When life knocks you down, keep getting up. Malorie Blackman knocklife Change image and share on social
We need more people working in the publishing industry itself who are people of colour. Malorie Blackman colourindustrypeople Change image and share on social
Books teach children to see the world through the eyes of others and empathise with others. It's about the story. Malorie Blackman bookchildempathise Change image and share on social
History should belong to all of us, and it needs to include people from different cultural backgrounds. Otherwise, it risks becoming irrelevant to children, who could then become disenchanted with education. Malorie Blackman backgroundbelongchild share on social
When I was a child, we used to look forward to the end of the day when we would hear another ten minutes of a story. Malorie Blackman childdayend Change image and share on social
We had a few non-fiction books at home, but my dad was of the opinion that fiction was a complete and utter waste of time because it wasn't real - so what was the point of reading it? Malorie Blackman bookcompletedad Change image and share on social
Any anxieties publishers have about putting a child on the front cover of a book who isn't white is very old fashioned. Malorie Blackman anxietybookchild Change image and share on social
Children find prescriptive reading lists daunting, and they are a dangerous thing to have in schools. Malorie Blackman childdangerousdaunt Change image and share on social
When I was a teenager, reading for me was as normal, as unremarkable as eating or breathing. Reading gave flight to my imagination and strengthened my understanding of the world, the society I lived in, and myself. More importantly, reading was fun, a way to live more than one life as I immersed myself in each good book I read. Malorie Blackman bookbreatheeat share on social
I hope to instill, in every child I meet, my love and enthusiasm for reading and stories. Malorie Blackman childenthusiasmhope Change image and share on social