Huge welcome to the talented Leonie Roberts, her debut picture book My Colourful Chameleon – illustrated by Mike Byrne – has just hit the shelves. Tell us about you in 25 words or less. I am a dog-loving, qualified Primary School teacher who simply adores reading and writing. How would you describe your writing style?…
Award winning author Dan Smith, creator of Below Zero – a fresh and exciting no-holds-barred thriller – pops into My Book Corner to answer tackle our questions, including our infamous Just For Fun section. Tell us about you in 25 words or less. Growing up, the only thing I wanted to be was Han Solo. Now…
The lovely Frida Nilsson, Swedish author of The Ice Sea Pirates, a classic children’s adventure of icy seas and cold-blooded pirates, wolves, mermaids is stepping into My Book Corner. Here she tackles our questions, including our infamous Just for Fun section. Tell us about you in 25 words or less. I am a person that is completely…
Whilst Vashti Hardy’s debut novel, Brightstorm, gets ready to launch we’ve invited her to My Book Corner to tackle our questions… Tell us about you in 25 words or less. I’m quite smiley, optimistic, a little clumsy, and probably live 50% in my imagination. I don’t give up easily (my husband says tenacious!). How would…
Picture book writer Julie Fulton (Bears Don’t Eat Egg Sandwiches) is a music loving poetry writer. Here she shares some wonderful insights in her My Book Corner interview… Tell us about you in 25 words or less. Music teacher/musician who has somehow drifted into the magical realm of picture book writing. Lover of beaches, animals, dancing,…
Horatio Clare took the Branford Boase Award last year (2016), for his impressive novel Aubrey and the Terrible Yoot. As the new winner for 2017 is soon to be announced, we reached out to Horatio Clare to find out what life has been like since winning the award. Huge congratulations on last year’s Branford Boase win. Describe…
Huge My Book Corner welcome to picture book author and illustrator Nadia Shireen (Bumblebear & The Cow Who Fell to Earth). Tell us about you in 25 words or less. Middle-aged woman who draws animals and makes up stories for a living. Childish, sensitive, mysterious, self-indulgent, bouncy, sleepy, shambolic, enthusiastic, loves music, hates cheese. What makes…
The brilliantly witty Noah Can’t Even is the debut YA novel from Simon James Green. Delighted that he has stopped by to answer My Book Corner’s questions… Tell us about you in 25 words or less. Optimistic. Sarcastic. Gin. That pretty much sums it up. Oh, and I’m excellent at making passive aggressive comments under…
Huge, warm welcome to the lovely Lorraine Gregory whose debut middle grade novel Mold and The Poison Plot has just hit the book shelves. Tell us about you in 25 words or less. Bookish, mildly bonkers writer with too much imagination and not enough confidence. Blessed with fabulous family, friends and fluffy cats. What makes…
A warm welcome to Jennifer Killick, author of the wonderfully funny middle grade novels, Alex Sparrow and The Really Big Stink., plus Alex Sparrow and The Furry Fury. Tell us about you in 25 words or less. Writer, mother, stepmother. Quietly content and overly excitable. Loyal, loving and silly. Always trying to do better. What makes…
Huge welcome to Chris Naylor-Ballesteros, author and illustrator of the brilliantly funny picture book, I’m Going To Eat This Ant. In his My Book Corner interview Chris shares some writing tips, including how his current book came to be… Tell us about you in 25 words or less. I live in France with my…
Huge welcome to YA author Sarah Mussi, who’s latest YA novel Room Empty is released in April 2017. Tell us about you in 25 words or less. The kind of person who likes to slip below the radar, if possible. If I was an animal I’d be the donkey in Animal Farm. What makes you…
Tell us about you in 25 words or less. Children’s author and Speech and Language Therapist. I write pretty much exclusively in rhyme. A big fan of travel, day dreaming, poetry and picture books! What makes you happy? Travelling makes me happy- seeing new places, experiencing new things and meeting people who have different ways…
A huge warm welcome to James Nicol, author of the rather fabulous The Apprentice Witch. James Nicol’s debut novel for middle grade readers has just hit the shelves, along with the news that there will be two more in the series. I couldn’t be more delighted! Tell us about you in 25 words or less. Oh…
My Book Corner is delighted to welcome Sarah Rubin, MG author of the Alice Jones series, to answer our questions… Tell us about you in 25 words or less. I’m an America living in England. My most prized possession is my sewing machine, and I love growing vegetables in my back garden. What makes you…
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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…