Golden Egg Academy are supporting Megaphone writers with an offer of one free place on their September 2021, 12-week course to an unsuccessful applicant. We’re thrilled that GEA, led by Imogen Cooper, have just donated a free place on their September 12 week course to one applicant to Megaphone. We already know we will getContinue reading “News! Golden Egg Academy supporting Megaphone”
Author Archives: Leila from Megaphone
Want to work in children’s publishing? Children’s Books North are mentoring.
Children’s Books North offer mentoring for anyone who wants to break into the children’s publishing industry and lives in the NE, NW, Yorkshire or Scotland. Deadline is 29th January 2021. Find out more here: https://childrensbooksnorth.blogspot.com/2020/11/mentor-scheme.html
A look back at the Megaphone scheme
View a film about our past work here
First 2021 masterclass leaders confirmed!
Announcing our first 3 masterclass leaders
Happy new year!
Happy new year! Things can only get better in 2021 – send us your applications and tell us how 2020 affected your writing.
CLPE and Book Trust reports 2020: thoughts from Megaphone
Yesterday both CLPE and Book Trust released their most recent research into representation of authors and characters from ethnic minorities in British children’s literature. This is important work, creating a base of data that can be used to support writers and create better literature for children. Read them here: https://clpe.org.uk/aboutus/news/announcing-clpes-reflecting-realities-third-survey-ethnic-representation-uk-children%E2%80%99s and herehttps://www.booktrust.org.uk/news-and-features/news/news-2020/representation-in-childrens-books-still-not-reflective-of-society-says-booktrust-and-clpe/ The general conclusionContinue reading “CLPE and Book Trust reports 2020: thoughts from Megaphone”
Review: ANISHA, ACCIDENTAL DETECTIVE by Serena Patel
ANISHA, ACCIDENTAL DETECTIVE by Serena Patel Published by Usborne Key words: detectives, funny, friends, family, weddings, British-Indian families, pets Age range: 8 – 11 ish Busy teacher? Skip to the bottom of the page for the summary. Recently, my 8 year old has been asking for funny books. Can you blame him? School’s stopped, thenContinue reading “Review: ANISHA, ACCIDENTAL DETECTIVE by Serena Patel”
Maisie Chan lands 2 book deal with Picadilly Press!
Maisie Chan (pictured) has a two book deal with Picadilly Press!
Review: CHILDREN OF THE BENIN KINGDOM by Dinah Orji
CHILDREN OF THE BENIN KINGDOM is an exciting historical adventure by Dinah Orji – review.
Tower Hamlets Book Award
Megaphone director Leila Rasheed’s EMPIRE’S END has been shortlisted for the Tower Hamlets Book Award. Hooray! The book is part of the Voices series published by Scholastic, which explores hidden stories of people of colour in British history. It follows a girl from Leptis Magna in Libya, who makes a dangerous journey with the emperorContinue reading “Tower Hamlets Book Award”