Interviews
WHIRBY: An interview with Molly Harris
Today we welcome Molly Harris into The Reading Realm to talk to Ian Eagleton about her brand-new book WHIRBY, which is illustrated by Jacob Souva… If you (and your children!)
04/03/2026
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BEAUTY OF LETTERS: An interview with Tom Schamp
Today we welcome Tom Schamp into The Reading Realm to talk about his captivating new book BEAUTY OF LETTERS… Welcome, Tom! Before we settle down in The Reading Realm to
26/02/2026
Interviews
MONSTER DOWN DEEP: An interview with Amy Fellner Dominy
A great big HELLO and WELCOME to Amy Fellner Dominy who joins us in The Reading Realm to talk about her new book MONSTER DOWN DEEP… What is MONSTER DOWN
10/02/2026
Interviews
THE SPACE BETWEEN: An interview with Clare Helen Welsh
Welcome to our first interview of 2026! I’m very excited to welcome picture book author Clare Helen Welsh into The Reading Realm to talk about her brand-new book, THE SPACE
15/01/2026
Articles
PENCIL’S BEST STORY EVER: An interview with Carly Gledhill
Carly Gledhill is an illustrator and author of books including Pencil’s Best Story Ever, Bat Can’t Sleep and Balloon’s Big Adventure. She also illustrates the Dot & You board book
19/08/2025
Articles
MY LIFE IN BOOKS by Kathryn Wanless
Stories have always been part of my life. Some of my earliest and most cherished memories are those of sharing stories with my family. When I was very small, in
14/08/2025
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
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
Articles
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
