Children's laureate
‘I’ve been banned since the beginning’: Jason Reynolds talks to Joseph Coelho
The UK children’s laureate and America’s ambassador for young people’s literature discuss finding a voice and how to get kids reading
Lucy Knight
17, Dec, 2022 @9:00 AM
Just Sayin’ by Malorie Blackman review – against the odds
The former children’s laureate shares her sometimes enraging story of rejection, determination and resilience
Patrice Lawrence
19, Oct, 2022 @6:30 AM
Joseph Coelho chosen as Britain’s new children’s laureate
The poet and children’s author, who takes over from Cressida Cowell, was praised as an ‘extraordinary advocate for making poetry accessible to all’
Sarah Shaffi
04, Jul, 2022 @11:00 AM
Cressida Cowell renews call for £100m investment in primary school libraries
The outgoing children’s laureate has transformed six primary schools through her Life-changing Libraries initiative, but says a ringfenced fund is needed for lasting impact
Sarah Shaffi
08, Jun, 2022 @5:01 AM
Children’s laureates campaign for £100m a year to fix primary school libraries
Current laureate Cressida Cowell leads demands to ringfence funds to renew ‘deteriorating’ facilities that fail to appeal to students
Sian Cain
12, Apr, 2021 @11:01 PM
Noughts + Crosses review
Adapted from Malorie Blackman’s hit series of novels, this smart drama highlights structural racism by flipping a familiar tale of star-crossed lovers on its head
Ellen E Jones
05, Mar, 2020 @10:00 PM
Michael Rosen: ‘Stories hung in the air about great-aunts and uncles who’d gone’
Searching for the missing pieces in his family brought poet and author Michael Rosen closer to the horror of war
Donna Ferguson
28, Dec, 2019 @3:00 PM
'Real ones know!' Stormzy namechecks Malorie Blackman and Jacqueline Wilson
The rapper’s song Superheroes tips hat to the Noughts and Crosses author and quotes from the theme tune to Tracy Beaker
Alison Flood
16, Dec, 2019 @11:57 AM
Stormzy's #Merky Books to publish Malorie Blackman's memoir
The Noughts and Crosses author’s life story has been signed to the grime star’s imprint and is scheduled for 2022
Alison Flood
16, Oct, 2019 @11:23 AM
Cressida Cowell: ‘Books are better than films at teaching children creativity and intelligence'
The new children’s laureate and How to Train Your Dragon author talks about how to get kids reading and why we need the space to make mistakes
Alison Flood
12, Jul, 2019 @6:59 AM
How to Train Your Dragon author Cressida Cowell named new children's laureate
The author and illustrator comes to role with ‘giant to-do list’, which includes making school libraries a legal requirement, and more time for creativity
Alison Flood
09, Jul, 2019 @11:00 AM
Toffee by Sarah Crossan review – a profoundly moving YA novel in verse
Trauma, grief and belonging are all addressed in this poignant verse novel from the Irish children’s laureate
Imogen Russell Williams
09, May, 2019 @8:59 AM
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