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This issue’s cover illustration is from I am Wishing Every Minute for Christmas, written and illustrated by Lauren Child. Thanks to Lauren and to Simon & Schuster for their help with this cover.

New Talent

The Horse Dreamer

Holly Surplice
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Editor's Choice

Wild Journey

A M Dassu
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Articles

My Soul, A Shining Tree An interview with Jamila Gavin, shortlisted for the Nero Book Awards
Nicolette Jones interviews Jamila Gavin, shortlisted for the Nero Book Awards
Dragonborn An interview with Struan Murray, shortlisted for the Nero Book Awards
An interview with Struan Murray, shortlisted for the Nero Book Awards
People Like Stars An Interview with Patrice Lawrence, shortlisted for the Nero Book Awards
Fen Coles interviews Patrice Lawrence about her book People Like Stars, shortlisted for the Nero Book Awards
‘Heart and Humour’ An interview with Jenny Pearson, shortlisted for the Nero Book Awards
Nero Book Awards shortlisted author Jenny Pearson talks to Joanne Owen about her book Shrapnel Boys
Editorial 275
News from the children's book world
The Air in Amazement
Neil Philip finds multiple layers in a story we think we all know.
Authorgraph no 275: Christopher Edge
Authorgraph interview: Christopher Edge interviewed by Andrea Reece
The waiting is over: an interview with Lauren Child
Lauren Child talks to Nicolette Jones about her new Charlie and Lola story, I am Wishing Every Minute for Christmas.
Books of the Year 2025
Books of the Year: the titles that impressed, chosen by our panel of experts.
The BfK Christmas Gift Guide 2025
The Books for Keeps elves select the best books to stuff into stockings.
Non-Fiction for giving? No problem!
Sue McGonigle wraps up our non-fiction gift recommendations.
Poetry For Giving 2025
Poetry for Giving 2025: chosen by Clive Barnes
Windows into Illustration: Petr Horáček
Petr Horáček is inspired by his home city.
The GLL Literary Foundation One Year On
As the next round opens for submissions to the GLL Literary Foundation, featured author Alom Shaha looks over year one of this new initiative.
Obituary: Brian Patten
Brian Patten remembered by his friend and fellow poet Roger McGough
A.M. Dassu: I Wish I’d Written
A.M. Dassu chooses
Valediction Number 25 This Year: Next Year
Brian Alderson wraps up a book whose illustrator deserves more attention.
Telling stories through non-fiction
Award-winning author illustrator Kate Winter describes how picture books can connect readers to the past.
An interview with Little Rebels Award winner Sarah Hagger-Holt
Maryam Alsammarraie interviews two time Little Rebels Award winner Sarah Hagger-Holt

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