BfK 218 May 2016

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This issue’s cover illustration is from Lulu Loves Flowers by Anna McQuinn and Rosalind Beardshaw. Thanks to Alanna Books for their help with this cover and to Hachette Children’s Books for their support of the Authorgraph interview with Caroline Lawrence.

New Talent

Why I Went Back

James Clammer
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Life is Magic

Meg McLaren
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Articles

Editorial 218: May 2016
News and comment from the Editor.
Radical Books for Children: the Little Rebels Award
Judge Catherine Johnson reports.
Happy Birthday, Alanna Books! an inadvertent publisher…
Publisher Anna McQuinn on ten years of child-centred publishing.
Windows into Illustration: Richard Collingridge
Richard Collingridge describes the inspiration behind his second picture book, Lionheart.
Authorgraph No.218: Caroline Lawrence
Caroline Lawrence interviewed by Philip Womack.
Ten of the Best: Books on Space Exploration
Sue Unstead chooses ten of the best books for young would-be astronauts.
The CILIP Carnegie Medal 2016. And the winner is …
Nicholas Tucker assesses the shortlist.
The CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2016. And the winner is …
Piet Grobler reflects on his own preferences and interpretation of the criteria.
What Katy Did in the 21st Century
Rebecca Butler talks to Jacqueline Wilson about her retelling of Coolidge's story.
Obituary: Nicholas Fisk
Clive Barnes looks back at his life and work.
I Wish I’d Written: Robin Stevens
Robin Stevens chooses From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs Basil E Frankweiler.
Good Reads: Leighton Park School
Reviews chosen by children at Leighton Park School, Reading.
Two Children Tell: Ramona and Rebecca
Virginia Lowe considers her daughter Rebecca’s response to Beverly Cleary’s Ramona stories.
On Co-Authoring
Authors Andrew Prentice and Jonathan Weil explain the black arts of collaboration.
Junk at Twenty
Geraldine Brennan assesses the impact and influence of Junk by Melvin Burgess.
Setting Out to Sea with Otter-Barry Books
Jackie Morris describes a very special launch event.
Classics in Short No.117: The Dolls’ House
Brian Alderson on Rumer Godden's The Dolls’ House.
An Interview with Rosalind Beardshaw
The illustrator of the popular Lulu books talks to Mike Farren.
A Q&A Interview with Faye Bird
Faye Bird answers questions on What I Couldn't Tell You.
Class Act: an Interview with Pamela Butchart
Damian Kelleher interviews the winner of the 2016 Children's Book Award.
A Q&A Interview with C J Flood on Nightwanderers
The award-winning author answers questions on her new novel.
An Interview with Timothée de Fombelle
Timothée de Fombelle discusses his books with Joy Court.

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