Kid Lit HQ
Authors’ Stories
As you all know, here in MS READaTHON HQ reading is what we love... but we're also absolutely head over heels about our favourite authors! So we asked some of our favourite authors and illustrators about the books they’ve written, what they like to read, and we’ve asked them for some advice for all budding writers!
Find out what they had to say!
Who Makes a Book?
Have you ever thought about all the things that go into making a book? It’s not just the person who writes the story; lots of different people are involved in getting a story from the writer’s imagination to the bookshelves and into your hands!
So, here at MS READaTHON HQ we decided to take a look behind the scenes! We asked some of
Happy reading!
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Siobhan Parkinson Laureate na nOg, author, publisher & commissioning editor at Little Island |
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David Maybury Co-editor of Inís magazine and former Bisto Book of the Year judge (among many other hidden talents)
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Jenny Murray Acting Director of Childrens Books Ireland (and Children's Book Festival whiz) |
Conor Hackett Publishers' Agent at Hackett Flynn... a client list as long as your arm!
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