John Condon’s latest picture book, The Best Bear Tracker, with Julia Christians has just hit the shelves. Sarah Broadley took the opportunity to have lots of picture book & bear chat! Pull up a chair, enjoy… 1. Bears are everywhere, if you know where to look! There are many picture books with animals as the…
Another wonderful interview from Sarah Broadley. This time she managed to catch-up with the fabulous Kate Foster to chat about her novel, Paws. You’ll LOVE this one… 1. Your novel ‘Paws’ is out in the UK from 4th August. As an autistic writer, did you create Alex, (your main character who is also autistic) with…
Emma Finlayson-Palmer’s debut, Autumn MoonBeam, has just launched. Sarah Broadley ushered her into MyBookCorner for plenty of bookish, creative chat. Enjoy… Autumn is a fantastic character in a cast of many superb friends that help her along the way. Did she evolve as you wrote her or did you already have a plan of your…
We adored Camilla Chester’s latest book, Call Me Lion. Camilla has a fantastic insight into the way in which children see the world, Sarah Broadley couldn’t wait to interview her… Would you agree that it’s important for every child to see themselves in a book, to recognise themselves in characters created with their own unique…
Maisie Chan, a British Chinese children’s author from Birmingham, is an absolute favourite here at My Book Corner. Sarah Broadley jumped at the chance to interview Maisie, the result is an insightful interview that delves behind the creative scenes of ‘Keep Dancing, Lizzie Chu’ 1. Dancing plays a huge part in the relationship between your…
After devouring The Animal Lighthouse Sarah Broadley couldn’t wait to ask the author, Anthony Burt, questions about his inspiration and writing habits… enjoy! The Animal Lighthouse is a fantastic adventure full of mischief and mayhem. With rats, seals, parrots and animals of all shapes and sizes featuring in Jim’s life, how did you choose which ones…
Have you nabbed your copy of Loki yet? Quite honestly, it’s one of my favourites so far this year. I devoured an early proof of this one, and haven’t stopped telling readers about since! Filled to the brim with Loki-style irreverent humour, & fabulously quirky doodles, you’ll be snort-laughing over all the pages. Sorry Loki.…
Lisa Fuller’s novel – Ghost Bird – has had a real impact over in My Book Corner, “A life-affirming narrative that will leave the reader questioning everything they know about their own life and the roots that were laid down before them.” Set in 1999, in Australia, featuring First Nation Australian twins Stacey and Laney…
Sheila M. Averbuch is a former journalist who’s interviewed billionaires, hackers and would-be Mars colonists. She holds a 2019 New Writers Award from the Scottish Book Trust and lives with her family near Edinburgh. The middle-grade thriller Friend Me is her first novel. 1. Your main character, Roisin, has moved from one part of…
Well, this is an absolute first on My Book Corner! When Sarah Broadley approached me and said she’d got another interviewee lined up. Of course I was intrigued. Sarah always conducts BRILLIANT interviews. But. What I wasn’t prepared for. What I didn’t realise. Was that this time, it wasn’t the book creator who she was…
Bruna loves writing children’s books almost as much as she loves reading them, but finds the latter much easier. Book reviewer, and member of SCBWI and The Golden Egg Academy, Bruna can be found in cafés dotted around the Scottish Borders, pen in one hand, pastry fork in the other. [row][/row] Fifi, from I’m Not…
Setsuko and the Song of the Sea by Fiona Barker, illustrated by Howard Gray and created in collaboration with Hideaki Matsuya, is hitting the shelves this Spring. So, Sarah Broadley found the ideal opportunity to intereview the three creators behind it. The result is a FASCINATING read. Grab a cuppa, and delve in… Depicting marine…
My Book Corner reviewer and good friend Leisa Stewart-Sharpe publishes her first book this week, and what a way to launch a career, by reimagining blockbuster nature series Blue Planet II for a whole new generation. And. Did you spot who’s penned the foreword? Yep, it’s non-other than Sir David Attenborough himself – what a…
A huge MyBookCorner welcome to Rachel Burge. She’s author of The Twisted Tree, a YA ghost story set in Norway. The sequel, The Crooked Mask, is out on Kindle now and available in paperback on 21 January, 2021. Sarah Broadley interviews her here… What inspired you to base your novels on Norse mythology? I’ve always…
Caryl Hart’s first real book was published in 2009 when she was 42 and by the end of 2020, she’ll have published more than fifty. Wowzas! With July seeing the release of two more to add to her collection, we couldn’t wait to see how Caryl tackled My Book Corner’s questions… Psst: We’ve got a…
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Great review, thanks for posting the pictures. Really makes a difference with picture book reviews. Will order for the store…
I often hope to find interviews with Margaret Wild who fascinates me and whose work I adore. Thoroughly enjoyed this…