behind the scenes

Corinne Fenton's Adventures around the UK

Corinne Fenton and Owen Swan, the author and illustrator of Scrufflenut, travelled all the way from Australia to the UK for the launch of their book. Here, Corinne describes how it felt to be back after 44 years and what she got up to.October 31st, 2019READ MORE

A first look at Pip Finds a Home

Elena Topouzoglou, author and illustrator of Pip finds a Home, shares the inspiration behind the book and some early draft artwork.October 18th, 2019READ MORE

Concept Artwork for Who's Afraid of the Quite Nice Wolf?

Illustrator Laura Wood shares initial stage artwork, from storyboards to cover ideas, from her latest book Who's Afraid of the Quite Nice WolfOctober 6th, 2019READ MORE

Quick Questions with Illustrator Mel Armstrong

We asked Mel Armstrong, illustrator of A Home for Luna, 10 questions so you can get to know her better.October 6th, 2019READ MORE

Behind the Scenes with Nicky Johnston

See the creative process that goes into illustrating a picture book as Nicky shows us a sneak peek at her rough pieces through to finished artwork for her latest book Under the Same Sky.October 5th, 2019READ MORE

123 Tea Party! The History of Afternoon Tea

123 Tea Party by Ailie Busby is available to buy now.

Learn about the history of the the tea party and get some tips on throwing your own.June 25th, 2019READ MORE

Q and A with Patrick Shirvington, illustrator of Can You Find 12 Busy Bees?

We had a chat with Patrick Shirvington, illustrator of Can You Find 12 Busy Bees?, about his artistic process and influences on his work.June 10th, 2019READ MORE

Deano Yipadee in the UK for Ron the Royal Guard

See Deano Yipadee in action as he visited the UK for his book tour and to film the music video for his latest release Ron the Royal Guard.June 9th, 2019READ MORE

Anil Tortop illustrates Leaping Lola

Anil Tortop, illustrator of Leaping Lola, shows her digital drawing process in these time lapse videos of her producing her artwork.May 14th, 2019READ MORE

Candice Lemon-Scott on her Exciting New Series Eco Rangers

We Talked to Candice Lemon-Scott, author of the Jake in Space Series, about Eco Rangers, her exciting new middle-grade adventure series. We also ask Candice about her writing process, and get some writing tips.April 10th, 2019READ MORE

Five Questions with Ailie Busby

We spoke to the brilliant Ailie Busby, Illustrator of 123 Tea Party and The ABC of Musical Instruments.February 27th, 2019READ MORE

Tracey Hawkins Discusses Max Meets a Monster

Tracey Hawkins talks to us about the inspiration behind Max Meets a Monster, her writing routine, and gives some advice for aspiring authors. Tracey also tells us a few things about her exciting upcoming release with New Frontier, Leaping Lola.February 19th, 2019READ MORE