Sometimes a book event coincides so exactly with what you need to think harder about right. that. second. that you wonder if you've invented it. Happily, 'Are the Kids All Right? Representations of LGBTQ Characters in Children's and YA Literature' with B.J. Epstein, Mark Jennett and Letterbox Library at Housman's Radical Bookshop in King's Cross on Saturday was not… Continue reading Beyond Gay Penguins: LGBTQ children’s and YA books, past, present and future
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Down The Rabbit Hole: let’s talk about books, baby
Children's and YA makes up almost 25% of the UK book market. It receives one fortieth of the coverage that adult fiction does in mainstream media. This is bonkers. Instead of just shouting 'This is bonkers!' and putting her feet up (like me), the very wonderful Katherine Woodfine of Booktrust decided to do something about… Continue reading Down The Rabbit Hole: let’s talk about books, baby
Happy Holidays! (No, not that kind…)
It's December! So I'm thinking about all the obvious things: ice-cream, beaches, pitching my tent on a hillside in the sunshine... No? No. To be honest, I'm mainly thinking about mince pies and how to rearrange my living room so there can be a tree in it. But an excited corner of my brain is thinking… Continue reading Happy Holidays! (No, not that kind…)
Susie Day | children's books 