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Getting to know Alesha Dixon
April 12, 2019
Alesha Dixon knows how rewarding it is to write stories. As the judge of this year’s Explore Learning Writers’ Awards, we got to know...
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Author Q&A: Ethan Willis
April 3, 2019
Ethan Willis is the author of the novel ‘Blue as the Sky’. He recently visited our Bournemouth centre to kick off the Explore Learning...
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How to get children writing at home
March 19, 2019
We’ve brought together some of our favourite ideas that support fearless writing wherever you are. Whether it’s unlocking their imagination, or...
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Author Q&A: Steve Webb
April 26, 2018
Steve Webb is the author of the hilarious Spangles McNasty series, with a third book coming out this May. He recently ran a creative writing workshop...
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Author Josh Lacey’s inspiration
April 23, 2018
Josh Lacey has written many children’s books, including ‘A Dog Called Grk’, ‘Island of Thieves’, and his ‘The...
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Author Q&A: Danny Weston
April 4, 2018
Danny Weston is a teen horror writer and winner of the Scottish Children’s Book Prize. He recently ran a workshop at our Edinburgh Blackhall centre...
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Guest blog: “What if…?” The secret of writing a story
March 27, 2018
Kjartan Poskitt is the author of the Murderous Maths series, and has also written about space, puzzles, codes, magic, biographies, five historical...
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10 questions with David Walliams
March 16, 2018
What do David Walliams and our National Young Writers’ Awards have in common? They are both celebrating 10 year anniversaries! David has been an...
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Author Q&A: Julia Gray
March 14, 2018
We were excited to welcome Julia Gray, author of the young adult novel ‘The Otherlife’, to our Brixton centre to run a creative writing...
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Author Q&A: Jason Wallace
March 8, 2018
Jason Wallace’s incredible first novel ‘Out of Shadows’ won the Costa Children’s Book Award! We were lucky enough to catch up with...
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