The book is a collection of poems that retell real-life incidents shared by refugee organisations, and in the news.
By Nicola Davies & Petr Horáček | Guest Blog, Q&A, Author, Illustrator

You Don't Need To Be Published To Be An Author Or An Illustrator: You Just Need To Write & Draw
Published: Fri 28th April 2023
Harriet Muncaster is the author of 'Emerald and the Ocean Parade'. She explains her love for writing and drawing & shares her top three tips for budding authors and illustrators!
By Harriet Muncaster | Author, Guest Blog, Illustrator, Top Tips

Step By Step: How Author Nikolas Ilic Illustrated and Wrote 'Animal Opposites' & 'Animal Shapes'
Published: Fri 17th February 2023
Emmy award-winning production artist, Nikolas Ilic, shares how he went about creating his two new picture books!
By Nikolas Ilic | Author, Guest Blog, Illustrator

'A World Full of Journeys' - Guest Writing challenge from Martin Howard
Published: Thu 7th April 2022
Non-fiction author Martin Howard has created us an exclusive writing challenge, there's even an exciting giveaway to stay entertained over Easter
By Martin Howard | Activities, Author, Easter, Family, Holiday activities, Illustrator, Kids

Christmas Q&A with Yuval Zommer
Published: Mon 20th December 2021
We had a chat with Writer and Illustrator Yuval Zommer about his festive books, his fascination with nature and Christmas!
By Luke Chapman | Author, Christmas, Illustrator, Interview, Recommended Reads

Christmassy Q&A with 'Mouse and Mole' creators Joyce Dunbar and James Mayhew
Published: Wed 8th December 2021
Read our Q&A with Joyce Dunbar and James Mayhew. We talk about their journies, releases, inspirations and how these two children's book powerhouses have released over 100 books between them.
By Luke Chapman | Author, Illustrator, Interview, Recommended Reads, Christmas

Happy National Poetry Day!
Published: Thu 7th October 2021
The big day has finally come... Check out our heaps of Poetry resources, interviews, guest blogs, superstar poets and more!
By Luke Chapman | Activities, Author, Event, Family, Illustrator, Interview, Kids, Parents, Poetry, Teachers, Top Tips, Writing Tips

Cloud Soup interview with Kate Wakeling and Elina Braslina: National Poetry Day Celebrations
Published: Fri 24th September 2021
Cloud Soup is a genius collection of poems from Kate Wakeling, we chat with her and the book's Illustrator Elina Braslina about poetry!
By Luke Chapman | Author, Illustrator, Interview, Poetry

Abie Longstaff and Lauren Beard talk about the latest book in the Fairytale Hairdresser series
Published: Thu 16th September 2021
Author Abie Longstaff and illustrator Lauren Beard are the geniuses behind the popular ‘Fairytale Hairdresser’ series. Now on its 13th book we talk about this iconic series and its latest instalment.
By Luke Chapman | Author, Illustrator, Interview, Recommended Reads

A Little Bit of Courage - An interview with children’s author Claire Alexander
Published: Tue 22nd June 2021
Young Writers interviews picture book author Claire Alexander on her brand new and exciting book A Little Bit of Courage.
By Luke Chapman | Author, Illustrator, Interview