I’m so chuffed to have been asked to interview Maxine Beneba Clark about her new book for The Sapling. You can have a read of the full article here and find out all about Maxine Beneba Clark’s stunning picture book ‘When We Say Black Lives Matter’.
The Book of Hopes is shortlisted for the Waterstones Book of the Year
I’m so thrilled to announce that The Book of Hopes has been shortlisted for the Waterstones Book of the Year 2020. This book has gone further than any of us could ever have imagined and I never tire of seeing children’s wonderful work inspired by my poem ‘Me’ in the book. Thank you so much for your love and support …
The Book of Hopes out now!
I’m so thrilled that The Book of Hopes is now available to purchase in bookshops and online, with proceeds from sales going to NHS Charities. It was a real honour to be asked to contribute to this beautiful collection and I’m so proud that Bloomsbury in partnership with Twinkl have produced an activity pack to help children find their voice …
Interview in Dunedin Libraries NB
Thank you so much, Jackie McMillan for this brilliant interview in Dunedin Libraries latest edition of NB. You can read it in full here.
Return to Wonderland celebrates Alice Day
It’s almost time for Alice Day this year! To celebrate Team Return to Wonderland is asking you to vote for your favourite character from Wonderland and the winner will be announced on Alice Day on the 4th of July. Look out for ways to vote on Macmillan’s social media channels in the run up to Alice Day. All the characters from …
Publication date changes
Dear readers, 2020 promised to be the launch of many lovely new books, including my debut picture book with Dapo Adeola and a brand new ballet series with Binny Talib, under my pseudonym Swapna Reddy. As you can imagine, the COVID-19 pandemic has effected the publishing industry and many publication dates have been delayed. Sadly, this includes a few of …
King Cat on YouTube
Thank you so much to Josie Soden for her brilliant reading of King Cat. You can have a listen here.
Torn Apart: The Partition of India, 1947 in The Bookseller
Huge thanks to Fiona Noble for including Torn Apart: The Partition of India, 1947 in her round up of August children’s book releases. I can’t wait for you all to meet Ibrahim and Amar.
The Book of Hopes
I’m so honoured to be part of Katherine Rundell’s new collection of poems, stories and art called ‘The Book of Hopes: Words and Pictures to Comfort, Inspire and Entertain Children in Lockdown‘. Completely free for all children and families, the extraordinary collection edited by Katherine Rundell, features stories, poems, essays and pictures and has contributions from more than 110 children’s …
Writing Young Fiction Workshop with Stay-At-Home Lit Fest
Thank you so much to everyone who joined the session. It was an absolute delight to spend an hour in the company of so many writers. Here are the notes for my ‘Writing Young Fiction’ workshop with Stay-At-Home Lit Fest on Friday 10th April. What is ‘Young Fiction’? ‘Young Fiction’, also known as ‘Junior Fiction’ or sometimes ‘Early Readers’ are …