Some of the best-known writers and illustrators, including Michael Rosen and Jessica Souhami, are holding live theatre performances and workshops around England as part of The Children’s Bookshow autumn series. The Children’s Bookshow is a charity that started in 2003 to get writers and illustrators from around the world to spread the joys and wonders of reading to young people.
There will be events in 15 theatres in towns and cities including Bristol, Coventry, Crewe, Exeter, Hull, Ipswich, London, Stafford, Manchester, Margate, Newcastle, Weymouth and Wolverhampton.
On 24 September, in Stafford, authors Hilary McKay and Maria Parr will be discussing their novels The Skylarks’ War and Waffle Hearts. They will read out from their bookss and talk about how they create characters and invent stories. They will also answer questions…
