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Talking Books: Children's Authors Talk about the Craft, Creativity and Process of Writing Hardback - 1999

by James Carter

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Talking Books sets out to show how some of the leading children's authors of the day respond to these and other similar questions. The authors featured are Neil Ardley, Ian Beck, Helen Cresswell, Gillian Cross, Terry Deary, Berlie Doherty, Alan Durant, Brian Moses, Philip Pullman, Celia Rees, Norman Silver, Jacqueline Wilson, and Benjamin Zephaniah.
They discuss with great enthusiasm:
*their childhood reading habits
*how they came to be published
*how they write on a daily basis
*how a particular book came together
*a type of writing that they are especially known for.
Through in-depth interviews, they each reveal their approach to their craft. Much is know and spoken of the product that is the children's book, but it is rare that writers are given the opportunity to talk at length about the process of writing for children. Talking Books redresses the balance by presenting a wide selection of authors (of fiction, non-fiction and poetry) reflecting upon the joys and challenges of the craft, creativity and process of writing for children.

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The first books I can remember being absolutely hooked on were Enid Blyton's.

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  • Title Talking Books: Children's Authors Talk about the Craft, Creativity and Process of Writing
  • Author James Carter
  • Binding Hardback
  • Pages 282
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Routledge
  • Publication date 1999-05-20
  • ISBN 9780415194167 / 0415194164
  • Weight 1.7 lbs (0.77 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.99 x 7.11 x 0.96 in (25.37 x 18.06 x 2.44 cm)
  • Category Literature - Classics / Criticism
  • Library of Congress subjects Authors, English - 20th century - Biography, Children's literature - Authorship
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 98032051
  • Dewey Decimal Code 809.892

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  • Booklist, 10/01/1999, Page 369
  • Publishers Weekly, 08/02/1999, Page 69
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