Burhana Islam is an author and secondary school teacher. Born in Bangladesh, raised in Newcastle, and now living near Manchester, Burhana...

This month we invited Monika Singh Gangotra to our blog to tell us more about her new book - The Gifts That Grow, published by Owlet...

Tara L. Gear, author of Just Like Grandpa Jazz talks to us about her inspiration for this book, illustrated by Mirno Imamovic and...

In this blog post, Annemarie Anang, shares her strategies for editing her fabulous new picture book, I am Nefertiti, illustrated by...

This month on our blog, we invite Annette Demetriou, to talk about the story behind the story - Me in the Middle, which is out today by...

As a writer of the South Asian diaspora, most of my books revolve around settings, themes and characters of South Asian origin, and in...

Are you a British writer or illustrator of colour who's looking to get published or make a career in children's books? Then first read...

The Colourful Bookshelf was setup as comprehensive a list we could manage, of children's books written and/or illustrated by British...

This month we invite, Swapna Haddow, award-winning author to share insights about trying new things, saying Yes and diversifying your...

This month, we invite Rasha Barrage, the author of Say No to Racism to talk about how she approached the research required for her book....

The Dark Lady is an intriguing, mesmerising and electrifying YA debut from acclaimed rapper, writer, poet and activist Akala. This...

The Lightning Catcher is one of the most exciting books I’ve read, and it kept me guessing all the way to the end. It’s incredibly...

The August kidlit chat / surgery session is now live. In this session scheduled on 27th August 2021, 6 pm, London, UK time (BST), we will...

Since May 2021, Chitra Soundar has been running a writers' surgery for British writers of colour who want to write for children. This...

COSTA Award winning author Jasbinder Bilan tells us about how she builds a story ground up from the settings. Every author I know has a...

Chitra Soundar reviews Jaz Santos vs. The World by Priscilla Mante I read Priscilla Mante’s new book Jaz Santos plays football like a...

We invited Maisie Chan, the author of Danny Chung Does Not Do Maths, illustrated by Anh Cao published by Piccadilly Press to tell us...

#sportsbooks #football #writer #author #KS2 Venessa Taylor is a People’s Book Prize winner (Children’s Category, 2021) and bestselling...

‘Luna and the Moon Rabbit’, started out as a silent picture book project during my MA in Children’s Book Illustration course as Cambridge...

Have you checked out the inaugural Jhalak Prize long list for children's books by British Writers and Illustrators of Colour? Four...