Author In Your Classroom

Nov 08 2022 30 ep. 32 mins 27
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If you’re a teacher who wants to inspire brilliant writing in your classroom, this series of ‘virtual author visits’ features advice and ideas from some of the world’s best children’s writers, with every episode supported by free resources from plazoom.com!

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Prompting Poetry, with Joseph Coelho

Nov 08 2022 28 mins  
In this very special episode, current Children's Laureate Joseph Coelho talks to Helen about his hopes and ambitions for his time as Laureate - and especially, his flagship project: 'Poetry Prompts', which invites everyone in the nation to become a poet, through weekly videos exploring different aspects of the craft. A resources pack, including teaching notes, planning sheets, wor

Bringing Mythology Into the Modern World, with Louie Stowell

Jul 01 2022 40 mins  
Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Being Good is a fantastically funny book, written and illustrated by Louie Stowell. In this episode of AIYC, Louie joins Helen to talk about the Norse mythology on which the novel is based, what happens when you poo in a space rocket, how to kickstart your writing when you're just not in the mood – and much more besides! A resources pack, including teac

Keeping up the Pace, with Jason Rohan

May 04 2022 40 mins  
An action-packed adventure with amazing characters and a gripping storyline is tricky to write, but this is precisely what Jason Rohan manages to do with the first book in his new high-octane series - S.T.E.A.L.T.H: Access Denied. And in this thrilling episode of AIYC, he explains exactly how... A resources pack, including teaching notes, planning sheets, working wall elements and

Collecting Ideas for Characters, with Lisa Thompson

Mar 29 2022 31 mins  
Coming up with new ideas for characters is one of the most enjoyable - and challenging - tasks facing established authors and young writers alike. In this episode of AIYC, Lisa Thompson talks to Helen about her latest novel, The Graveyard Riddle, which features some familiar faces alongside a new creation or two, and explains how she 'magpies' ideas all the time, in case they might

Fearless Fairy Tales, with Konnie Huq

Feb 17 2022 31 mins  
It's so important that children are able to see themselves in books - which is why Konnie Huq's Fearless Fairy Tales is an important, as well as a wildly funny and enjoyable, read; and her chat with Helen in this episode is a riot of joyful positivity from start to finish! A resources pack, including teaching notes, planning sheets, working wall elements and more is available to s

Combining Worlds, with Justin Somper

Jan 18 2022 38 mins  
Justin Somper drops into AIYC to explain how he got the idea to blend myth and history in his fantastic Vampirates series - and issues a musical challenge to listeners! A resources pack, including teaching notes, planning sheets, working wall elements and more is available to support this episode at bit.ly/JSomperpack. This episode is divided into three sections, which can be liste

Create a Supervillain, with Liz Pichon

Dec 14 2021 27 mins  
Liz Pichon - creator of the wildly popular Tom Gates series - puts down her pens for long enough to chat with Helen about her latest book, Shoe Wars... and just how much fun it is to write a real villain! A resources pack, including teaching notes, planning sheets, working wall elements and more is available to support this episode at bit.ly/AIYCLPichonpack. This episode is divid

Stewing Up a Story, with Maz Evans

Nov 15 2021 34 mins  
Best-selling (although she REALLY doesn't like to talk about it...) author Maz Evans joins Helen for a joyful, inspiring and wonderfully daft discussion about all things writing-related; and why there's no such thing as a child who 'can't write a story'. A resources pack, including teaching notes, planning sheets, working wall elements and more is available to support this episode

A Story From a Story, with Phil Earle

Oct 19 2021 35 mins  
Phil Earle speaks to Helen about the story that inspired him to write his brilliant MG novel When the Sky Falls – and reminds listeners that there’s more than one way to be ‘a reader’... A resources pack, including teaching notes, planning sheets, working wall elements and more is available to support this episode at bit.ly/AIYCPEarlepack. This episode is divided into t

Putting Characters in Unfamiliar Places, with Jacqueline Wilson

Sep 09 2021 44 mins  
Undoubtedly a legend in the world of children's writing, Dame Jacqueline Wilson shares some of the secrets of her extraordinary success with listeners - including the importance, sometimes, of NOT doing your research... A resources pack, including teaching notes, planning sheets, working wall elements and more is available to support this episode at bit.ly/AIYCJWilsonpack. This epi