Readers and books

Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé author of Ace of Spades, shares her top five books by Black authors for Black History Month - or any time.

Keith Robinson, illustrator of the spooky and bewitching Aveline Jones series of children's books, talks about his work process, the illustrations he loved as a child and the responsibility of creating haunting images that remain in the memories of readers.

Now more than ever we need HOPE and ACTION. Trying to bring up kids in a world of uncertainty is tough, but the future is theirs and the best thing we can do as parents/carers/educators is to encourage, empower and enthuse them to play their own positive part.

Shirley's Marr's UK debut, A Glasshouse of Stars, is a powerful and heartfelt story of kindness, resilience and imagination. The cover perfectly captures the dreamily magical quality of Shirley's writing. We asked its illustrator, Kathrin Honesta, to tell us about her illustration process and her top tips for aspiring illustrators.

Find out about our exciting new partnership with inspiration charity Stories with Symbols.

For the UK Independent Bookshop Week 2021 we asked bookshop owner Jo Boyles to give us an insight into bookselling in one of the strangest years of our lives.