Guest Posts
Ask an author: H. S. Norup talks about The Missing Barbagazi
This year I had the pleasure of meeting author H. S. Norup (Helle) at an SCBWI conference and it was really interesting to talk to her about her debut novel, The Missing Barbegazi. The story weaves together the themes of grief, family, friendship and the experiences and history of the Barbegazis who are rumoured to…
The Crayon Man author, Natascha Biebow, talks about ‘Why Reading Non-Fiction Books is the Bees’ Knees!’
The Crayon Man, by Natascha Biebow & Steven Salerno, is a colourful non fiction picture book which tells the story of Edwin Binney, the inventor of Crayola Crayons. It’s an absolutely fascinating read, crayons are such an integral part of our daily life but we had never considered how they were invented before!
Happy 7th Birthday Story Snug!
It’s amazing that I’ve been blogging for 7 years! I had no idea when I started blogging that Story Snug would become such a wonderful and important part of my life but I love my blog and all the opportunities that it’s brought me.
How to draw ‘The Dinosaur Who Lost Her Voice’ by Francesca Gambatesa
We are delighted to welcome illustrator Francesca Gambatesa to Story Snug. We’re big fans of Francesca’s newest picture book, The Dinosaur Who Lost her Voice, written by Julie Ballard, and it’s really interesting to read how she created the illustrations for the story.
Blogtour: Save the Day for Ada May! by Elizabeth Dale & Patrick Corrigan
We are delighted to join author Elizabeth Dale, illustrator Patrick Corrigan and Willow Tree Books on their Save the Day for Ada May! blog tour. Save the Day for Ada May! is a wonderfully interactive story which encourages children to move the book in various ways to help get Ada May out of some tricky situations.
The Dinosaur Who Lost Her Voice by Julie Ballard & Francesca Gambatesa
The Dinosaur Who Lost Her Voice by Julie Ballard & Francesca Gambatesa is the story of Milly Jo, a singing dinosaur whose life changes after an injury.
My Cousin is a Time Traveller Blog tour: Sooty and Me by David Solomons
We’re delighted to welcome author David Solomons to Story Snug as part of his My Cousin Is a Time Traveller blog tour. My Cousin is a Time Traveller is the fifth and final book in the series about Luke Parker and his superhero brother, Zack, aka Star Lad.
Blogtour: No Ballet Shoes in Syria by Catherine Bruton
Catherine Bruton talks about how the development of Aya, the main character in her new novel ‘No Ballet Shoes in Syria’.
Lauren Wohl talks about her inspiration for ‘Extravaganza at the Plaza’
Lauren Wohl talks about the inspirations for her book Extravaganza at the Plaza, illjustrated by Mark Tuchman.
Lori Mortensen talks about Away with Words, The Daring Story of Isabella Bird
Author Lori Mortensen talks about her new picture book, Away with Words, the Daring Story of Isabella Bird, illustrated by Kirsty Caldwell.
