My piece for Books for Keeps about the vital importance of speaking truth to young readers…
“I was born in colonial South Africa, where my birth certificate, issued in the middle of World War 2, included a category ‘Race’. I … Read more
My piece for Great School Libraries. Do look at their website if you don’t already know it!
The last time I was in an actual school library was before our first covid lockdown in March 2020. Since then, I … Read more
Yesterday evening I ‘attended’ an engrossing online event to celebrate Libraries Week. Hosted by Annie Everall of Authors Aloud UK , it was a chance for a bunch of us authors to share personal memories of ‘My Library, My Books … Read more
Looking for one positive thing that came out of our lockdown from March, it’s this. My eldest granddaughter and I began reading together, every morning for half an hour. Living over 100 miles apart, we Skyped. For a while previously, … Read more
