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BfK 263 November 2023

November 16, 2023/in /by bookskeeps

This issue’s cover illustration is from The Snow Girl by Sophie Anderson, illustrated by Melissa Castrillón. Thanks to Usborne for their help with this Christmas cover.

New Talent

Wolf and Bear

Kate Rolfe
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Editor's Choice

The Final Year

Matt Goodfellow
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Articles

Oxford Boxes
Murder-mystery shenanigans: an interview with Beth Lincoln about The Swifts
Michelle Pauli interviews Beth Lincoln, author of The Swifts
Eoin Colfer for Christmas: a festive interview with the best-selling author
Eoin Colfer interviewed about his new book Juniper's Christmas
First UK Wendy’s House Opens
Orpington Library opens UK's first Wendy's House
Editorial 263
Happy Christmas from Books for Keeps
Flying High: a distinctive imprint celebrates ten years
A happy tenth birthday to Flying Eye Books
Books of the Year 2023
Chosen by our panel of experts
Non-fiction all wrapped up
Information books to put under the tree, chosen by Sue McGonigle
Poetry for Giving 2023
A poetry selection chosen by Clive Barnes
Books for Giving Christmas 2023
Your essential Christmas gift guide
Authorgraph No 263: Sophie Anderson
Sophie Anderson interviewed by Fiona Noble
Windows into Illustration: Helen Cooper
Windows into Illustration: Helen Cooper opens her new book, The Taming of the Cat
Exploring Realms of Imagination at the British Library
Exploring Realms of the Imagination: Tanya Kirk, Lead Curator of the British Library’s new fantasy exhibition gives us a guided tour
Beyond the Secret Garden: Witness Literature
Witness Literature by Darren Chetty and Karen Sands-O’Connor
Valediction 12a: Klaus and some others
Brian Alderson bids farewell to a special edition of a Maurice Sendak classic
Growing up in Discworld
Rhianna Pratchett and Gabrielle Kent discuss the creation of Tiffany Aching’s Guide to Being a Witch.

Book Reviews

Have You Seen Dinosaur?

David Barrow
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Wild Song

Candy Gourlay
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Vlad the Fabulous Vampire

Flavia Z Drago
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Juniper’s Christmas

Eoin Colfer
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Glassborn

Peter Bunzl
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Runner Hawk

Michael Egan
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Thieves’ Gambit

Kayvion Lewis
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You Could Be So Pretty

Holly Bourne
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A Sudden Storm

Bali Rai
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Oscar’s Lion

Adam Baron
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The Star Whale

Nicola Davies
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And I climbed and I climbed

Stephen Lightbown
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