In the Reading Corner is created by Just Imagine for anyone interested in children's books and reading. It is hosted by Nikki Gamble, author of Exploring Children's Literature and co-author of Guiding Readers. Listening to this podcast, you will learn about the latest children's books, learn more about the creative processes of writing and illustrating, discover different viewpoints about topical issues and more. Whether you are a teacher, librarian, parent, bookseller, publisher, writer or illustrator, this podcast is made with love for you.
Latest episodes
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20 min
JonArno Lawson: Wise Up!! Wise Down!
Nikki Gamble talks to CLiPPA shortlisted poet JonArno Lawson about his co-authored poetry collection (with John Agard) Wise Up! Wise Down!Jon talks about why writing poetry excites…
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24 min
Brian Bilston: Let Sleeping Cats Lie
In the second of our podcasts with CLiPPA shortlisted poets, Nikki Gamble talks to Brian Bilston about his collection of pet poems, Let Sleeping Cats Lie. Brian talks about why he…
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18 min
Jane Newbery - CLiPPA shortlisted poet
Nikki Gamble talks to Jan Newbery about her CLiPPa shortlisted collection, Big Red Dragon, and writing verse for very young children and their adults.Support the showThank you for…
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33 min
Jenny Downham and Louis Hill: Let the Light In
Jenny Downham and Louis Hill are the mother and son writing partners of the YA novel Let the Light In. In this interview, they talk with Nikki Gamble about the discoveries made whe…
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26 min
The Pinchers with Anders Sparring and Per Gustavsson
Anders Sparring and Per Gustavsson are the creative duo behind The Pinchers. Originally published in Swedish, the books have been translated into English by Julia Marshall and are…
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21 min
Jeremy Strong: Fox Goes North
Jeremy Strong's final novel, Fox Goes North, is a beautifully written fable about a brave, loyal and quirky group of friends who travel together in a topsy-turvy caravan on a quest…
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23 min
Elle McNicoll: Keedie
In this episode, Elle McNicoll talks to Nikki Gamble about her novel, Keedie, the prequel to her novel, A Kind of Spark, now a BBC television series.About KeedieSet in Juniper five…
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25 min
Clare Pollard: The Untameables
In this episode, Nikki Gamble talks to award-winning poet, novelist, playwright, and literary critic Clare Pollard about her debut children's novel, The Untameables.About the Untam…
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18 min
Jodie Lancet-Grant: The Wild West Twins
Jodie Lancet-Grant is the author of The Pirate Mums and The Marvellous Doctors for Magical Creatures. and The Legend of the Wild West Twins, The Pirate Mums made history as the fir…
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25 min
Lucy Strange: The Island at the Edge of Night
After training as an actor and working as an English teacher, Lucy published her first novel, The Secret of Nightingale Wood, which won the 2014 Montegrappa First Fiction Prize; fu…
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27 min
Maya Wei-Haas: What a Rock Can Reveal
Nikki Gamble talks to science journalist and author Maya Wei-Haas about her recently published book, What A Rock Can Reveal.The discussion ranges from the creation of volcanic rock…
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27 min
Rhianna Pratchett and Gabrielle Kent
It's 20 years since the publication of Terry Pratchett's The Wee Free Men, the first book in the Tiffany Aching arc within the Discworld series by Terry Pratchett. To celebrate, Te…
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35 min
Peter Brown - Running wild with robots
Peter Brown is an American writer and illustrator. He is the recipient of the Caldecott Medal for his illustration of Creepy Carrots (written by Aaron Reynolds) and the author-illu…
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29 min
We've Got This! Reflections on empathy with Rashmi Siredeshpande and Miranda McKearney
Rashmi Sirdeshpande is the author of We've Got This! Six Steps to Build Empathy and Miranda McKearney is a founder and director of Empathy Lab. In this episode, they talk about the…
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25 min
Pippa Funnell
Pippa Funnell is well-known for her equestrian achievements. She's an Olympic medalist and Rolex Grand Slam winner 2003. She is also the author of a series of books for children, P…
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33 min
Roland Chambers - The Adventures of Billy Shaman
Roland Chambers is a writer, illustrator and storyteller. He is the author of a biography about Arthur Ransome and the children's stories, Nelly and the Quest for Captain Peabody a…
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17 min
Jo Ellen Bogart and Maja Kastelic
Jo Ellen Bogart and Maya Kastelic are the joint creators of the wordless picture book, Anthony and the Gargoyle. In this episode, they talk about their different roles in producing…
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27 min
David Wolstencroft - The Magic Hour
David Wolstencroft is a screenwriter who has notched up a number of BAFTA awards, including one for the TV spy drama Spooks. He has also written two spy thrillers, Good News, Bad N…
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22 min
Mark Bradley - Bumble and Snug
Mark Bradley is a comics writer and artist who lives in Yorkshire with his family. He grew up reading stories about ghosts and monsters and promptly decided that he preferred them…
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34 min
Jasmine Richards
Jasmine Richards is an author, editor and entrepreneur. She's the founder of Storymix, a company with a mission to increase the visibility of characters of colour in children's boo…