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Leila Rasheed's website
www.leilarasheed.com
About me and my books.
Posted March 28, 2010 at 4:22 PM
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The Bathsheba books
usborne.co.uk/bathsheba
Usborne's lovely web pages for my Bathsheba books.
Posted March 28, 2010 at 4:24 PM
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Girls Heart Books
girlsheartbooks.com/
A joint blog by around 30 children's authors, including me.
Posted July 12, 2011 at 10:32 AM
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Help! I Need a Publisher
www.helpineedapublisher.blogspot.com/
YA author Nicola Morgan writes a passionate, informative, crabbit blog.
Posted April 2, 2010 at 11:21 AM
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Achockablog
www.achuka.co.uk/achockablog/
Great for keeping up to date with who's won which prizes, new books coming out, and reviews.
Posted April 2, 2010 at 11:26 AM
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How Publishing Really Works
howpublishingreallyworks.blogspot.com/
An insider blogs about life in the weird and wonderful publishing industry
Posted April 2, 2010 at 11:37 AM
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Emma Darwin's writing blog
emmadarwin.typepad.com/
Author Emma Darwin has a thoughtful and intelligent blog about writing.
Posted April 4, 2010 at 2:05 PM
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Danuta Kean's blog
www.danutakean.com/blog/?cat=2
Danuta Kean is a journalist who specalises in the world of publishing and bookselling. Interesting reading!
Posted April 8, 2010 at 8:43 AM
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Strictly Writing
strictlywriting.blogspot.com/
A blog by lots of different writers talking about what writing is like. You'll probably find them expressing thoughts you've often had yourself!
Posted April 9, 2010 at 10:06 AM
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Vulpes Libris
vulpeslibris.wordpress.com/
A great round-up of reviews, plus the occasional interview. Not children's fiction.
Posted April 9, 2010 at 10:12 AM
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The Fidra Blog
www.fidrabooks.co.uk/blog/?p=773#comments
This is an entertaining and interesting blog by an independent children's bookseller in Edinburgh - unfortunately rather far from us in Birmingham, but if you happen to go on holiday there check them out, they're also a publisher!
Posted May 31, 2010 at 12:58 PM
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British SCBWI
britishscbwi.jimdo.com/
The SCBWI offers aspiring children's authors all kinds of support, great events, and the company of like-minded people. If you're serious about getting your children's book published, this is a great organisation to join.
Posted April 2, 2010 at 11:41 AM
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Chicklish
www.chicklish.co.uk/
A book review blog that focuses on teen chick lit (but lots of other stuff too) run by author Luisa Plaja.
Posted April 8, 2010 at 9:00 AM
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UK Children's books
www.ukchildrensbooks.co.uk/other.html
Lots of links for children's writers, courtest of the wonderful and long-established Word Pool.
Posted April 8, 2010 at 9:05 AM
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The word pool
www.wordpool.co.uk/wfc/wfc.htm
A long-standing resource for children's writers - full of links, reviews and more.
Posted April 8, 2010 at 9:06 AM
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Write away
www.writeaway.org.uk/
News, reviews, and lots lots more about children's books.
Posted April 8, 2010 at 9:15 AM
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Tall Tales and Short Stories
talltalesandshortstories.blogspot.com/
Children's and YA fiction: news, reviews and interviews.
Posted July 17, 2011 at 6:40 AM
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Write Words
www.writewords.org.uk/
This is the best writing community I've found on the internet.
Posted April 2, 2010 at 11:46 AM
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The Society of Authors
societyofauthors.org
If you're published, join this - it's like a union for writers (only we never go on strike...)
Posted April 4, 2010 at 1:54 PM
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Writing challenges
www2.warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/podcasts/media/more/writingchallenges
A fantastic little series of podcasts which set you, the writer, challenges. Very useful.
Posted April 4, 2010 at 1:58 PM
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Outside In
www.outsideinworld.org.uk/index.asp
This is such an important organisation, dedicated to promoting translated children's books. If you want to read something new and different, look here!
Posted April 8, 2010 at 8:52 AM
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Book brunch
www.bookbrunch.co.uk/
A news and views website dedicated to the book industry
Posted April 8, 2010 at 8:57 AM
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European book store guide
www.bookstoreguide.org/
Going on holiday? Find out where the best bookshops are with this great website.
Posted April 8, 2010 at 9:02 AM
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Created in Birmingham
www.createdinbirmingham.com/
Pulls together news about everything creative in Birmingham.
Posted April 2, 2010 at 11:54 AM
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Birmingham Words
www.birminghamwords.co.uk/
Not much seems to have been posted on here lately, but it's a Birmingham community for writers and readers.
Posted April 4, 2010 at 2:01 PM
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Book crossing
www.bookcrossing.com
It's not really a Birmingham site, but we are lucky to have an active and enthusiastic book crossing scene in Birmingham. Check out your local zone and get crossing some books!
Posted April 4, 2010 at 2:03 PM
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Book babblers
bookbabblers.co.uk/
A new online book group for children and young adults.
Posted April 17, 2010 at 2:28 AM
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The Birmingham Book Festival
www.birminghambookfestival.org/
Your local book festival - support it!
Posted April 18, 2010 at 10:52 AM
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The Moseley Exchange
www.moseleyexchange.com/
A great place for freelancers.
Posted May 5, 2010 at 5:48 AM
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The MAC
www.macarts.co.uk/
Lovely place to sit and write, and hosts some writing courses too.
Posted May 5, 2010 at 5:50 AM
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Nik Perring's blog
www.nikperring.blogspot.com/
Nik is the author of 'I met a Roman last night, what did you do?' and many short stories.
Posted April 8, 2010 at 8:49 AM
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Penelope Farmer
grannyp.blogspot.com/
Penelope Farmer needs no introduction from me!
Posted April 8, 2010 at 8:54 AM
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Steve Feasey's blog
rantsteverant.blogspot.com/
Steve is the author of the Changeling series.
Posted April 8, 2010 at 8:56 AM
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Trapped by monsters!
www.trappedbymonsters.com/
Several children's authors have been trapped by monsters and forced to write this blog...
Posted April 8, 2010 at 9:11 AM
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Helen Grant
helengrantbooks.blogspot.com/
"The Stieg Larssen of teenage fiction" - Helen's books are brilliant, and very readable, even for adults.
Posted April 17, 2010 at 6:02 AM
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Susan Price blogs
susanpricesblog.blogspot.com/
Blog of multi-award winning author, Susan Price
Posted July 18, 2011 at 11:36 PM
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Karen Ball
www.karen-ball.com/
Blog of Karen Ball - writer and editorial development manager at Working Partners
Posted July 20, 2011 at 8:13 AM
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An awfully big blog adventure
awfullybigblogadventure.blogspot.com/
Lots of children's authors blog here - making it lively and fun all the time.
Posted April 8, 2010 at 9:04 AM
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Write or die!
writeordie.drwicked.com/
Scary way of getting the word count on the page :) if you don't keep typing, your words disappear!
Posted April 13, 2010 at 4:02 AM
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The Big Conversation
birminghamculture.org/join-the-big-conversation/the-big-conversation
Got good ideas for Birmingham culture? Stick them here.
Posted May 25, 2010 at 2:01 PM
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Bugged!
buggedblog.wordpress.com/
On the 1st of July, listen out, write up, and send in! Open to all writers - published, unpublished, any genre.
Posted May 29, 2010 at 10:23 AM
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Dennis Hamley
www.dennishamley.co.uk/
Website of children's author Dennis Hamley
Posted July 18, 2011 at 7:39 AM
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Tatty Bogle
www.tattybogle.co.uk/
Website of children's author Sandra Ann Horn
Posted July 18, 2011 at 7:41 AM
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