We’re very excited that today is the official release day for THE NIGHT I BORROWED TIME, the first children’s book from our former mentee, Iqbal Hussain. Iqbal’s voice is so warm and funny and this book is absolutely magical – a time travelling, family-centred adventure that takes a young Pakistani-British boy back to the pastContinue reading “The Night I Borrowed Time is out now!”
Tag Archives: publishing
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…”
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?
Recent mentee Nazima Pathan to be published by Simon & Schuster!
We are absolutely delighted that another of our mentees has secured a great home for her book!
Second former Megaphone mentee wins Jhalak Children’s and YA prize!
I’m thrilled to hear that Danielle Jawando – whose first novel was also widely celebrated – has gone on to win the Jhalak Prize Children’s and YA section with her wonderful second novel for teenagers, When Our Worlds Collided.
Joyce Efia Harmer’s book is out now!
What an amazing sight this is for a sunny morning – How Far We’ve Come, the debut novel from the third Megaphone mentee to be published, just arrived through my letterbox! I’m so excited to read it and see how it has evolved from the first draft I read back in 2016.
The RCW x Spread the Word x Dialogue Books workshop is back!
We are delighted to be partnering with Spread the Word, RCW Literary Agency, and Dialogue Books to support a free 90 minute publishing workshop and feedback opportunity for aspiring authors of colour of adult commercial fiction or children’s and YA fiction. Megaphone will be offering membership of its Community group and all the writer developmentContinue reading “The RCW x Spread the Word x Dialogue Books workshop is back!”
Joyce Efia Harmer to be published by Simon & Schuster!
Joyce Efia Harmer to be published by Simon & Schuster with How Far We’ve Come – YA novel about the legacy of slavery with a stunning narrative voice.
Abimbola Fashola, 2021 mentee, signs with ASH Literary
We are absolutely delighted that another of our 2020 intake of mentees, Abimbola Fashola, has signed with Saffron Dodd at ASH literary agency to represent her writing for children.
Book Trust Represents: a rise in people of colour creating children’s literature, still few Brits
There are still very few British children’s book creators of colour. According to the report, in 2021, 11.7% of children’s book creators were people of colour. Only 4.5% were British.