BfK 253 March 2022

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This issue’s cover illustration is from The Worst Class in the World Dares You! by Joanna Nadin, illustrated by Rikin Parekh. Thanks to Bloomsbury Children’s Books for their help with our March cover.

New Talent

The Secret of Splint Hall

Katie Cotton
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Editor's Choice

Mr Filkins in the Desert

Quentin Blake
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Articles

A Q&A Interview with Bethan Welby
Bethan Welby answers our questions about illustrating Phyllis and Grace.
End Game: An Interview with Derek Landy
Is this the final curtain for Skulduggery Pleasant? Damian Kelleher meets Derek Landy to find out more
Hedgewitch: An Interview with Skye McKenna
Andrea Reece talks to Skye McKenna about her book Hedgewitch, the first in a magical new fantasy series.
Editorial 253: March 2022
From the editor
A Story from the Archives: Pieńkowski, Puffins and PLR
Curator Sarah Lawrance reveals a campaigning side to Jan Pieńkowski.
Happy Birthday, Winnie and Wilbur
Clive Barnes celebrates the lasting appeal of Winnie the Witch.
Authorgraph No.253: Joanna Nadin
Joanna Nadin interviewed by Joy Court.
Windows into Illustration: Kate Read
Kate Read describes the joys and challenges of collage.
Ten of the Best: Books by Joan Aiken
Neil Philip chooses ten of the best books by the inimitable Joan Aiken.
Wishing Well. An Interview with Lissa Evans
Lissa Evans interviewed by Michelle Pauli.
Five Go to France
Emma Page on translating the adventures of the Club de Cinque in the new graphic novel versions.
Beyond the Secret Garden: ‘It Starts in Wales’
Darren Chetty and Karen Sands-O’Connor explore the works of Welsh authors.
Obituary: Shirley Hughes
Shirley Hughes remembered by Nicholas Tucker.
Good Reads: University of Birmingham School
Chosen by pupils at University of Birmingham School.
Introducing Neon Squid
The co-publishers introduce an inspiring, accessible new non-fiction list.
I Wish I’d Written: Derek Keilty
Derek Keilty on the work of genius that inspired him to write.
Valediction No.4: Oxus and After
Brian Alderson bids a fond farewell to books from his collection.

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