Authors Families
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Alex Cotter
Described as a love letter to Sheffield, Alex Cotter's new novel The Ice Dancer follows one girl's passion for ice skating - but what will it take to be a champion? Alex Cotter has worked hard all her life at daydreaming, while making a living from words: from bookselli...
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Martin Howard
Martin Howard writes absurdly funny books for children and he's here to tell us about his latest book, Mallory Vayle and Maggoty Skull in . . . The Beast from Beneath - his favourite book so far! Since starting out as a writer in 2005 Martin has written about 100 books...
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Peek inside The Diary of Wiska Wildflower with its creator, Harriet Muncaster
Harriet Muncaster - creator of Isadora Moon - talks about the inspiration behind her new series for younger readers, The Diary of Wiska Wildflower. Harriet studied Illustration at the Norwich University College of Art, and completed a Master's Degree in Children's Book...
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Introducing The Blood Texts, a new horror series by Colm Field
Missing children, a creepy basement and a boy who sees ghosts . . . We dare you to read Colm Field's Uncle Zeedie, the latest addition to the terrifying Blood Texts series. Who is Colm Field? Well, he was born in the witching hour, beneath a blood-red moon, and under a...
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PJ Killburn introduces her supernatural mystery series, Dead Yard
The Seeds of Doom is the first of the Dead Yard supernatural mysteries. Author PJ Killburn sets the scene for ReadingZone. PJ Killburn was born in London, grew up in St Lucia with her Caribbean dad and South African mum, and currently lives in Sydney. W...
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Emma Carroll
Emma Carroll introduces her new fantasy adventure, Dracula and Daughters, which revisits vampire myths and the Dracula story to create a modern classic. The bestselling novelist taught English for 20 years before following her dream of being an...
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Abena Eyeson inspires readers to pursue their dreams in Running My Own Race
Abena Eyeson celebrates boyhood, community and following your dreams in her debut novel, Running My Own Race. Abena was born in Ghana but has lived in the UK since the age of 12. She has won accolades for the FAB Prize, Jericho Prize and TLC Pen Factor. She writes pictu...
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Celebrating Black poets in This is Not a Small Voice
Award-winning author Traci N Todd introduces This is Not a Small Voice, an inspiring poetry collection by Black poets from around the world, from the past and present. Traci's earlier books include the award-winning Nina: A Story of Nina Simone, Holding Her Own: The...
