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  • Martin Howard

    Martin Howard

    Martin Howard writes absurdly funny books for children and he's here to tell us about his latest book, Mallory Vayle and Maggoty Skull in . . . The Beast from Beneath - his favourite book so far!  Since starting out as a writer in 2005 Martin has written about 100 books...

  • Peek inside The Diary of Wiska Wildflower with its creator, Harriet Muncaster

    Peek inside The Diary of Wiska Wildflower with its creator, Harriet Muncaster

    Harriet Muncaster - creator of Isadora Moon - talks about the inspiration behind her new series for younger readers, The Diary of Wiska Wildflower. Harriet studied Illustration at the Norwich University College of Art, and completed a Master's Degree in Children's Book...

  • Introducing The Blood Texts, a new horror series by Colm Field

    Introducing The Blood Texts, a new horror series by Colm Field

    Missing children, a creepy basement and a boy who sees ghosts . . . We dare you to read Colm Field's Uncle Zeedie, the latest addition to the terrifying Blood Texts series. Who is Colm Field? Well, he was born in the witching hour, beneath a blood-red moon, and under a...

  • PJ Killburn introduces her supernatural mystery series, Dead Yard

    PJ Killburn introduces her supernatural mystery series, Dead Yard

    The Seeds of Doom is the first of the Dead Yard supernatural mysteries. Author PJ Killburn sets the scene for ReadingZone. PJ Killburn was born in London, grew up in St Lucia with her Caribbean dad and South African mum, and currently lives in Sydney. W...

  • Abena Eyeson inspires readers to pursue their dreams in Running My Own Race

    Abena Eyeson inspires readers to pursue their dreams in Running My Own Race

    Abena Eyeson celebrates boyhood, community and following your dreams in her debut novel, Running My Own Race. Abena was born in Ghana but has lived in the UK since the age of 12. She has won accolades for the FAB Prize, Jericho Prize and TLC Pen Factor. She writes pictu...

  • Celebrating Black poets in This is Not a Small Voice

    Celebrating Black poets in This is Not a Small Voice

    Award-winning author Traci N Todd introduces This is Not a Small Voice, an inspiring poetry collection by Black poets from around the world, from the past and present. Traci's earlier books include the award-winning Nina: A Story of Nina Simone, Holding Her Own: The...

  • Annelise Gray

    Annelise Gray

    Author Annelise Gray introduces her fantasy adventure, The Odyssey of Phoebe Quilliam, which draws on Homer's The Odyssey to explore myths, memories and home. Annelise was born in Bermuda and moved to the UK as a child. She grew up riding horses and dreaming of becoming...

  • Brian Bilston brings us A Poem for Every Question

    Brian Bilston brings us A Poem for Every Question

    Poems to make you wonder, understand the world a little better, and laugh.... Brian Bilston introduces his new collection, A Poem for Every Question, illustrated by Joe Berger. Brian Bilston writes poems full of humour, energy and heart. His poetry for...