Mostly Book Talk

In this episode we talk to Jacob Sager Weinstein about his picture book, What Rosa Brought (illustrated by Eliza Wheeler).  We also chat about some picture books (old and new) that have caught our attention recently. Jacob Sager Weinstein What Rosa Brought , illustrated by Eliza Wheeler The City of Secret Rivers The City of Guardian Stones Other books mentioned The Diary of a Young Girl , Anne Fra...

Interviews with YA authors Diana Anyakwo and Denise Brown In this episode we talk to Diana Anyakwo about her book My Life as a Chameleon which has just been longlisted for the Diverse Book Awards.  We also talk to Denise Brown about her second book, It All Started with a Lie. Diana Anyakwo My Life as a Chameleon Contact for school visits: https://contactanauthor.co.uk/author/3518/diana-anyakwo Ins...

In this episode we talk to Tom Palmer about his latest book Angel of Grasmere and his other Lake District books. Plus we talk to Deborah Maclaren, the Managing Director of  Love Reading about how they are building a social purpose into their book selling. Tom Palmer’s Lake District books Armistice Runner   After the War  Angel of Grasmere   Other books mentioned Arctic Star  D-Day Dog Resist Infor...

Film Clubs and books with Into Film Ambassador Charlotte Harrison plus an interview with author Ross Montgomery about his new book, I am Rebel Charlotte Harrison can be found on social media: @sometimesmovies Find out more about Into Film here . Books mentioned: Princess Bride , by William Goldman Ross Montgomery can be found on social media: @mossmontmomery His website is here Books mentioned: I...

A look at the Carnegie Medal for Writing 2024 shortlist including the benefits of shadowing with Alison Jewitt from The London Nautical School Carnegie Medal for Writing 2024 Shortlist books Away with Words by Sophie Cameron Choose Love by Nicola Davies, Illustrated by Peter Horacek Saffiyah’s War by Hiba Noor Kahn Steady for This by Nathanael Lessore The Boy Lost in the Maze by Joseph Coelho, ill...

Mostly Book Talk - Episode 6 An interview with the author Tia Fisher about her Carnegie shortlisted book Crossing the Line. Crossing the Line by Tia Fisher Books mentioned in the interview  The Weight of Water by Sarah Crossan Where the Heart Should Be by Sarah Crossan Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson Make Lemonade by Virginia Euwer Wolff  The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta Long Way Down by...

An interview with Elle McNicoll about her new book Keedie, her CBBC adaptation of A Kind of Spark, her forthcoming YA book and diversity in children's books  (as well as how she manages to do so much...) Books mentioned in the interview with Elle McNicol A Kind of Spark Keedie Show Us Who You Are Like a Charm Like a Curse Some Like it Cold Matilda by Roald Dahl Charm School by Anne Fine Lots...

Mostly Book Talk - Episode 4 We talked to Lucas Maxwell, the librarian at Glenthorne High School about Dungeons and Dragons and how it really draws pupils into the library and also about graphic novels.  We then have an interview with Sarwat Chadda about his new middle grade fantasy series, The Spirit Stone Saga.  It's a long one, but  these two interviews with Dungeons and Dragons enthusiast...

An  interview with Abiola Bello, author and also founder of  Hashtag Press and The Diverse Book Awards and a chat with Sarah Stuffins from The Federation of Children’s Book Groups   about their Children's Book Award. Abiola’s Middle Grade Books Emily Knight I am… Emily Knight I am... Awakened Emily Knight I am... Becoming The Very Merry Murder Club The Very Sunny Murder Club   Abiola’s YA Boo...

We talked to Rose Edmondson at Falinge Park High School about her brilliant science book club.  She can be found on Twitter/X @snotlady5 Here are some of the books she mentioned: Global - a graphic novel adventure about hope in the face of climate change The Moth Keepe r - can be hard to find in UK - available second hand The Curie Society Graphic Science- Seven Journeys of Discovery Am I made of...

A fascinating interview with Dr Alexia Casale, author and Senior Lecturer and Course Leader on MA in Writing for Young People at Bath Spa University.  Her website can be found at http://www.alexiacasale.com/   Her books can be bought through these links:  Sing if you Can’t Dance The Bone Dragon The Best Way to Bury Your Husband And the books Alexi mentioned include: Howl’s Moving Castle, Diana Wyn...