In the Reading Corner
500 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn the Reading Corner is created by Just Imagine for anyone interested in children's books and reading. It is hosted by Nikki Gamble, author of Exploring Children's Literature and co-author of Guiding Readers.Listening to this podcast you will find out about the latest children's books, learn more about the creative processes of writing and illustrating, discover different viewpoints about topical issues and more.Whether you are a teacher, librarian, parent, bookseller, publisher, writer or illustrator, this podcast is made with love for you.
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Lauren Wolk - My Own Lightning
July 10, 2022 17:00 - 24 minutes - 14.2 MBLauren Wolk is an American author, poet and editor. Born in Baltimore, she studied English literature at Brown University graduating in 1981. Wolk won a Newbery Honor in 2017 for her novel Wolf Hollow and the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction in 2018 for Beyond the Bright Sea. In this episode of #InTheReadingCorner Lauren talks about In My Own Lightning, her sequel to Wolf Hollow, About My Own Lightning It has been several months since the tragic events set in motion by bully Betty...
Atinuke - Too Small Tola Gets Tough
July 10, 2022 17:00 - 26 minutes - 14.7 MBAtinuke was born and grew up in Nigeria. She writes children's books because she loves the vibrancy, joy, wisdom and humour of her African culture, which forms the basis for most of her writing. She has written about urban and rural life in West Africa and her stories show the diversity of backgrounds that children come from, debunking the imagery that is familiar from charity promotions and crisis journalism. While there are undoubtedly important issues for us all to address, these images ...
Jon Arno Lawson - A Day for Sandcastles
June 23, 2022 21:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBJonArno Lawson is a Canadian writer who has published many books for children and adults, was born in Hamilton, Ontario and raised in nearby Dundas. He now lives in Toronto, Lawson has won The Lion and the Unicorn Award for Excellence in North American Poetry four times, in 2007, 2009, 2013, and 2014. The books were Enjoy It While It Hurts, A Voweller's Bestiary, Black Stars In A White Night Sky, and Down In The Bottom Of The Bottom Of The Box.] His book The Man In The Moon-Fixer's Mask wa...
Phil Earle - While the Storm Rages
June 23, 2022 19:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBPhil Earle was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal with When the Sky Falls. his hard-hitting emotional story, which highlights the plight of zoo animals during The Blitz. Phil's latest book While the Storm Rages is also set in the Blitz but this time tells about the fate of many pets and one boy and his friends' quest to save their animal companions. Phil dropped by to tell us more about the story. About While The Storm Rages While the Storm Rages is the eagerly awaited new novel from the...
Polly Dunbar - Ready for Spaghetti
June 19, 2022 16:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBPolly Dunbar is an English author-illustrator. She is best known for her self-illustrated books Penguin, the Tilly and Friends series, which was made into a television series. She has illustrated Margaret Mahy's riotous rhymes Down the Back of the Chair and Bubble Trouble as well as a collection of Michael Rosen's poems for very young children, A Great Big Cuddle. Now Polly has illustrated a second collection by Michael Rosen, Ready for Spaghetti. She joined Nikki Gamble In The Reading ...
Jarvis - The Boy With Flowers in His Hair
June 12, 2022 13:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBJarvis studied graphic design and previously worked as a record sleeve designer, website designer, and animation director before becoming a children’s book illustrator. His books include Mrs Mole, I’m Home! and Alan’s Big, Scary Teeth( which won the 2017 V&A Best Illustrated Book) Pick a Pumpkin and Pick a Pine Tree. With Jeanne Willis he has co-created I'm in Charge and Spike the Hedgehog Who Lost His Prickles, About his picture book inspiration, Jarvis says, “The way I work is always ...
Jennifer Bell - Legendarium
June 12, 2022 11:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBLegendarium is the final book in Jennifer Bell's gaming fantasy adventure duology, which began with Wonderscape. This time our heroes are propelled into the future and tasked with preventing a villain from uncovering the secrets of time travelling and the ultimate power that this could bring. Jennifer travelled virtually into The Reading Corner to talk more about gaming, time travel and her fantasy adventure. About Legendarium Arthur, Ren and Cecily are stuck in Legendarium in the year 24...
Sophie Anderson - The Thief Who Sang Storms
June 12, 2022 10:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MBSophie Anderson is well-loved for her fantasy novels that draw on Slavic and Russian folklore. Sophie dropped into the reading corner to talk about her latest novel The Thief Who Sang Storms and the traditional stories which inspired it. About The Thief Who Sang Storms. The Island of Morovia is shaped like a broken heart. The humans live on one side of the island, and the alkonosts - the bird-people - live on the other. But it wasn't always this way... Linnet wishes she could sing magic....
Rich Knight - If I Ran the Country
June 11, 2022 16:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MBWith a long career in factual radio programming and podcasting, and now working in the role of Commissioning Editor - Factual, BBC Radio 4, Rich Knight is well-placed to write about politics for young readers. If I Ran the Country starts from the premise that the reader is in a position to run the country and then takes them on a decision-making journey covering the key considerations that any political leader has to face. Rich joined Nikki Gamble #InTheReadingCorner to delve into some of...
Justin Anderson - Narwhal the Arctic Unicorn
June 05, 2022 13:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MBJustin Anderson is a wildlife and adventure filmmaker. He produced and directed the ‘Mountains’ segment of Planet Earth II which featured the first-ever fight between four snow leopards seen on screen. After working on this series, her wrote his first children’s book Snow Leopard: Ghost of the Grey Mountain. A second book, Narwhal: Arctic Unicorn is recently published by Walker Books. Justin joined Nikki Gamble In The Reading Corner to talk about the similarities and differences between ...
Anthony Horowitz - Where Seagulls Dare
June 05, 2022 12:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MBAnthony Horowitz is well-known for his top-selling Alex Rider and for his television writing. He is also the author of the brilliant Diamond Brothers mysteries, each one based on one of his favourite films. During lockdown, he started to write a new Diamond Brothers online. The story, Where Seagulls Dare, is now published with the royalties being donated to Home-Start a Suffolk charity, in a bid to raise money and laughs at the same time. Anthony joined Nikki In The Reading Corner to ta...
Justyn Edwards - The Great Fox Illusion
May 23, 2022 16:00 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MBJustyn Edwards graduated from Southampton University with a degree in archaeology. Since then he has worked as a caravan park attendant, a paperboy and a software engineer, but never as an archaeologist. He has always wanted to be a writer and his inspiration for The Great Fox Illusion. Justin magicked himself into the reading corner and talked to Nikki Gamble about his writing secrets. Of course, if you listen in, they won't be secret anymore. About The Great Fox Illusion Secrets and illu...
Jim Smith - Total Winner
May 23, 2022 16:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBJim Smith is the British children’s author and illustrator of the Barry Loser and Future Ratboy series. Before creating the hugely popular Barry Loser novels for younger children, Smith worked as a designer, creating the quirky cartoon imagery for coffee chain Puccinos before branching out into stationery and gift design under the brand-name Waldo Pancake. The first Barry Loser book, I Am Not a Loser, was published in 2012. 10 years on Jim has created a full-colour graphic novel featuring th...
Sharna Jackson - The Good Turn
May 21, 2022 16:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MBSharna Jackson is an arts educator and author of children's books. She garnered critical acclaim with her first novel, The High Rise Mystery, featuring Nik and Norva, a pair of black sisters, who solve crimes on an estate, the Tri Estate, in South London. This was followed by a second mystery featuring the sleuthing sisters, Mic Drop. Sharna joined Nikki Gamble In the Reading Corner to talk about a new adventure The Good Turn, set in Luton, the town where she grew up. About The Good Turn J...
Mini Grey: The Greatest Show on Earth
May 11, 2022 19:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MBMini Grey is one of the UK's best-loved illustrators with her witty visual and linguistic style that incorporates found objects and is characterised by playfulness and heaps of imagination. Her books work for a wide age range and are highly appreciated by adults as well as younger readers. She is the recipient of The Kate Greenaway Medal for The Adventures of theD ish and the Spoon. In this interview, Mini talks to Nikki Gamble about her foray into nonfiction with a new book The Greatest ...
Elizabeth Uviebinene - The Offline Diaries
May 02, 2022 10:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MBElizabeth Uviebinene studied Politics and International Studies at the University of Warwick and then worked as a Marketing manager in the city. It was this experience that led to the writing, with co-author Yomi Adegoke, of the bestselling book, Slay in Your Lane, a life guide for young Black British Women. In 2018 Elizabeth was the recipient of a Marie Claire Future Shaper award. Now Elizabeth and Yomi have teamed up again with their first book in a middle-grade series, The Offline Diari...
Nicola Davies and Jenni Desmond
April 20, 2022 20:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBChildren's author, Nicola Davies is a zoologist by training. She was one of the original presenters of the BBC children's wildlife programme The Really Wild Show. she is a prolific writer of nonfiction, fiction and poetry for children with a particular interest in the natural world. Jenni Desmond graduated with a master’s degree in children’s book illustration from the Cambridge School of Art (UK), her debut picture book Red Cat Blue Cat won the Cambridgeshire Read it Again! Award in 2012...
Annaliese Avery - The World of Nightsilver
April 13, 2022 09:00 - 27 minutes - 19 MBAnnaliese Avery is a former library manager and children's book editor who lives in Suffolk, England. She has an MA in creative writing and a lifelong interest in physics and astronomy and in 2017 she founded an astronomical society. Her debut novel The Nightsilver Promise, a magical fantasy adventure packed with astronomical interest and dragons was published in 2021. The second book, The Doomfire Secret was published in April 2022. In this episode, Annaliese talks about destiny, worldb...
Lucy Hawking - Princess Olivia Investigates
April 07, 2022 06:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBLucy Hawking is a journalist, writer and science educator. With her father, the late Professor Stephen Hawking, she co-authored a series of books, George's Secret Key to the Universe, which introduced the science of cosmology through a blend of fiction and information. Lucy's new series pitched at a slightly younger reader in a similar vein tackles issues of pollution and climate change through an engaging adventure story sprinkled with genuinely funny humour. In this episode, she talks abo...
Lucy Hawking - Princess Olivia Investigate
April 07, 2022 06:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBLucy Hawking is a journalist, writer and science educator. With her father, the late Professor Stephen Hawking, she co-authored a series of books, George's Secret Key to the Universe, which introduced the science of cosmology through a blend of fiction and information. Lucy's new series pitched at a slightly younger reader in a similar vein tackles issues of pollution and climate change through an engaging adventure story sprinkled with genuinely funny humour. In this episode, she talks abo...
Jennifer Killick - Dread Wood
April 06, 2022 11:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MBJennifer has always wanted to be a writer, but really started when she applied for a Creative Writing MA at Brunel University, which is where she first got the idea for Alex Sparrow and the Really Big Stink., her debut book. Since then she has written two more books in the Alex Sparrow series, a standalone middle-grade fiction, Mo Lottie and the Junkers, and the spooky Crater Lake books. Jennifer's new series, Dread Wood gives us horror pitched for readers of 9+. In this episode, she talks ...
Katie Cotton - The Secret of Splint Hall
April 05, 2022 08:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MBKatie Cotton studied English Literature at Oxford University before becoming an author and editor of children’s books. Her books Counting Lions and The Road Home were both published internationally and received starred reviews in the US. Other books include Bricks: The House a Greedy Pig Built and The Road Home. Katie's most recent book is The Secret of Splint Hall, a historical fantasy, underpinned by a family mystery. Katie joined Nikki Gamble, In the Reading Corner to talk about the boo...
Lissa Evans - Wished
April 04, 2022 16:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MBLissa Evans has written books for both adults and children, including the bestselling Old Baggage, Their Finest Hour and a Half, longlisted for the Orange Prize, and Crooked Heart, longlisted for the Baileys Women's. Prize for Fiction. For children, Small Change for Stuart, was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal and the Costa Book Awards. It was followed by a sequel Big Change for Stuart. Lissa's next novel was the wonderfully witty, even satirical, Wed Wabbit, which employs fantasy and hum...
Tony Bradman - Viking Boy The Real Story
March 27, 2022 16:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MBTony Bradman's Viking Boy is a popular book in primary classrooms, often used to support a historical study of The Vikings. Now Tony has written a companion book, Viking Boy: The Real Story. A scholar of history, Tony is particularly knowledgeable about the Roman, Viking and Saxon periods and in this episode, he shares his enthusiasm with Nikki Gamble. About Viking Boy: The Real Story A sparky non-fiction guide to the Viking world, told by the hero of Tony Bradman's bestselling novel Vikin...
Emma Chichester Clark - Mister Toots
March 19, 2022 19:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MBEmma Chichester Clark is one of the UK's foremost illustrators. She has published well over 60 books for children including her own very popular Blue Kangaroo series as well as stand-alone picture books and illustrated books for other writers. Emma studied graphic design at Chelsea School of Art in the 1970s and then later studied illustration at the Royal College of Art where Quentin Blake was her tutor. Her former mentor remains a good friend. In 1988, Emma was awarded the Mother Goose ...
Lee Newbery - The Last Firefox
March 19, 2022 13:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MBLee Newbery's debut novel, The Last Firefox was recently published by Puffin. It's a fantasy adventure in which another world bursts into the real world, in the form of a magical firefox and Charlie Challinor has to summon all of his bravery to protect the endangered creature from the villains that are hunting it down. Lee talks to Nikki Gamble about the experience of having his first book published and how the idea for the story first emerged. About The Last Firefox A heartwarming story ...
Kate di Camillo - The Beatryce Prophecy
March 18, 2022 12:00 - 25 minutes - 17.2 MBKate di Camillo is an American children's author with over 25 novels on her backlist. Her first novel Because of Winn Dixie won her immediate critical attention. Further novels include The Tiger Rising, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, The Magician's Elephant, Flora and Ulysees and the Three Rancheros series. She has twice been awarded The Newbery Medal. Kate's most recent novel The Beatryce Prophecy is a fairy tale set in a period reminiscent of the European Middle Ages. It's an ex...
Kate di Camillo - The Beatryce Prophecy
March 18, 2022 12:00 - 25 minutes - 17.2 MBKate di Camillo is an American children's author with over 25 novels on her backlist. Her first novel Because of Winn Dixie won her immediate critical attention. Further novels include The Tiger Rising, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, The Magician's Elephant, Flora and Ulysees and the Three Rancheros series. She has twice been awarded The Newbery Medal. Kate's most recent novel The Beatryce Prophecy is a fairy tale set in a period reminiscent of the European Middle Ages. It's an ex...
Discover Undiscovered Voices
March 17, 2022 20:00 - 22 minutes - 15.3 MBUndiscovered Voices is an initiative from SCBWI (Society of Children's Book Illustrators and Writers) which gives a platform to up and coming voices in children's writing. An online anthology is published featuring the work of the selected authors which can be read online and downloaded http://www.undiscoveredvoices.com/ Nikki Gamble caught up with two of this year's authors, K L Kaine and Andrew James, along with Sara Grant from the organising committee to find out more about the project, ...
Malachy Doyle - Life on Molly's Island
March 17, 2022 20:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MBMalachy Doyle grew up in Ireland, studied in England. He lived for a time in Wales while bringing up his family but has now returned to Ireland, where he lives on an ISLAND off the coast of Donegal. He is the author of many popular picture books, such as The Dancing Tiger and The Bold Boy as well as critically acclaimed novels Georgie and Who is Jesse Flood? In this episode, Malachy talks to Nikki Gamble about his series of picture books set on a fictitious island - perhaps resembling hi...
Gillian Cross - Ollie Spark and the Accidental Adventure
March 13, 2022 20:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MBGillian Cross may be best known for The Demon Headmaster series but she has written widely for teenagers and children. Among her many achievements and accolades are the Carnegie Medal, which she was awarded in 1990 for Wolf and the Whitbread Award (renamed Costa Award) for The Great Elephant Chase. Gillian's latest book, Ollie Spark and the Accidental Adventure is co-authored with Alan Snow. It's a highly illustrated techno adventure with plenty of laughs and just the right amount of jeopar...
Oli Hyatt - Antigua de Fortune of the High Seas
March 12, 2022 16:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBOli Hyatt, a former young businessman of the year, is co-founder of BAFTA award-winning animation studio Blue Zoo. He is also the Director of Alphablocks Limited, the company behind the popular CBeebies phonics shows, Alphablocks and Numberblocks. He is also the chair of Animation UK and was awarded an MBE for his services to the animation industry. He co-authored his debut children's book, Antigua de Fortune of the High Seas with Anna Rainbow. In this episode, Oli talks to Nikki Gamble a...
Natasha Farrant - The Girl Who Talked to Trees
March 12, 2022 15:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MBNatasha Farrant has a long career in children's publishing and has her own literary scouting agency. Her debut YA novel The Things We Did for Love was shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award. In 2020, an adventure story Voyage of the Sparrowhawk won the Times and Sunday Times Children's Books of the Year and was awarded the prestigious Cost Children's January 2021. Eight Princesses and a Magic Mirror was published in September 2019 by Zephyr and was one of the Guardian's Books of the Y...
Catherine Rayner - My Pet Goldfish
March 12, 2022 15:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MBCatherine Rayner is well-known for her glorious animal picture stories, but now she turns her skills to illustrating nonfiction. IN this episode she talks to Nikki Gamble about her narrative nonfiction book about goldfish which has a few lessons for young readers to learn about caring for these popular pets - including setting them free when they outgrow the fish tank. About My Pet Goldfish A charming new Nature Storybook all about looking after goldfish - inspired by the author's own pet f...
William Sieghart - Everyone Sang
March 06, 2022 13:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBWilliam Matthew Timothy Stephen Sieghart CBE is a British entrepreneur, publisher and philanthropist and the founder of the Forward Prizes for Poetry. He is the current chairman of the Somerset House Trust. In this episode, he talks to Nikki Gamble about the place of poetry in our lives and talks about some of his favourite poems. About Everyone Sang: a poem for every feeling A magnificent anthology of poems themed around different moods, collected by the bestselling creator of The Poetry ...
Paul Jennings - a writing life
March 06, 2022 13:00 - 24 minutes - 16.5 MBPaul Jennings was born in 1943 in Heston, Middlesex and emigrated to Australia with his family in 1943. After graduating, he became a teacher and speech pathologist and then a lecturer in special education. In 1985 his first book of short stories, Unreal! was published. In 1989 he gave up teaching to write full-time. His stories were adapted for the TV series Round the Twist. Paul's memoir untwisted was published in 2020 in Australia by Allen & Unwin and by Old Barn Books in the UK. In th...
Tamzin Merchant - The Mapmakers
March 06, 2022 12:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MBActress Tmazin Merchant recently published her second children's book, The Map Makers, a second adventure for the sparky heroine, Cordelia Hatmaker. Like her heroine, Tamzin is a creator, a lover of plant magic and adventure. In this episode, Tamzin talks to Nikki Gamble about the ideas underpinning this fantastical and gripping adventure. About The Mapmakers Ever since Cordelia discovered the hidden map in her father's precious telescope, she's been searching the streets of London by star...
Gill Lewis - A Dog Named Pup
March 04, 2022 13:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MBGill Lewis is a highly acclaimed author of children's books featuring animals, environmental concerns, wildlife protection with a strong sense of social justice. In her recent novel, A Street Dog Named Pup, she writes about dogs' relationships with their closest companions, humans - both the good and the bad. The story is presented through a dog's eye view of the world and like Anna Sewell's classic, Black Beauty, it prompts readers to evaluate how humans treat and exploit animals. Gill ta...
Anne Fine - Shades of Scarlet
March 04, 2022 10:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBFormer Children's Laureate, Anne Fine, is one of our finest novelists for children and teenagers. Characteristically her stories reveal acute observations of family life coupled with humour and a sense of fairness and a belief that people generally try to do the right thing, even though they may not always make wise decisions. In this episode, Anne talks to Nikki Gamble about her recent book Shades of Scarlet About Shades of Scarlet When Mum gives her the notebook, Scarlet should be happy....
Sam Copeland - Greta and the Ghost Hunters
March 04, 2022 09:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MBLiterary agent and former bookseller, Sam Copeland has risen quickly to the heights of bestselling author with his blend of humour and emotionally engaging characters. His debut Charlie Changes into a Chicken, addressed common childhood worries in a wonderfully reassuring, positive story. This was followed by two further Charlie stories and another book, Uma and the Answer to Absolutely Everything. In this episode, Sam talks to Nikki Gamble about his latest story Greta and the Ghost Hunter...
Sarah Ardizzone - Open Up the World with Translated Books
February 21, 2022 22:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MBSarah Ardizzone is an established and highly regarded literary translator of books from French into English. She has a particular interest in the translation of dialogue and in writers who have a social awareness and conscience. Among the list of children's books that she has translated are: Daniel Pennac, Eye of the Wolf and The Rights of the Reader Timothee de Fombelle, Toby Alone, Vango, The Book of Pearl and Saving Celeste Faiza Guene Just Like Tomorrow Barroux Line of Fire and Alp...
Eoin McLaughlin - I Am NOT an Octopus
February 19, 2022 18:00 - 23 minutes - 15.8 MBEoin McLaughlin is a writer of children's picturebooks. His debut picture book The Hug (illustrated by Polly Dunbar) was named a ‘Book of the Year’ by The Guardian and shortlisted for The Children's Books Ireland Award. The sequel, While We Can't Hug was read by many families around the world during the COVID-19 lockdowns. He has written two books that have been illustrated by Ross Collins: Secret Agent Elephant and Inspector Penguin, A further book, The Case of the Missing Cake is illus...
Lisette Auton - The Secret of Haven Point
February 19, 2022 14:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBLisette Auton is a disabled writer, activist, poet, novelist, spoken-word artist, actor, film & theatre-maker and creative practitioner. She's an award-winning poet who has performed at Northern Stage, ARC, The Southbank Centre and the Sage, in pubs, in a crypt, at festivals, indoors, outdoors, on a bridge and in a launderette. The Secret of Haven Point is Lisette's debut novel, a middle-grade fantasy, set on a coast not dissimilar to her Tyneside home and reflecting Lisette's passion for ...
Lisa Thompson - The Rollercoaster Boy
February 19, 2022 14:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MBLisa Thompson is a children’s novelist born in Essex, UK. Her debut novel, The Goldfish Boy, was published in the UK and North America in 2017 and went on to become a bestseller. The Goldfish Boy has been nominated for numerous awards including the Carnegie Medal, The Branford Boase Award and the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize. Lisa has gone on to write more best-selling novels, including The Light Jar, The Day I Was Erased and The Boy Who Fooled The World. Her novella, Owen and the...
Roma Agrawal - How Was That Built?
February 18, 2022 23:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MBRoma Agrawal MBE FICE HonFREng is an Indian-British-American chartered structural engineer based in London. She has worked on several major engineering projects, including the Shard. Agrawal is also an author and a diversity campaigner, championing women in engineering. Roma talked to Nikki Gamble about her passion for engineering, historic buildings and writing for children. Support the show Thank you for listening. If you enjoyed this podcast, please support us by subscribing to our c...
Andrew Pettie - When Looks Matter
February 10, 2022 14:00 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MBAndrew Pettie is a writer and editor at What on Earth Books and the recently launched Britannica Magazine. Andrew joined Nikki Gamble for this episode of In The Reading Corner to tell us about the importance of good design and how it makes a difference to readers. Support the show Thank you for listening. If you enjoyed this podcast, please support us by subscribing to our channel. And if you are interested in the books we have featured, purchasing from our online bookshop Bestbooksfors...
Kathryn Webber - The Revelry
February 10, 2022 14:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MBOriginal from California, Kathryn Webber has lived and worked in Hong Kong, Maui and Atlanta but now lives in London. As well as being an established YA author, Kathryn has also co-authored two series with her husband, Kevin Tsang: Sam Wu is Not Afraid series and the Dragon Realm series. Her YA books are Wing Jones (Walker, 2017), Only Love Can Break Your Heart (Walker, 2018) and most recent The Revelry (Walker, 2022) Kathryn joined Nikki Gamble #InTheReadingCorner to talk about the inspir...
Katherine Webber - The Revelry
February 10, 2022 14:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MBOriginal from California, Katherine Webber has lived and worked in Hong Kong, Maui and Atlanta but now lives in London. As well as being an established YA author, Katherine has also co-authored two series with her husband, Kevin Tsang: Sam Wu is Not Afraid series and the Dragon Realm series. Her YA books are Wing Jones (Walker, 2017), Only Love Can Break Your Heart (Walker, 2018) and most recent The Revelry (Walker, 2022) Katherine joined Nikki Gamble #InTheReadingCorner to talk about the ...
The Fan Brothers
February 06, 2022 16:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBTerry Fan, Eric Fan and Devin Fan are American-born Canadian children's book writers and illustrators, known collectively as the Fan Brothers. Terry and Eric made their picturebook debut with The Night Gardener, which was named an ALA Notable Children's Book. Other books include where the Ocena Meets the sky, The Barnabus Project and most recently, It Fell From the Sky. Terry, Eric and Devin joined Nikki Gamble to talk about their creative partnership. About It Fell From the Sky. It fel...
David Olusoga: Black British History
February 04, 2022 13:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MBDavid Olusoga is a historian and broadcaster specialising in Black British History. In this episode he talks with Nikki Gamble about writing the empire back into history, escaping from biographical approaches and plans to produce material to support educators. About Black and British An Illustrated History This beautiful hardback gift book is a stunning visual journey through Black British history for younger readers by award-winning historian and broadcaster David Olusoga and illustrated ...