How to Create Characters for Reluctant Readers by Paul Westmoreland
I write first chapter books for young children, and this age group is home to
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I write first chapter books for young children, and this age group is home to
Before going into the area of children’s book illustration, I studied textile design in Galway,
This is a general list of age categories and word counts for children’s books. I
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My first book, A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, has just been published by Egmont
My first book Pack Up The Moon, was published in 2006. My first screenplay was
If ever someone tells me they have a children’s picturebook story they want to write
When I create a teenage character for a fictional piece of work, my first priority
This article was originally titled ‘How to write for children’. But there are millions of
If you read a lot of author interviews or FAQs you’re probably sick of seeing
My books have been described as “deceptively simple”, a description that I have never been
Sometimes, as a writer, introducing yourself is a terrifying thing. You mightn’t know this, but
Harvesting, my debut novel, was a tricky one to place in the world of publishing
I was facilitating a workshop some weeks ago with fourth class and one of the
Two different writers, two different age groups, and two different publishers – but Ruth Frances
Every few years, someone announces that “fairy tale retellings are back!” In truth, however, retellings
My main qualification for writing for children is that I used to be one. Just
I was doing some intense thinking about picture books last night. My writing class
