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  • All you need to know about your furry friend....

    All you need to know about your furry friend....

    Authors Q&As

    Tuesday, September 5, 2023

    US author Carlie Sorosiak tells ReadingZone how her own dog - who turned out to be a dingo - helped inspire her new book, A World of Dogs.  

  • A city under siege

    A city under siege

    Authors Q&As

    Monday, September 4, 2023

    Sweet Skies is an inspiring story about friendship, loss and survival in a ruined city. Author Robin Scott-Elliot tells ReadingZone how his love of history, his family's links with Berlin, and a story about a kindly American pilot, helped inspire him to write it. 

  • Sue Wallman introduces Every Word a Lie

    Sue Wallman introduces Every Word a Lie

    Authors Q&As

    Friday, August 18, 2023

    Award-winning author Sue Wallman answers questions from students Amelia  Aminah  Madeeha and Zaynah (Years 9 and 10) from the Sarah Bonnell School in London about her new book, Every Word a Lie (Scholastic), and talks about th...

  • The Reluctant Vampire Queen Bites Back!

    The Reluctant Vampire Queen Bites Back!

    Authors Q&As

    Monday, August 14, 2023

    Look out for vampires, pretend vampires, and a smoldering love interest in Jo Simmons' second Reluctant Vampire Queen novel - The Reluctant Vampire Queen Bites Back! 

  • Calling out racism

    Calling out racism

    Authors Q&As

    Monday, August 7, 2023

    Have you seen people being bullied because of their race?  Have you wondered what you can do to help, or have you been bullied yourself?  

  • The Adventures of Billy Shaman

    The Adventures of Billy Shaman

    Authors Q&As

    Monday, May 22, 2023

    Author Roland Chambers introduces The Rage of the Sea Witch, the first in the new Billy Shaman adventures, and reads a short section from the book.

  • Sara Barnard reads from Where the Light Goes

    Sara Barnard reads from Where the Light Goes

    Authors Q&As

    Thursday, May 4, 2023

    In Where the Light Goes, award-winning author Sara Barnard explores grief, toxic fame, and the real lives that lie behind the lens of social media.

  • How a Japanese legend inspired a new fantasy adventure

    How a Japanese legend inspired a new fantasy adventure

    Authors Q&As

    Friday, April 21, 2023

    Discover how the legend of a magical sword helped inspire Misa Sugiura's Momo Arashima Steals the Sword of the Wind (Puffin).  In this fast-paced fantasy adventure, Momo discovers that her mother is a Shinto goddess and embarks on a quest to find a legendary sword.