The former children's book laureate in the United Kingdom, Malorie Blackman will select English PEN's next 'International Writer of Courage.' The post Malorie Blackman Wins England’s 2022 PEN Pinter Prize appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-06-21 14:29:40 UTC ]
"She is literally my favourite person in the whole of children’s publishing.” Dapo Adeola is talking about Malorie Blackman, his co-creator on new picture book We’re Going to Find the Monster (published by Puffin in September). His editor Joe Marriott approached Adeola about the project in 2018,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-06-18 23:17:19 UTC ]
This August, former Waterstones children's laureate Malorie Blackman will release the conclusion to her Noughts & Crosses series, Endgame (Penguin Random House Children’s UK). Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-05-29 00:40:24 UTC ]
Malorie Blackman, author of the bestselling Noughts & Crosses series, and Dapo Adeola, illustrator of the Waterstones Book Prize winning picture book Look Up!, are collaborating on a picture book: We’re Going to Find the Monster. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-01-25 23:42:24 UTC ]
Malorie Blackman is completing her Noughts & Crosses YA series with the sixth and final novel, Endgame, publishing with Penguin Random House Children’s UK in summer 2021. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-12-02 18:32:59 UTC ]
A new collection of rejigged tales gets much closer to the spirit of these stories than the ‘traditional’ versions we’re force-fed There’s a book called Politically Correct Bedtime Stories, written by James Finn Garner, which used to be on my parents’ shelves, and is now on mine. Published in... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2020-11-04 09:00:13 UTC ]
Last month, 58 writers, journalists and artists signed a letter in the Sunday Times in support of JK Rowling, condemning the ‘onslaught of abuse’ she has received regarding her views on sex, gender and trans rights. Signatories included Tom Stoppard, Ian McEwan and Lionel Shriver. Three days... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-10-04 20:35:25 UTC ]
Malorie Blackman and Frank Cottrell-Boyce are supporting a book subscription service that launches today (3rd September). Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-09-02 13:55:58 UTC ]
Responding to the newly formed Black Writers’ Guild, all five of the biggest publishers say they will make more room for black authors and staffThe “big five” UK publishing houses have separately acknowledged that “change is not happening fast enough” and that they must do a lot more to address... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2020-06-17 12:45:22 UTC ]
More than 100 authors join new body calling for the industry to address deep-seated inequalities in output and personnelMore than 100 writers including Booker winner Bernardine Evaristo, Benjamin Zephaniah and Malorie Blackman have called on all major publishing houses in the UK to introduce... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2020-06-15 17:08:57 UTC ]
The Black Writers' Guild has issued an open letter, signed by writers including Dorothy Koomson, Malorie Blackman, Candice Carty-Williams, David Olusoga and Bernardine Evaristo, telling British publishers it is "deeply concerned" they are "raising awareness of racial inequality without... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-06-14 19:50:25 UTC ]
The sadness, exhaustion, anger and frustration that have been expressed by Black people across social media this week have, of course, been felt for centuries.But, by living so much through our screens right now, observing video footage, scrolling through reposted statements and infographics,... Continue reading >> [ Source: British Council global | 2020-06-05 16:46:27 UTC ]
Malorie Blackman answers our questions about the fifth novel in her Noughts and Crosses series, Crossfire (Penguin), which has been shortlisted for the YA Book Prize 2020. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-04-06 10:55:38 UTC ]
A teaser trailer for the upcoming BBC television adaptation of Malorie Blackman's Noughts + Crosses has been released. Jack Rowan appears in the trailer as Callum and Masali Baduza as Sephy, as they embark on a forbidden and passionate romance across race and class divides. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-02-14 00:25:57 UTC ]
Candice Carty-Williams, Malorie Blackman and Rowan Hisayo Buchanan are among the 20 authors shortlisted for this year’s Costa Book Awards. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-11-26 21:14:59 UTC ]
Stormzy’s PRH imprint #Merky Books has snapped up Malorie Blackman’s long-awaited autobiography. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-10-15 15:45:56 UTC ]
Malorie Blackman returns to the realm of Noughts & Crosses with her fifth book in the series, Crossfire, which was inspired by the tumultuous nature of today’s political landscape. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-07-24 03:16:21 UTC ]
British musician Stormzy is joining the cast of the BBC One adaptation of Malorie Blackman’s YA novel Noughts & Crosses (Penguin Random House Children's). Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
John Boyne, Malorie Blackman and literary agent-turned-author Sam Copeland were some of the speakers at the Penguin Random House Children’s Showcase, with themes around transgender issues, experiences of psychosis and how to cope with anxiety as a small child. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Southbank Centre is expecting 87,000 visitors to this year's event, which will welcome authors and illustrators such as Cressida Cowell, Malorie Blackman, Chris Riddell, Jacqueline Wilson and David McKee. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]