Articles
H.S Norup on the inspiration for THE CHANGELING CHILD and INTO THE FAERIE HILL
When I’m writing the first draft of a story, much of the work happens away from my desk. I think about the plot while I go for long walks or
07/08/2025
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Interviews
THE BEAR OUT THERE: An interview with Jess Hannigan
Jess Hannigan is the author and illustrator of the picture books Spider in the Well and The Bear Out There. She also works in editorial illustration, and considers herself an
07/08/2025
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FIVE THINGS I LEARNED FROM WRITING INSIDE YOUR BRAIN by Lucy Unwin
Today we welcome children’s author Lucy Unwin into The Reading Realm to talk about her brand-new book INSIDE YOUR BRAIN, which is co-written with Professor Caswell Barry and illustrated by
07/08/2025
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AGAIN! An interview with Britta Teckentrup
Britta Teckentrup is an award winning illustrator, author and fine artist. She was born in Hamburg and grew up in a city called Wuppertal. She moved to London in 1988 to
11/06/2025
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MUSIC OF THE MOUNTAINS: An interview with Sabrina Shah
Today we welcome Sabrina Shah into The Reading Realm to talk about her gorgeous new picture book MUSIC OF THE MOUNAINS, which is illustrated by Manal Mirza… Before we settle
09/06/2025
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THE ROCK FAMILY BAND: An interview with Robert Tregoning
I’m so pleased to be able to welcome one of my favourite authors into The Reading Realm! Robert Tregoning is an Indie Book Award-winning and Polari Prize shortlisted author. He
05/06/2025
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CHRONICLES OF A LIZARD NOBODY: An interview with Patrick Ness
Patrick Ness is the award-winning author of The Knife of Never Letting Go, The Ask and the Answer, Monsters of Men, and A Monster Calls to name just a few of his books.
03/06/2025
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TIGER, DON’T WORRY: An interview with Daishu Ma
Daishu Ma is a Chinese illustrator and graphic artist working in East London. Daishu’s first wordless graphic novel Leaf was published in 2014. Today, she joins Ian Eagleton in The Reading
14/04/2025
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CLEM FATALE HAS BEEN BETRAYED: An interview with Eve Wersocki Morris
What a treat to welcome Eve Wersocki Morris into The Reading Realm to talk about her new rip-roaring, thrilling and action-packed crime caper CLEM FATALE HAS BEEN BETRAYED! Eve Wersocki
03/04/2025
