Authors Families
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Hayley Webster
Hayley Webster writes stories about how people try to make sense of the world around them, when it so often doesn't make sense. Her first ever job was in a fish and chip shop, and since then she's worked in magazines and as a teacher in secondary and primary schools, and now she writes and edi...
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Judith Eagle
Judith Eagle introduces her latest historical fiction novel, The Stolen Songbird, about a famous picture and three children caught up in its theft. Judith is also the author of The Secret Starling, The Pear Affair and The Accidental Stowaway. Her career thus far has i...
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Paige Braddock
Comic creator Paige Braddock introduces her new children's graphic novel, Peanut, Butter and Crackers. Paige is the Chief Creative Officer at Charles M. Schulz Creative Associates. She has illustrated several Peanuts children's books. Her other graphic novels for children include the Stinky Ce...
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Tania Unsworth
Tania Unsworth's new book, Nowhere Island, explores how four children survive on an island hidden from sight. Tania spent her childhood in Cambridge before moving to America in her early twenties. She comes from a literary, Booker Prize-winning family of writers and lives in Boston, USA, with...
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Kate Pankhurst
Kate Pankhurst, bestselling author and illustrator of the Fantastically Great Women books, introduces her new series, beginning with We Are All Astronauts. Kate's books have been translated into 22 languages and been shortlisted for many awards, including the NIBBIES...
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Sufiya Ahmed
Sufiya Ahmed worked in advertising and in the House of Commons before becoming a full-time author. In 2010 she set up the BIBI Foundation, which arranges visits to the Houses of Parliament for children from underprivileged backgrounds. Sufiya has written several children's books including My S...
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AM Howell
A.M. Howell has always been inspired by the stories around her, and how imagination can unlock the secrets of the past. Her new series, Mysteries at Sea, is inspired by her own childhood travels on ships. Her thrilling historical mysteries have garnered great critical acclaim, winning b...
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Joshua Seigal
Joshua Seigal is a poet, performer and workshop leader; Who Let the Words Out is his latest collection. Joshua spends a lot of his time visiting schools, libraries and theatres around the country and beyond. His book I Bet I Can Make You Laugh won the 2020 Laugh Out Loud Book...
