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Question time with author Hilary Robinson
Get to know author Hilary Robinson a little better as she shares insight into her work and life, and her latest board book series, Gregory Goose is on the Loose!.December 17th, 2019READ MORE
Corinne Fenton's Adventures around the UK
Corinne Fenton and Owen Swan, the author and illustrator of Scruffle-Nut, 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 Packs
We sent out our Tea Party Packs through the Reading Agency to Chatterbooks groups to 50 lucky libraries around the British Isles and just look at how much fun they all had!July 9th, 2019READ MORE
Priscilla Lamont reads Hodge Podge Lodge to Great Chart School
Author and Illustrator Priscilla Lamont visited Great Chart School, winners of the Walk to School Scheme, and read Hodge Podge Lodge.June 11th, 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
Joanna Francis on Lucia and Lawrence and Mental Health Awareness
As part of Mental Health Awareness Week, we asked Joanna Francis, author and illustrator of Lucia and Lawrence, to write about her inspirations behind the characters in the book and how understanding yourself and your friends better, leads to positive mental health and life-long connections.May 15th, 2019READ MORE
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