If you have an idea for a story that could be a children's book, an animation or a movie, then you have a big idea! And, if you fancy submitting it to the big idea competition, then you could win £1000 and see it turned into any or all of those things. I am joining a very prestigious panel of judges who will be reviewing the ideas and choosing the winners. You can find out all about it here.
COMPETITION! Watch the video to find out how you can win all of the Tom Fletcher Book Club books for your school library.
Email the name of your school and the librarian or teacher who looks after the library, with their contact email address to info@mgleonard.com
Closing date 1st December
For UK Schools only.
I am delighted that Beetle Queen has been nominated for the 2018 Carnegie Medal.
The Carnegie Medal is special because to be nominated is to be chosen by librarians up and down the country for this prestigious prize.
The second book in a trilogy often gets very little attention, rather like a middle child, and I love my middle child. She may be villainous and frightening in places, but I'm proud of her.
It means a great deal to me that librarians rate the book, as my reading world was built in libraries, and my taste developed by librarians. I owe them everything, including my career.
So hoorah for Beetle Queen and all librarians everywhere.
