Childhood is suddenly in the news and everyone from Michael Morpurgo to the Archbishop of Canterbury has been expressing an opinion. It all began with a letter published by the Daily Telegraph on 12th September and signed by a hundred and ten of the great and the good from the world of children's books, psychology, education, early years, parenting, nutrition and the environment...
Moves, mergers, and all the rest of the industry news.
Longlists, shortlists and announcements of winners.
Rhiannon Lassiter has had two books published since the last issue:
Superzeroes on Planet X (OUP) and Roundabout (Macmillan).
At a recent conference of the SAS (Scattered Authors Society) I carried out a mini-survey to see how far people were influenced in their reading habits by reviews. It was very unscientific, of course, and my sample was far from representative: all children's writers. But it was interesting to see that nearly 100% ticked –recommendation from a friend,”...
Armadillo is edited by Mary Hoffman, written by a host of generous reviewers and web-edited by Rhiannon Lassiter. The original Armadillo image was created and donated by Jane Ray.