The Women Left Behind is one of our favourite collections of poetry for adults, so it’s wonderful to have Imogen Russell Williams join us today to talk about this important, beautiful collection of poems… Without giving too much away, can you tell us a bit about The Women Left Behind? Oh I’m worried about spoilers…
Book Reviews
Magic Wishes and Trickster Tales: An interview with Chitra Soundar
It’s an honour today to invite children’s author Chitra Soundar into The Reading Realm to talk to Ian Eagleton about her career, writing process and publishing! I was first introduced to your work when I read A Dollop of Ghee and a Pot of Wisdom many years ago and it remains one of my favourite…
Wranglestone: An interview with Darren Charlton
We are thrilled to be part of the #Wranglestone Blog Tour! Today we talk to author Darren Charlton about his icy, scary new YA book called Wranglestone, which is set in the American wilderness and features zombies, terrifying adventure and a romance that will melt your heart… Without giving too much away, can you tell…
Bright Bursts of Colour: An interview with Matt Goodfellow
Ahead of its release on February 6th, Matt Goodfellow joins us in The Reading Realm to talk about his wonderful new anthology of poems called Bright Bursts of Colour… Without giving too much away, can you tell us about Bright Bursts of Colour and the inspiration behind it? I wanted to write a collection of…
A Jigsaw of Fire and Stars: An interview with Yaba Badoe
We are delighted to have Yaba Badoe, an award-winning writer, journalist and documentary filmmaker join us in The Reading Realm today to talk about her magical, thrilling, spooky and moving debut A Jigsaw of Fire and Stars, which is published by Head of Zeus… Without giving too much away, can you tell us a bit…
Meet the Author: An interview with Nicola Penfold
We are thrilled to be part of the #WhereTheWorldTurnsWild Blog Tour! Today, author Nicola Penfold journeys into The Reading Realm to talk about the thrilling and beautifully written Where The World Turns Wild… Without any spoilers, could you tell us a little bit about Where the World Turns Wild and the inspiration behind the book?…
New Kid: An interview with Jerry Craft
Today, author and illustrator Jerry Craft joins us in The Reading Realm to talk to Richard Ruddick about his new middle grade graphic novel called New Kid… Without giving too much away, can you describe your new graphic novel New Kid to our readers? Sure, New Kid is loosely based on my life, as well…
The Dark and Sneaky Side of Fairy Tales: An interview with Bethan Woollvin
Today we welcome author and illustrator Bethan Woollvin into The Reading Realm to talk about her series of subversive, witty, dark picture books which are based on classic fairy tales… Have you always been fascinated by the magical world of fairy tales? Did you have a favourite as a child? Though I would certainly consider…
I Am A Jigsaw: An interview with Roger Stevens
Today, author, poet and musician Roger Stevens joins Ian Eagleton in The Reading Realm to talk about a new anthology of riddles and puzzle poems called I am a Jigsaw and his award-winning website called The Poetry Zone… Without giving too much away can you tell us a bit about your new anthology of poems,…
A Pocketful of Stars: An interview with Aisha Bushby
Today, Aisha Bushby joins Dean Boddington in #TheRealm to talk about her moving, magical debut A Pocketful of Stars… Safiya asks Elle; “Would you rather a chocolate flavoured poo or a poo flavoured chocolate?” Come on then, which would you choose and why? It would have to be poo-flavoured chocolate because I can’t fathom the…
The Emotional Journey of a Picture Book: An interview with Benji Davies
Benji Davies is an illustrator, author and animation director. Today he joins us in The Reading Realm to talk about Grandad’s Island, nature, how technology has changed his creative process and his new book, Tad… I think one of my favourite picture books of all time is Grandad’s Island. Can you tell us a bit…
The Golden Butterfly: An interview with Sharon Gosling
Today, we’re thrilled to have author Sharon Gosling voyage into #TheRealm to talk to Stephanie Elliot about her new magical, thrilling book The Golden Butterfly… The setting for The Golden Butterfly is so brilliantly vivid! As it’s set in historic London, did you have to do a lot of research? I always do quite a…