I would like to champion diverse forms like graphic novels and works told in verse and diverse writers and illustrators and diverse authors as well. Malorie Blackman authorchampiondiverse Change image and share on social
I subscribe to the online Urban Dictionary's definition of nerd: 'one whose IQ exceeds his weight'. I'm also keen on the same Urban Dictionary's definition of geek: 'the person you pick on in high school and wind up working for as an adult'. I happily proclaim myself a book nerd/reading geek and proud of it. Malorie Blackman adultbookdefinition share on social
What I would like to do is make sure every primary school child has a library card, so where parents don't get their children library cards, we'll see if we can get schools to step in and make sure that every child has one. Malorie Blackman cardchildlibrary share on social
In a television interview, I said that diversity in our children's books should include the adventures of disabled children, travellers and gipsies, LGBT teens, different cultures, classes, colours, religions. It shouldn't be a token gesture, nor do such stories need to be 'issue-based'. Malorie Blackman adventurebasebook 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
Part of my job as Children's Laureate is to visit schools and talk about my love of books and stories and encourage them all to do it as well - to read, to write, to never be afraid of their own voice. Because we all have something to say. Malorie Blackman afraidbookchild 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
Book sales and teens reading is always a fantastic thing, but we should also be celebrating and consuming the huge wealth of U.K. and U.K.-based writing and illustrating talent. Authors such as Charlie Higson, Darren Shan, Holly Smale, Tanya Byrne, Catherine Johnson, Sophie Mckenzie, to name but a few. Malorie Blackman authorbasebook share on social
I have encountered those who feel that libraries have served their purpose and are no longer needed. There are those who consider them a soft target when it comes to local authority budget cuts. In certain political quarters, there is a refusal to see that our public library service needs active protection. Malorie Blackman activeauthoritybudget share on social
Teenagers are some of the most passionate, dynamic and creative people I know. Yet, too often, this creative spark is left to flicker precariously and sometimes fade entirely. Malorie Blackman creativedynamicfade Change image and share on social