13 - Simon James Green - multi-award-winning author of books for children and young adults

Simon James Green Simon reflects on his journey from qualified lawyer to working in theatre, to becoming an author. He talks about self-doubt and how to keep going when starting out and trying to get published. He also shares his belief that non-fiction books are just as important as fiction books. In A Year of Pride and Joy, Simon curates 52 contributions from the LGBTQ+ community, sharing their joy and showcasing their wealth of skill and talent. Simon is a multi-award-winning author of books for children and young adults. As one of the UK's leading writers of LGBTQ+ young adult fiction he regularly visits schools around the country with his unique brand of laugh-out-loud events that have inclusion and diversity at their heart. Along with positive LGBTQ+ messaging, Simon is passionate about reading for pleasure and helping young people of all ages realise the joy of books. His latest book A Year of Pride and Joy: LGBTQ+ Voices Share Their Life Passions, illustrated by Ruth Burrows, continues to mirror his positive messages on the LGBTQ+ community. KS1, KS2, KS3 Tapestry, our partners have kindly devised a FREE educational resource to support this Podcast. Please click on the link to download and share: https://tapestry.info/laura-henry-allain-podcast-activities/ Tapestry is the original and leading childhood education platform, providing an online learning journal, progress monitoring and management system for Early Years settings and primary schools. It helps educators to celebrate children and engage families in mainstream and SEND provision. Tapestry keeps families in touch with how their child is doing, enables educators to build a picture of each child's development and interests, and provides the tools for the daily running of a setting. Created by educators for educators, Tapestry was launched in 2012. We are now an award-winning platform used in more than 40 countries, supporting 14,000 schools and settings. Visit us at: https://tapestry.info