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A city under siege
Authors Q&As
Monday, September 4, 2023
Sweet Skies is an inspiring story about friendship, loss and survival in a ruined city. Author Robin Scott-Elliot tells ReadingZone how his love of history, his family's links with Berlin, and a story about a kindly American pilot, helped inspire him to write it.
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The Adventures of Billy Shaman
Authors Q&As
Monday, May 22, 2023
Author Roland Chambers introduces The Rage of the Sea Witch, the first in the new Billy Shaman adventures, and reads a short section from the book.
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How a Japanese legend inspired a new fantasy adventure
Authors Q&As
Friday, April 21, 2023
Discover how the legend of a magical sword helped inspire Misa Sugiura's Momo Arashima Steals the Sword of the Wind (Puffin). In this fast-paced fantasy adventure, Momo discovers that her mother is a Shinto goddess and embarks on a quest to find a legendary sword.
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Tanya Landman introduces her eerie tale, Midwinter Burning
Authors Q&As
Thursday, December 1, 2022
Author Tanya Landman introduces her brilliant new novel, Midwinter Burning, an eerie tale linked to an ancient tradition.
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A mystery story with an edge....
Authors Q&As
Saturday, November 19, 2022
If you enjoy mystery stories with an edge, you'll love Fleur Hitchcock's series of murder / mystery books published by Nosy Crow.
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Shapeshifting into fantastical creatures
Authors Q&As
Thursday, November 10, 2022
In Kieran Larwood's new environmental fantasy, The Treekeepers, you'll meet shape-shifters, young people with incredible powers over nature, and a ghost or two.
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Writing about the 'dark side'
Authors Q&As
Saturday, October 15, 2022
Look out for zombies (naturally), hell hounds and the occasional talking pet in this fast-paced and wit-sharp story about teenagers who open the gates of hell.... We asked author Bryony Pearce to tell us more!
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Exploring The 156-Storey Treehouse with Andy Griffiths!
Authors Q&As
Saturday, October 15, 2022
Find out what's about to happen to Andy and Terry, the inhabitants of the 13-Storey Treehouse - which has now reached an incredible 156 storeys!