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Julia Donaldson the new Children’s Laureate
Congratulations to Julia Donaldson who was announced as the Children’s Laureate for 2011-2013 this week. Even though I voted for Alan Gibbons she’s a good choice, I think. Her contribution to children’s literature is outstanding. To have written a classic … Continue reading
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Miep Gies (1909-2010)
I was delighted to read of the death yesterday of Miep Gies, the Dutch woman who helped to hide the Frank family and friends in a secret annexe during World War Two. I was delighted because she lived to be … Continue reading
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How to write a bestseller…
There was an interesting article in The Times 2 yesterday about how to write a bookclub bestseller. It was written by ‘the most powerful woman in publishing’ Amanda Ross, founder of the Richard and Judy bookclub. Here are her tips: … Continue reading
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It’s that time of year…
August means summer holidays and the start of the footy season and the middle of the cricket season and … the dreaded exam results. This week, A levels, next week GCSEs. Watch for the headlines screaming ‘Dumbing Down Britain’ because … Continue reading
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It’s that time of year…
August means summer holidays and the start of the footy season and the middle of the cricket season and … the dreaded exam results. This week, A levels, next week GCSEs. Watch for the headlines screaming ‘Dumbing Down Britain’ because … Continue reading
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Wakefield Girls’ High School & St John’s Primary School visit
It’s been a busy week. Monday kicked off with a visit to the junior department of Wakefield Girls’ High School. This is the school one of my characters, Brody Miller (After School Club series) ‘attends’ so it was particularly interesting … Continue reading
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Wakefield Girls’ High School & St John’s Primary School visit
It’s been a busy week. Monday kicked off with a visit to the junior department of Wakefield Girls’ High School. This is the school one of my characters, Brody Miller (After School Club series) ‘attends’ so it was particularly interesting … Continue reading
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The Ultimate Book Guide Launch
Do you know what? I’m not doing too bad for a girl who only got a grade 6 in GCE English Literature. That’s what I told myself last night anyway when I attended the launch to the updated edition of … Continue reading
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