We talk to Rashmi Sirdeshpande about her latest book which is a beautifully illustrated by Jason Lyon. Amazing Asia is fully illustrated, large format encyclopaedia of Asia which looks at the history and diversity of the continent. Other books by Rashmi Sirdeshpande include: Never Show A T-Rex A Book!Yes You Can, Cow!Dadaji's PaintbrushCash: How to […]
An interview with David Litchfield about his new book The Dinosaur Next Door and about the upcoming 10th Anniversary Edition of The Bear and the Piano. David's other books include: The Bear, The Piano, The Dog and the Fiddle The Bear, the Piano and Little Bear's Concert Grandad's Secret Giant Lights on Cotton Rock Kid
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Interviews with Naomi Jones and Rebecca Ashdown who won the Diverse Book Award Readers' Choice Award for Thunder Boots and with Erika Meza who won the Picture Book Category with To The Other Side. Other books by Naomi JonesThe Perfect FitHow to Make a StoryThe Odd Fish Other books by Rebecca AshdownMy Granny is a QueenThe WhopperHow the
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Interviews with the winners of the Diverse Book Awards YA categories – Simon James Green, winner of the YA Readers' Choice Award for Boy Like Me; Sophie Cameron, runner up for the YA Category for Away with Words; and Jenny Ireland, winner of the YA Category with The First Move. A full list of the
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In this episode we talk with J P Rose about her new book, Birdie. And Ali interviews Anthony McGowan with Jason Rosam (originally broadcast on Riverside Radio) about his book Dogs of the Deadlands. Birdie by J P Rose is a set in 1950s Yorkshire and is a story of hope and courage following Birdie
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An interview with Amy Lewis, Head of Coram Beanstalk and Sara Browne, one of their volunteers. Plus chat about 100 Tales from the Tokyo Ghost Café by Julian Sedgwick and Chie Kutsuwada Coram Beanstalk Link to the Media Trust Film Website: https://www.beanstalkcharity.org.uk/ Find out about volunteering: https://www.beanstalkcharity.org.uk/Pages/Category/about-volunteering Media Trust Charity Films Link to information
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
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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
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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
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: