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Shauna Darling Robertson reads poems and introduces an animated film from her new collection 'Saturdays at the Imaginarium'
Shauna Darling Robertson reads poems and introduces an animated film from her new collection 'Saturdays at the Imaginarium'
PoetryShauna RobertsonSeptember 29, 2020Poetry, Jude Wisdom, Shauna Darling Robertson, Saturdays at the Imaginarium
From page to stage: Ed Boxall and the Hastings Youth Theatre perform poems from Ed's book 'Me and My Alien Friend'
From page to stage: Ed Boxall and the Hastings Youth Theatre perform poems from Ed's book 'Me and My Alien Friend'
Poetry, VideosShauna RobertsonSeptember 17, 2020Ed Boxall, Me and My Alien Friend
Poetry and the GCSE curriculum: Troika poets respond
Poetry and the GCSE curriculum: Troika poets respond
PoetryShauna RobertsonAugust 17, 2020Poetry
Dom Conlon in The Guardian's 'Books of the Month' & Savita Kalhan shortlisted for Bristol Teen Book Award 2020
Dom Conlon in The Guardian's 'Books of the Month' & Savita Kalhan shortlisted for Bristol Teen Book Award 2020
Poetry, FictionShauna RobertsonJune 30, 2020Poetry, Dom Conlon, This Rock That Rock, Savita Kalhan, That Asian Kid, YA
New video from children’s author Rosemary Hayes, on writing historical fiction
New video from children’s author Rosemary Hayes, on writing historical fiction
New books, FictionShauna RobertsonMay 22, 2020Rosemary Hayes, The Mark, Forgotten Footprints, The Blue Eyed Aborigine
Sneak preview... Coral Rumble reads poems from her forthcoming collection 'Riding a Lion'
Sneak preview... Coral Rumble reads poems from her forthcoming collection 'Riding a Lion'
PoetryShauna RobertsonMay 12, 2020Poetry, Coral Rumble, Riding a Lion, Emily Ford
Poetry Roundabout COVID-19 poetry competition - win copies of our newest poetry collections from Dom Conlon and Sue Hardy Dawson!
Poetry Roundabout COVID-19 poetry competition - win copies of our newest poetry collections from Dom Conlon and Sue Hardy Dawson!
PoetryShauna RobertsonMay 8, 2020Poetry, Sue Hardy-Dawson, If I Were Other Than Myself, Dom Conlon, This Rock That Rock
'Stay Home' by Caroline Pedler: download our free mini picture book for youngsters!
'Stay Home' by Caroline Pedler: download our free mini picture book for youngsters!
Picture booksShauna RobertsonApril 29, 2020Poetry, Caroline Pedler, Stay Home
Just landed: Dom Conlon's new moon-themed poetry collection 'This Rock That Rock'
Just landed: Dom Conlon's new moon-themed poetry collection 'This Rock That Rock'
PoetryShauna RobertsonApril 15, 2020Poetry, Dom Conlon, This Rock That Rock
COVID-19 update: Buy Troika books direct (with 40% discount) and other ways to support booksellers and book buyers
COVID-19 update: Buy Troika books direct (with 40% discount) and other ways to support booksellers and book buyers
Picture books, New books, Poetry, FictionShauna RobertsonApril 2, 2020
Looking for support with homeschooling during the Coranavirus crisis? Children's authors are here to help
Looking for support with homeschooling during the Coranavirus crisis? Children's authors are here to help
Picture books, New books, Poetry, FictionShauna RobertsonMarch 19, 2020
‘Dog on Wheels’ goes to school: author Gillian McClure on using her picture book series to teach art, literacy and more
‘Dog on Wheels’ goes to school: author Gillian McClure on using her picture book series to teach art, literacy and more
Picture books, New booksShauna RobertsonMarch 17, 2020Gillian McClure, Dog on Wheels, Picture books
Winners announced! The Poetry Zone's poems about nature competition
Winners announced! The Poetry Zone's poems about nature competition
PoetryShauna RobertsonMarch 10, 2020Poetry, Sue Hardy-Dawson, Roger Stevens, Poetry Zone, If I Were Other Than Myself
Published today: Sue Hardy-Dawson's new poetry collection 'If I Were Other Than Myself'
Published today: Sue Hardy-Dawson's new poetry collection 'If I Were Other Than Myself'
PoetryShauna RobertsonFebruary 27, 2020Poetry, Sue Hardy-Dawson, If I Were Other Than Myself
On dragons, friendship, iguanas and sneaking in sub-plots: Brian Moses and Ed Boxall chat about collaborating on children's books
On dragons, friendship, iguanas and sneaking in sub-plots: Brian Moses and Ed Boxall chat about collaborating on children's books
PoetryShauna RobertsonJanuary 28, 2020Poetry, Ed Boxall, Brian Moses, Dragons' Wood, Walking with my Iguana
Making poetry pay: Neal Zetter on the business of making a living as an author
Making poetry pay: Neal Zetter on the business of making a living as an author
PoetryShauna RobertsonJanuary 8, 2020Poetry, Neal Zetter, Bees in my Bananas, It's Not Fine to Sit on a Porcupine
Free gift form the 'Ssssssnake Hotel' - A Christmas Poetry Anthology
Free gift form the 'Ssssssnake Hotel' - A Christmas Poetry Anthology
PoetryShauna RobertsonDecember 6, 2019Poetry, Christmas, Sue Hardy-Dawson, Brian Moses, Coral Rumble, Neal Zetter, Dom Conlon, Chris White, Roger Stevens, Joshua Siegal
Poet Jay Hulme on writing his debut collection 'Clouds Cannot Cover Us'
Poet Jay Hulme on writing his debut collection 'Clouds Cannot Cover Us'
News, New books, PoetryShauna RobertsonNovember 27, 2019Jay Hulme, Clouds Cannot Cover Us, Poetry
Savita Kalhan's YA novel 'That Asian Kid' nominated for 2020 CILIP Carnegie Medal
Savita Kalhan's YA novel 'That Asian Kid' nominated for 2020 CILIP Carnegie Medal
News, AwardsShauna RobertsonNovember 5, 2019Savita Kalhan, That Asian Kid, Fiction, Awards
Brian Moses’ favourite children's poetry books
Brian Moses’ favourite children's poetry books
Shauna RobertsonOctober 23, 2019
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