The Secret of the Purple Lake is a collection of five interlinked stories that take us from Ghana to Orkney, and from Spain to Norway and Thailand. As a minor character from one story assumes a major role in the next, we meet a fascinating cast, including Imoro the magic elephant, the Walrus Prince, and … Continue reading
Emily grew up in Essex. She now lives in London. She studied creative writing at London Metropolitan University. Notes on My Family is her first novel for young adults. She likes hats and mini trampolines. Twitter: @EmilyMCritchley Neurodiversity in YA fiction by Emily Critchley Diversity in both children’s and YA fiction is vitally important if … Continue reading
Born in Brighton to Caribbean parents, living in London, I have been writing since I could. I’ve run the gamut of painful rhyming couplets, existentialist teenage diaries and – er – true romance. I’ve published some serious stuff, about equality and rights, as well as adult and children’s short stories through Hamish Hamilton, A and … Continue reading
Annabel graduated from Oxford University with a degree in English Literature and an ambition to be a children’s author. She had a variety of jobs before deciding to travel the world and focus on writing. Annabel now lives in Yorkshire with her husband and two young sons. @APitcherAuthor annabelpitcher.com My sons absolutely love me. I … Continue reading
. Josh Martin was born in Somerset in 1989. His particular interest in heroines, fantasy, environment, gender studies and wisdom led him to write his first book, Ariadnis, which will be published February 9th, 2017. @whatjoshwrote There’s a famous checklist called “White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack” by an important anti-racism activist called Peggy McIntosh. … Continue reading
This year did not go as I expected. When 2017 started, I was in a very set place, for work and blogging and anticipated no changes. In regards to my health I was rapidly spiralling downhill with something I had no name for. An illness that had started with nothing more than hiccups while eating, … Continue reading
You might have noticed that this year’s Diversity Month has started a little late. Sorry about that. Hopefully you’ll still enjoy it. There are some lovely author guest posts coming your way and I’ll be re-posting highlights from the previous 2 years. You can find the whole backlog under this link if you want to … Continue reading
Luna’s Little Library started Diversity Month in November 2015, along with exclusively reviewing diverse books my blog hosted numerous guest posts by amazing authors. For example, Alexia Casale who’s book House of Windows was added to the Reading Well – books on prescription list, plus posts by Candy Gourlay and number 1 New York Times … Continue reading
Kiran was born in London in 1990. She completed her undergraduate studies in English and Drama with Education at Cambridge University, also performing in Footlights smokers and plays. She graduated with distinction from the Creative Writing MSt at Oxford University, and was President of the Poetry Society there. She is an award-winning poet, with three … Continue reading
The day the fox came things began to change for Sol. Lost, alone and far away from home, Sol feels a deep connection with the little Arctic fox he discovers down at the Seattle docks – he too feels lost in the big city. Dad is always busy working and Sol misses the grandparents they … Continue reading
