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Patrick Ness

Juxtapositions, connections and the impact they have on reading and reviewing
6 Mar 2017

Juxtapositions, connections and the impact they have on reading and reviewing

by Zoe | posted in: Jon Klassen, Kenneth Oppel, Patrick Ness | 5

Book reviews are sometimes presented as if they were impartial consumer magazine commentaries on washing machines, with the books extracted from the emotional landscape the reader finds them in. Is it a badge of professionalism for a review to isolate … Continued

Disability, Families, Horror, Religion, Sex, YA
A trio of goodies I couldn’t let you miss out on
14 Sep 2012

A trio of goodies I couldn’t let you miss out on

by Zoe | posted in: Alexis Deacon, Patrick Ness | 4

(1) All this past week, and next week, BBC Radio 4 Extra is serialising Patrick Ness’ A Monster Calls. It’s wonderfully read by David Hayman. Anyone can listen, worldwide, but episodes are not available for long online so don’t hang … Continued

Magazines for Children, Science
The Red House Children’s Book Award Ceremony 2012
22 Feb 2012

The Red House Children’s Book Award Ceremony 2012

by Zoe | posted in: Chris Wormell, Jim Kay, Liz Pichon, Patrick Ness, Steve Cole | 15

On Saturday M and I had a really wonderful day up in London at the Red House Children’s Book Award Ceremony. I was there in my role as a member of the National Executive of the Federation of Children’s Book … Continued

Federation of Children's Book Groups, Red House Children's Book Award

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