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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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. …
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…
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…
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…
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…