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Young Adult vs Adult fiction. Where’s the line?
I’ve just finished reading Clay by David Almond. This is another gem by an award-winning author. (See my article on What Makes A Good Children’s Book for more on Almond’s work). Although it’s aimed at...
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Children’s books are often the battle ground of religious zealots with many Christians boycotting the likes of JK Rowling and Philip Pulman. In this article, on veitchsmith.com, I contend that...
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Book Club: The Book Thief
Now that I’ve wiped the tears from my eyes, I can finally put together a post on this beautiful book: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. For those of you new to the Book Club, we discuss best-selling...
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Writers in conversation
I’ve just come across a website that features interviews with authors. This one caught my attention immediately as it is an email conversation between Markus Zusak, whose book The Book Thief was...
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Writing Fantasy Fiction
Fantasy is probably the most popular of all children’s genres; however much of it is still read and enjoyed by adult readers. One only has to look at the highly successful Harry Potter series to see...
View ArticleCommercial exploitation of children’s books
Whether we like it or not, stories in the form of books and broadcast programmes are commercial products. This crossover between art and commerce is perhaps most evident in children’s stories and their...
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True animal stories contest
In my creative and non-fiction writing classes there are always people who want to write stories about animals. Here’s a contest for you. The Angel Animals Network 2010 True Story Contest is now...
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