Read our interviews with the best children's authors and illustrators.

  • Love and Loss

    Madelyn Travis talks to Sonya Hartnett, winner of the Astrid Lindgren Award, about her latest novel, The Ghost's Child.
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  • Just Michelle

    Madelyn Travis talks to Michelle Magorian, acclaimed author of Goodnight Mister Tom, about Just Henry, her first novel in ten years.
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  • Stop the Pigeon!

    Madelyn Travis meets Mo Willems, prolific creator of the Pigeon books and the Elephant and Piggie series.
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  • Stand and Deliver

    Celia Rees tells Madelyn Travis about her latest novel, Sovay.

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  • You've Got to Pick a Pocket or Two.

    Catherine Johnson talks to Madelyn Travis about A Nest of Vipers, a crime caper set in Georgian London.

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  • His Dark Materials

    Madelyn Travis talks to best-selling author Philip Pullman about His Dark Materials and The Golden Compass.
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  • Interview with Anthony Browne

    Anthony Browne is one of the UK’s best-loved picture book authors and has written and illustrated over 30 children’s books.
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  • A Unique Art Form

    Caldecott Medal winner, Brian Selznick talks to Madelyn Travis about The Invention of Hugo Cabret.
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  • The Bigger Picture

    Publishers, booksellers and illustrators tell Madelyn Travis about the challenges facing picture books today.
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  • High Flier

    Madelyn Travis talks to Eoin Colfer about his new novel Airman
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  • Layers of Colour

    Madelyn Travis talks to illustrator Angela Barrett about the challenges of interpreting a story.

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  • A Prize-Winning Partnership

    Madelyn Travis talks to Gruffalo creators Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler about collaborating on Tiddler.
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  • Something Extraordinary

    Madelyn Travis talks to Jan Pienkowski, the award-winning illustrator of the Meg and Mog books.
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  • Flying Across the Tyne

    Madelyn Travis talks to David Almond about the inspiration behind My Dad's A Birdman.

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  • Learning Lessons from the Past

    Malorie Blackman tells Rebecca Wilkie about her anthology, Unheard Voices, published to commemorate the 200 year anniversary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act.
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  • Writing and Me

    Award-winning author Emily Gravett talks to Rebecca Wilkie

     


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  • Prize Winner

    Marcus Sedgwick, winner of the Booktrust Teenage Prize 2007, talks to Madelyn Travis about My Swordhand is Singing
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  • Polly and the Penguin

    Madelyn Travis talks to Polly Dunbar about her book, Penguin, and the importance of picture books.
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  • Bursting with Joy

    Madelyn Travis meets illustrator Brian Wildsmith as his work is exhibited in Britain for the first time.
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  • From Beasties to Bears

    Joel Stewart answers Rebecca Wilkie's questions about his career so far.
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