RUNNING MY OWN RACE follows the story of Kofi, an 11-year-old boy whose world shifts when he receives a scholarship to a local private school. Kofi has always dreamt of being a professional running athlete, and with this opportunity, his dream is now a little step closer. But the path forward is far from easy,Continue reading “Review: Running My Own Race by Abena Eyeson”
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Review: Runaways by E. L. Norry
What does home mean to you? In this contemporary middle grade novel E. L. Norry invites us to consider this question. For July and Jamie in RUNAWAYS, home isn’t safe or comforting…but maybe they can build something that is.
Join Megaphone Band group!
We started the Megaphone Band group back in 2020, to provide free discussion forum, workshops and more for people of colour who are interested in writing for children/teenagers. There are over 100 members, both published and not-yet-published, and we’d love to grow the community even more to create a real critical mass of people ofContinue reading “Join Megaphone Band group!”
Year end message – 2024
In 2023 – 2024, thanks to funding from ALCS and Arts Council England (National Lottery Project Grants) we’ve delivered the following….
Reflecting Realities? not this year…
The percentage of books for under 11s that feature racially minoritised characters dropped in 2023. Centre for Literacy in Primary Education began measuring the number (and quality) of representations of racially minoritised characters in UK books published for under 11 year olds, in 2017. In 2017 a mere 4% of books featured ANY racially minoritisedContinue reading “Reflecting Realities? not this year…”
Former mentee succeeds in FAB prize!
Munira Jannath, who was a Megaphone mentee in 2020 – 2021, has won the Publishers’ Text category of the FAB prize 2024. Congratulations Munira! Follow the link to her blog about the story that got her a place on the Megaphone scheme. We loved her warm, funny, child-centred writing even then and it’s so excitingContinue reading “Former mentee succeeds in FAB prize!”
How to solve a problem like Jamie?
Jamie Oliver’s publisher has rightly removed his children’s book from sale. But how did it get to the shelves in the first place? Why is this still happening, in 2024? Who, or more likely what, is to blame?
Watch: ‘YOU are the hero!’ a conversation with Ian Livingstone
You can now watch back our former mentee, Iqbal Hussain’s interview with Ian Livingstone, the author of the well-loved and extraordinarily successful Fighting Fantasy gamebook series. This was a special one-off webinar in collaboration with Unbound, who publish both MAGIC REALMS, a collection of the iconic Fighting Fantasy artwork, and NORTHERN BOY, Iqbal’s funny andContinue reading “Watch: ‘YOU are the hero!’ a conversation with Ian Livingstone”
Free webinar with creator of Fighting Fantasy books!
We’re excited to say that we’re hosting a special, one-off webinar with the author of the Fighting Fantasy game books, Sir Ian Livingstone. He will be interviewed by our 2020 mentee, Iqbal Hussain, who is now the debut author of NORTHERN BOY. Iqbal is a big fan of Fighting Fantasy, as am I – manyContinue reading “Free webinar with creator of Fighting Fantasy books!”
Reba Khatun interviewed by Suad Kamardeen
It was lovely to see Reba’s inspiring and insightful interview here on Suad’s substack – both really fantastic writers and members of Megaphone Community. In Conversation with: Reba Khatun, author of Zaynab’s Tiger Day by Suad Kamardeen