Interviews

What a treat to have Lu Fraser AND Paddy Donnelly in The Reading Realm today to talk to Ian Eagleton about their beautiful and heart-warming new picture book AVA AND

Bear Vs Dragon has to be one of the funniest, quirkiest books of 2024 so I’m thrilled to welcome its writer, Marcela Ferreira into The Reading Realm to talk about

I’m delighted to welcome Sarah and Rodney Matthews into The Reading Realm today to talk to me about their quirky, fun-filled adventure Oddney’s Otherland! Before we sit down in The

Today one of my FAVOURITE picture book authors, Frances Tosdevin, joins me to chat about her beautiful new book THE LIBRARY MOUSE, which is lovingly illustrated by Sophia O’Connor! Before

We Are Family, a beautiful collection of poems by Oli Sykes, is one of my standout books of 2024. It’s a moving, funny, and touching tribute to Oli’s father, and

Emily Ann Davison joins Ian Eagleton in The Reading Realm to talk about her magical new book THE BLUE UMBRELLA! Before we settle down in The Reading Realm to talk

Sarah Hagger-Holt’s beautiful, inclusive LGBTQ+ inclusive books are some of my favourite reads, so it’s a real honour to have her join me in The Reading Realm today to talk

I’m a HUGE fan of WIDER THAN THE SEA, so when the chance came to interview Serena Molloy about her beautiful new book THE TREE THAT SANG TO ME, I

Today Corrinne Averiss joins Ian Eagleton in The Reading realm to talk about her heart-warming new picture book A Home For A Stone, which is gorgeously illustrated by Rosalind Beardshaw.

Today Kathryn Simmonds talks about her beautiful, bright new book BE MY SUNFLOWER, which is illustrated by Ros Beardshaw. Without giving too much away, can you tell us about your

A big, cheery hello to author Julian Gough who joins me today in The Reading Realm to talk about THIS LAKE IS FAKE, wittily and wonderfully illustrated by Jim Field!

It’s no secret that that I’m a HUGE fan of Paddy Donnelly, so I’m thrilled to welcome him into The Reading Realm today to talk to me about his brand