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A Reader’s Journey to Becoming a Writer
15 May 2018

A Reader’s Journey to Becoming a Writer

by Zoe | posted in: Victoria Williamson | 3

Today I’m very pleased to be able to bring you a guest post by Victoria Williamson (@strangelymagic), début author of The Fox Girl and the White Gazelle, a moving and vibrant story about a young refugee from Syria starting a … Continued

Animals, Author/Illustrator Interviews, Carers, Refugees, Scotland, Syria
Stories about Syrian refugees settling into new lives
14 May 2018

Stories about Syrian refugees settling into new lives

by Zoe | posted in: Kathrin Rohmann, Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp, Victoria Williamson | 2

Whilst sometimes we read to escape what is going on in the world, it is real life and the questions it poses that has been a source of some of the most vital stories I’ve read in the past few … Continued

Baking/cooking, Books in translation, Crosscultural friendship, Foxes, German authors/illustrators, Refugees, Scotland
What is a monster, anyway? A guest post by Lari Don
10 May 2018

What is a monster, anyway? A guest post by Lari Don

by Zoe | posted in: Lari Don, Nataša Ilinčić | 1

“I love writing about monsters! Usually when I write about monsters, they are baddies trying to defeat (or even devour) my main characters. But sometimes when we say ‘monster’, we don’t mean ‘baddie’ or ‘evil’ or ‘villain’ or even ‘scary’. … Continued

Folk tales, Monsters, Scotland

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