Marcus Sedgwick
Today I read of the death of Marcus Sedgwick, a death which has taken the literary world by surprise. I am on frequent record as…
Interview with Linda Newbery
Linda Newbery's writing career to date begins and ends with animal rights. In between is a diverse selection of topics, themes and genres for a…
Eva Ibbotson’s Memories of Vienna
I have never been to Vienna, although I have long wished to go. I've seen photographs and travelogues of the city and it looks splendid.…
My Lockdown Books: Thirty Eight
I have come to the conclusion that Meg Rosoff is a genius. I’ve been reading her books since How I Live Now which I really…
My Lockdown Books: Thirty Seven
Airborn by Kenneth Oppel is a book I had to read and my heart sank when I saw it. I was judging for the Carnegie…
My Lockdown Books: Nineteen
I've met Frank Cottrell Boyce and he's a delightful man. We should have met at the Carnegie Kate Greenaway Medal award ceremony in July 2005. …
My Lockdown Books: Eleven
I tell anyone who's unwary enough to stop and listen that this book is about me. At least, I qualify, its heroine and I are…
Carnegie Medal
The nominations for the CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals were published today. As a former judge, I'm always excited, interested and sometimes disappointed. Like…
6th December
It was The Edge of the Cloud by KM Peyton that first made me aware of the Carnegie Medal. I borrowed it from Lossiemouth Library…
Collecting the Carnegie
I first made an abortive attempt to collect a copy of every winner of the Carnegie Medal back in 2007 when I was involved in…
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