BfK 262 September 2023

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This issue’s cover illustration is from Bad Magic A Skulduggery Pleasant Graphic Novel by Derek Landy, P. J. Holden, Matt Soffe, Rob Jones and Pye Parr. Thanks to HarperCollins Children’s Books for their help with this September cover.

New Talent

Yomi and the Fury of Ninki Nanka

Davina Tijani
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Editor's Choice

Ten-Word Tiny Tales

Joseph Coelho
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Articles

Books for Keeps Books for Giving Book List 2023
Biblio details for our Books for Giving selection
A Q&A Interview with David Barrow
Have You Seen Elephant? and Have You Seen Dinosaur? David Barrow answers our questions
An interview with A. M. Dassu
Little Rebel winner A M Dassu talks to Fen Coles about her new book
The Raven’s Song: an interview with Zana Fraillon and Bren MacDibble
The authors of The Raven's Song interviewed
Exploring the City of Dreams An interview with Judi Curtin
An interview with Judi Curtin about her new historical novel
A Q&A interview with Peter Brown
Peter Brown answers our questions about The Wild Robot Protects.
Animal Magic: An interview with Hannah Gold
An interview with the award winning author of The Last Bear
Editorial 262
Comment from the editor
Dear Readers, an interview with Sally Nicholls
Nicholas Tucker interviews Sally Nicholls
Ten of the Best School Stories
Ten of the Best School Stories chosen by Rebecca Butler
Authorgraph No.262: Derek Landy
Derek Landy interviewed by Julia Eccleshare
Windows into Illustration: David Melling
David Melling describes how using digital technology is bringing something new to his work
Erasing Kate Greenaway
Campaigner Rose Roberto on the implications of CILIP’s decision to change the name of their illustration medal
Beyond the Secret Garden: Jewish representation in British children’s books
Darren Chetty and Karen Sands-O’Connor consider the representation of Jewish people in children’s books
There’s a Serious Side to Comics
Neill Cameron explains
Only Connect! An introduction to Neem Tree Press
An introduction to new independent publisher Neem Tree Press
Valediction No.12: More Raverat
Brian Alderson bids farewell to another collection illustrated by Gwen Raverat

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