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Have you ever spotted the main strategy that many young people use when choosing fiction? It doesn’t matter where they are- libraries, bookshops or even supermarkets- trust me, once you’ve seen it happening you’ll notice it all the time.   Let’s start with the good news- young readers still love vibrant covers. Art appreciation is alive and well: something bright, action-packed and colourful is bound to succeed and, if well-planned, the cover makes a helpful and practical por

Firstly, I noticed this book is titled Deep Dark  but that it is also a Cassia Thorne Mystery . Are you able to tell us if this is therefore the start of a new series? Yes, this is a new series! I’m working on the next book right now – I don’t want to give too much away, but as in the first book I’ve taken inspiration from a prominent Victorian writer, and there’s a new supernatural threat Cassia will have to deal with.   Why did you choose to set your story in Victorian Lond

Debut author Zeshan Akhter has generously written this piece for the Armadillo Blog, sharing more about her own background, the inspiration for her charming picturebook and the experience of becoming a writer.   The inspiration for My Name Is A Gift came in large part from my mum. As I was growing up, she often spoke about the importance of choosing beautiful names for babies. As a person of Pakistani heritage, the languages of my ethnicity are Urdu and Punjabi. As a Muslim

The Day the Jungle-Net Broke author Marleen Lammers delves deeper into what happens when there are no screens and we discover that we can still have fun! Screens have become our constant companions. They help us work, learn, and stay entertained - but they can also absorb us more than is good for us. We all know what that’s like; an hour turns into two, and the day slips away. Finding (and sticking to!) a good balance has become a big challenge. And for those of us responsib