Mostly Book Talk
Book Talk about reading for pleasure for children and teenagers. Chats with teachers, librarians and authors. Book reviews, giveaways and a book based perspective on life. Come and join us for ideas about engaging young readers and grow your TBR pile.
Episodes
21 episodes
Episode 21 - Interviews with Rachel Fuller about her picture book Bee and with Tanya Goodin about The Teenage Guide to Digital Wellbeing
In children's mental health week we talk to Rachel Fuller about her picture book Bee which explores how it feels to be misunderstood and celebrates difference. We also talk to Tanya Goodin about The Teenage Guide to Digital Wellbeing which offe...
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Episode 20 - Author Susan Brownrigg and Publisher, Hazel Holmes from UCLan
We have an interview with Susan Brownrigg about her new book, Wrong Tracks, and with Publisher, Hazel Holmes from UCLan about the importance of regional voices and regional publishing.Here are Susan's books:
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Episode 19 - Interview with Lucy Ann Unwin, New Year’s reading resolutions and book reviews
Join us for Episode 19 where we have an interview with Lucy Ann Unwin and talk about her new book How to be a Revolutionary. We also discuss our New Year’s reading resolutions and do some book re...
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Episode 18 - A feast of middle grade books - interviews with Dev Kothari and Louie Stowell
A bumper middle grade episode. We talk to Dev Kothari about her debut Bringing Back Kay-Kay and to Louie Stowell about Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Making Enemies the fourth book in the bestselling Loki series. Bringing Back Kay-Kay i...
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Episode 17 - An interview with Rashmi Sirdeshpande about her new book Amazing Asia: An Encyclopedia of an Epic Continent
We talk to Rashmi Sirdeshpande about her latest book which is a beautifully illustrated by Jason Lyon.
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Episode 16 - An interview with David Litchfield about his new book The Dinosaur Next Door
An interview with David Litchfield about his new book The Dinosaur Next Door and about the upcoming 10th Anniversary Edition of The ...
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Episode 15 - Diverse Book Awards Picture Book Winners
Interviews with Naomi Jones and Rebecca Ashdown who won the Diverse Book Award Readers' Choice Award for Thunder Boots<...
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Episode 14 - Diverse Book Awards YA Winners Interviews
Interviews with the winners of the Diverse Book Awards YA categories - Simon James Green, winner of the YA Readers' Choice Award for Boy Like Me; Sophie Cameron, runner up for the YA Category for Away with Wor...
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Episode 13 - Interviews with J P Rose and Anthony McGowan
In this episode we talk with J P Rose about her new book, Birdie. And Ali interviews Anthony McGowan with Jason Rosam (originally broadcast on Riverside Radio) about his book Dogs of the Deadlands.
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Episode 12 - 'Help Create a Reader' Coram Beanstalk and the role of volunteers in supporting reading for pleasure
An interview with Amy Lewis, Head of Coram Beanstalk and Sara Browne, one of their volunteers. Plus chat about 100 Tales from the Tokyo Ghost Café by Julian Sedgwick and Chie KutsuwadaCoram Beanstalk Link to the Media...
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Episode 11 - Picture book edition, including an interview with Jacob Sager Weinstein
In this episode we talk to Jacob Sager Weinstein about his picture book, What Rosa Brought (illustrated by Eliza Wheeler). We also chat about some picture books (old and new) that have caught our attention recently.Jacob ...
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Episode 10 - Interviews with YA authors Diana Anyakwo and Denise Brown
Interviews with YA authors Diana Anyakwo and Denise BrownIn this episode we talk to Diana Anyakwo about her book My Life as a Chameleon which has just been longlisted for the Diverse Book Awards. We also talk to Denise Br...
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Episode 9 - An interview with author, Tom Palmer and a chat with Deborah Maclaren, Managing Director of Love Reading
In this episode we talk to Tom Palmer about his latest book Angel of Grasmere and his other Lake District books. Plus we talk to Deborah Maclaren, the Managing Director of Love Reading about how they are building a social purpose into ...
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Episode 8 - Film Clubs and books with Into Film Ambassador, Charlotte Harrison and an interview with author Ross Montgomery
Film Clubs and books with Into Film Ambassador Charlotte Harrison plus an interview with author Ross Montgomery about his new book, I am RebelCharlotte Harrison can be found on social media:
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Episode 7: Carnegie Medal for Writing 2024 Shortlist
A look at the Carnegie Medal for Writing 2024 shortlist including the benefits of shadowing with Alison Jewitt from The London Nautical SchoolCarnegie Medal for Writing 2024 Shortlist books
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Episode 6 - An interview with the author Tia Fisher about her Carnegie shortlisted book Crossing the Line.
Mostly Book Talk - Episode 6An interview with the author Tia Fisher about her Carnegie shortlisted book Crossing the Line.Crossing the Line ...
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Episode 5: Elle McNicoll talking about her new book Keedie
An interview with Elle McNicoll about her new book Keedie, her CBBC adaptation of A Kind of Spark, her forthcoming YA book and diversity in children's books (as well as how she manages to do so much...)Books mentioned in ...
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Episode 4 - Dungeons and Dragons and Graphic Novels
Mostly Book Talk - Episode 4We talked to Lucas Maxwell, the librarian at Glenthorne High School about Dungeons and Dragons and how it really draws pupils into the library and also about graphic novels. We then have an in...
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Episode 3 - Abiola Bello, The Diverse Book Awards and FCBG Children's Book Award
An interview with Abiola Bello, author and also founder of Hashtag Press and The Diverse Book Awards
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Episode 2 - Science Book Club
We talked to Rose Edmondson at Falinge Park High School about her brilliant science book club. She can be found on Twitter/X @snotlady5Here are some of the books she mentioned:
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Episode 1 - Dr Alexia Casale, author and Senior Lecturer and Course Leader on MA in Writing for Young People at Bath Spa University.
A fascinating interview with Dr Alexia Casale, author and Senior Lecturer and Course Leader on MA in Writing for Young People at Bath Spa University.&...
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Episode 1
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