Episode 1 - Dr Alexia Casale, author and Senior Lecturer and Course Leader on MA in Writing for Young People at Bath Spa University.

A fascinating interview with Dr Alexia Casale, author and Senior Lecturer and Course Leader on MA in Writing for Young People at Bath Spa University.  Her website can be found at http://www.alexiacasale.com/ Her books can be bought through these links: Sing if you Can’t DanceThe Bone DragonThe Best Way to Bury Your HusbandAnd the books Alexi mentioned include:Howl’s Moving Castle, Diana Wynne JonesDaughter of Darkness, Katherine and Elizabeth CorrWe also talked about bookish things we had done and what we had been reading.Ali visited:Battersea Power Station World Book Day Lift 109 event (on until 28th March)Battersea Book ShopAnd was reading:London Belongs to Me by Norman CollinsKaty attended:Inclusive Books for Children AwardsAnd the winners and shortlisted books were:Baby and Toddler Books for ages 1–3Too Green! by Sumana Seeboruth, illustrated by Maribel Castells (winner)Zeki Goes to the Park by Anna McQuinn, illustrated by Ruth HearsonZeki Hikes with Daddy by Anna McQuinn, illustrated by Ruth HearsonPicture Books for ages 3–7You’re So Amazing! by James and Lucy Catchpole, illustrated by Karen George (winner)Dadaji's Paintbrush by Rashmi Sirdeshpande, illustrated by Ruchi MhasaneThe Missing Piece by Jordan Stephens and illustrated by Beth SuzannaTo the Other Side by Erika MezaFaruq and the Wiri Wiri by Sophia Payne, illustrated by Sandhya PrabhatChildren's Fiction for ages 5–9Meet the Maliks, Twin Detectives: The Cookie Culprit by Zanib Mian, illustrated by Kyan Cheng (winner)Budgie by Joseph Coelho, illustrated by David BarrowLizzie and Lucky: The Mystery of the Lost Chicken by Megan Rix, illustrated by Tim BudgenSona Sharma, Wish Me Luck by Chitra Soundar, illustrated by Jen KhatunToo Small Tola Makes It Count by Atinuke, illustrated by Onyinye IwuSend us a message