Authors Teenagers

  • Celebrating mixed identity in Emma Slade Edmondson's Mixed

    Celebrating mixed identity in Emma Slade Edmondson's Mixed

    Emma Slade Edmondson, co-host of the award-wining podcast Mixed Up, talks to ReadingZone about her new book, Mixed: Explore and Celebrate Your Mixed Identity, a deep dive into race and identity from the mixed perspective. Emma also a sustainability consultant, writer,...

  • Geraldine McCaughrean

    Geraldine McCaughrean

    Geraldine McCaughrean was born and educated in Enfield, North London, the third and youngest child of a fireman and a teacher. She attended Christ Church College of Education but instead of teaching chose to work for a magazine publishing house. She became a full time writer in 1988.<br...

  • Dr Nomisha Kurian explores AI developments in Think Big: Artificial Intelligence

    Dr Nomisha Kurian explores AI developments in Think Big: Artificial Intelligence

    The growth in Artificial Intelligence and questions about how it can shape our world are hugely relevant to today's young readers. ReadingZone spoke with author and educator Dr Nomisha Kurian about exploring AI for children in her new book, Think Big: Artificial Intelligence. ...

  • Phil Earle shares his hilarious new series, Finn's Epic Fails

    Phil Earle shares his hilarious new series, Finn's Epic Fails

    ReadingZone spoke with best-selling author Phil Earle to find out about his new series, Finn's Epic Fails. Expect laughter, chaos and some epic fails! Phil Earle is the award-winning author of more than 25 books for children and teenagers, including When the Sky Falls,...

  • Piu DasGupta

    Piu DasGupta

    Author Piu DasGupta introduces her atmospheric adventure, The Golden Monkey Mystery, set in India at the end of the 19th century. Piu was born in Calcutta, India, and grew up in India and the UK. She studied English at Oxford University and worked in several serious pro...

  • Olivia Tuffin

    Olivia Tuffin

    Olivia Tuffin joins ReadingZone to talk about The Secret of Wild Hill: Lottie's Dream, the first in her exciting new series about horses, dreams - and deadly family secrets . . .  Olivia lives on an arable farm in Dorset with her farmer husband, their children, and an a...

  • JP Rose introduces Paddock Grove, her new riding school series

    JP Rose introduces Paddock Grove, her new riding school series

    Follow life as student at Paddock Grove, a school for young people who are passionate about riding. Author JP Rose tells us more. JP Rose has always loved horses, first falling in love with ponies as a child. She was an avid rider and dreamed of having her own horse. No...

  • Simon Fox

    Simon Fox

    We hear from Simon Fox about his new thriller, Avalanche, and he shares his top writing tips for creating tension. Running out of Time was Simon Fox's first novel after 20 years trapped in the dungeon of accountancy.  He is determined to never go back.  He live...