
The inspiration behind Zinnia Jakes with Brenda Gurr
Learn about the three main things that inspired Brenda to write the Zinnia Jakes series.March 2nd, 2020READ MORE
All about Author Penny Harrison
In this post, Penny Harrison discusses how her life has influenced her latest picture book Extraordinary! and how she hopes it will have a positive impact on her own children and the lives of many others.March 2nd, 2020READ MORE
Peter Carnavas: Author and Illustrator (and teacher/librarian/musician/great guy)
Peter Carnavas is a prolific author in Australia, whose talent we have been nurturing since 2008. As he is relatively new to UK audiences, we have compiled some facts about Peter and his books in order for you to get to know him a little better.January 14th, 2020READ MORE
Natalia Moore Interview
Illustrator of the Let's Go! board book series, Natalia Moore, shares some information about her work and life with us and some behind the scenes artwork!December 17th, 2019READ MORE
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
Tom Tinn-Disbury's The Caveman Next Door Tour
Author and Illustrator Tom Tinn-Disbury kicked off his tour with a great start, managing two schools in one day.November 5th, 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
Interview with Fiona Burrows
We had a chat with Fiona Burrows, illustrator of Twelve Days of Kindness, about her process behind illustrating the book.October 30th, 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 MOREView by Category
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