by David | Feb 17, 2015 | Books |
Martha Brockenbrough’s The Game of Love and Death lands on store shelves in April. I think you should read it, of course I do, but don’t take MY word for it. Check out what Kirkus and Publisher’s Weekly have to say: Brockenbrough never sugarcoats the...
by David | Feb 16, 2015 | Books |
Sarah O’Connor’s challenge to publishers: code or die trying. Worth a read.
by David | Jan 20, 2015 | Books |
With all of the talk of library cuts and closures in the UK - where do you see libraries going? In a digital age that has left book publishers reeling, libraries in the world’s major cities seem poised for a comeback, though it’s one that has very little...
by David | Jan 15, 2015 | Books, Geekery |
Sad news from the world of The Independent (UK) - Rebecca is hanging up her blogging boots, for now: I’m sorry to report that today will be my last post on the children’s book blog. I’ve had an absolute blast writing it over the past couple of years, but it’s...
by David | Jan 13, 2015 | Books, Geekery |
It’s US based - but interesting none the less. The annual Scholastic Kids and Family Reading Report analyses data from 2,500+ parents and kids - asks questions and crunches the numbers to give an indication of where things are. Only 51% of children...
by David | Jan 12, 2015 | Books, Geekery |
Catherine Doyle, Nick Lake and Steve Watkins go under the microscope of Robert Dunbar in the Irish Times - Teen/YA getting the first treatment of the year. Vendetta - Doyle’s debut - takes the prize of most interesting review: Doyle skilfully...