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…
Ever wanted to be a totally ineffective author? Ever wondered what makes a truly ineffective author, well, ineffective? Look no further, Caleb Krisp – highly effective author of Anyone But Ivy Pocket, and Somebody Stop Ivy Pocket, is here to answers your questions in this not to be missed post … FIVE HABITS OF HIGHLY…
To say an awful lot of time, energy, imagination and cups of coffee go into creating a new novel would be an understatement. But. When it’s all done, dusted and appearing on book shelves … as an author how do you go about choosing your favourite scenes? The ones you feel are the real stand…
Huge welcome to YA novelist Nick Cook, who joins My Book Corner as part of the huge #UKYAExtravaganza tour. Nick has a passion for science and astronomy, often blogging about the latest mind-blowing discoveries made in quantum physics. He once even soloed a light aircraft, an experience he tapped into for Cloud Riders. Nick’s intriguing guest…
Who are the best & worst teachers in children’s fiction? They do have a very real impact don’t they?! Pamela Butchart, winner of the Blue Peter Book Award 2015, has done it all – picture books, middle grade books. I’m absolutely delighted that she has popped in to My Book Corner to share her teacher…
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…
Claire Fayers is the author of The Accidental Pirate series, a swashbuckling MG adventure series with a sprinkling of magic, and a great sense of humour. Today Claire has put down her cutlass to answer My Book Corner’s questions… Tell us about you in 25 words or less. Welsh gardener, crazy cat lady, lover of…
My Book Corner is absolutely delighted to welcome author Annalie “A. J.” Grainger (Captive), as part of the YA Shot Blog tour 2016. She shares her Top Tips for Researching a Novel, plus a brilliant insight to her next novel – In Your Light. YA Shot is an author-run, author-led Young Adult and Middle Grade…
Chitra Soundar and Frané Lessac have teamed up to produce the intriguing picture book, Pattan’s Pumpkin, an exciting, vibrant story from India. Here Chitra gives us a great insight in to how the picture book came to be… Pattan’s Pumpkin is proof that Googling is fun and I’m good at it. Long before social media became…
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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…