Ants do indeed play a part in Nate Yu’s Blast From the Past, which is my third novel for children. I like my main characters to have an interest – something they really love and maybe obsess over a little bit. With Danny Chung it was drawing comics and for Nate it’s ants. He’s an…
We are thrilled to welcome author Sharada Keats to our My Book Corner Q&A today! Questions have been set by our reviewer, Sarah Broadley and her glowing review of These Stolen Lives follows on underneath. Question 1 – Mora is an incredible character. Her determination is evident in every step she takes and it’s clear…
Welcome to our latest blog post! Today, we’re thrilled to present a wonderful Q&A with the talented Gaynor Andrews, author of Pandora and the Story Forge. Illustrated by Marie-Alice Harel, this debut picture book takes readers on a journey to a place where stories are not just told—they are crafted. In our conversation, Gaynor dives…
In this insightful conversation with MBC’s Sarah Broadley, author Mo O’Hara delves into the inspiration behind her bee-tastic tales, shares her love for research, and reveals what it’s like to bring a buzzing hive of characters to life. Whether you’re a fan of Honey and her friends or simply curious about the creative process of…
MBC’s own Sarah Broadley has been putting author Mina Ikemoto Ghosh through her paces today with a fantastic Q&A about the author-illustrator’s YA title – Hyo The Hellmaker. Delighted to share Mina’s generous insights about her process, inspiration and challenges. 1. Hyo the Hellmaker has many twists and turns throughout the narrative. A…
Back during Christmas 2015, what began as a ‘what if’ conversation quickly turned into a story Eve created when she was just 6 years old. Her dad quickly typed up the tale Eve told him in the hope of one day turning it into a book as her Christmas present. It lay dormant for 5…
Christmas has come early to My Book Corner with a wonderful guest post by Patricia Cleveland-Peck, author of the laugh-out-loud Elephant series. This time, our clumsy friend has set his sights sky high! You Can’t Let An Elephant Pull Santa’s Sleigh is a jolly good addition to this hugely popular series and has all the…
Delighted to welcome the lovely Cathy Faulkner to the blog today. Cathy’s gorgeous verse novel Digging For Victory was published earlier this year and we were swept away by Bonnie’s story. Read on to find out what’s next for Cathy! …
Brilliant to have the wonderful E.L. Norry on the blog today! She’s been chatting to Sarah Broadley about the legends, magic, and the care home setting of her fantastic middle-grade novel – Fablehouse A brilliant story of what friendship and loyalty means, Fablehouse is a children’s care home where magic and intrigue are around every corner.…
Sarah Broadley has been catching up the lovely Marie Basting as part of the My Family And Other Romans blog tour. Read on to hear about Marie’s inspiration and discover where you can find the best preserved Roman latrines in the UK…and more! What an amazing adventure you’ve created in ‘My Family…
The King of Kazam is a fantastic picture book, with brilliant rhyming text and wonderful illustrations. Jen and Cassandra – how did the project first come about? Thank you! We met at a Bake Off street party and we bonded over values and a…
We’ve been catching up with the wonderful Sarah Tagholm this week, following the publication of her dance-tastic new picture book Sam Francisco, King of The Disco – a story about what cats really get up to when they’re out all night. With a colourful cast of smoooooth characters, stylishly illustrated by Binny Talib, this story…
We have the lovely chapter book author Terrie Chilvers answering our ‘Infamous Questions’ today as part of the blog tour for her new children’s book Micheal The Amazing Mind-Reading Sausage Dog. I love Terrie’s encouraging tips for writers, and her approach to managing her own writing pitfalls! Tell us about yourself in 25 words…
Delighted to have award-winning YA author Tracy Darnton on the blog today, following the release of her first picture book My Brother Is An Avocado. Illustrated by the talented Yasmeen Ismail, this is an original story about a big-sister-in-waiting imagining (rather vividly!) what her baby brother is going to be like. And as Tracy tells…
‘Surfing the Moon’ is part of the Collins Big Cat reading series (Emerald band 15) written by Emily Dodd and illustrated by Omar Aranda & Ilias Arahovitis. It’s a fantastic story of acceptance and learning to face your fears. The main character Jack learns to surf, he also represents so many children of all ages…
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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…