Pooky Knightsmith: Three good reasons to write bad poetry
You don’t need to be a poet to write poetry, and you don’t need to write ‘good’ poetry to get a lot out of it. …
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Paolo Hewitt describes the talk he gave about growing up in Burbank Children’s Home
Paolo Hewitt, author of But We All Shine On and The Looked After Kid, was in Woking last week, the town of the children’s home in which he…
Drawing ‘Billy Bramble and the Great Big Cook Off’
Following on from the experiences that inspired Sally to write the book, here Kara McHale gives us some insight into the illustrations she put together for one…
Writing ‘Billy Bramble and the Great Big Cook Off’
Bestselling author of No Matter What and The Unofficial Guide to Adoptive Parenting, Sally Donovan tells us a little bit about what inspired her to write Billy…
‘The Forgiveness Project’ book – 12 years in the making
Author Marina Cantacuzino explains how a journalistic idea evolved into the charity The Forgiveness Project; dedicated to building understanding, encouraging reflection and enabling people to reconcile with pain and…
MOON BALLOON JOURNEYS
Author Joan Drescher, A Journey in the Moon Balloon: When Images Speak Louder than Words, shares highlights from her home in Hingham, Massachussets after a…
Capturing the darkness and the light in the lives of looked-after children
There are days when stories with perfect beginnings and perfect endings just don’t cut it at reading time- Ali Redford, author of The Boy Who Built…
What about parents who aren’t able to emotionally connect with their child?
Jane Evans, trauma parenting specialist and author of Kit Kitten and the Topsy-Turvy Feelings and How Are You Feeling Today Baby Bear?, writes about the importance of…
Twenty years of living with brain injury
Over twenty years ago, Philip Fairclough fell fifteen feet from a ladder onto a concrete patio, causing massive trauma to his head and severe brain injury. Eight years…
Fostering Resilience in Children
Melissa Moses, author of Alex and the Scary Things, offers some insight into why it is important for children to develop the right skills to cope…