I'm a voice for children's books and children's reading. Malorie Blackman bookchildread Change image and share on social
If a child wants to read 'Twilight' over Middlemarch, they should be encouraged - the important thing is to get them reading in the first place. Malorie Blackman childencourageimportant Change image and share on social
I wanted to have a body of work behind me before I wrote about racism. Malorie Blackman bodyracismwant Change image and share on social
Being the Children's Laureate has been educational, sometimes hectic, but most of all, great fun. Malorie Blackman childeducationalfun Change image and share on social
You can have all the talent in the world, but without determination, you won't get very far. Malorie Blackman determinationtalentworld 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
What I wanted to do was use literature and different kinds of stories and poems as a springboard, tapping into the creativity of our teens - I wanted teenagers to come up with their own creative responses to literature - using books themselves as a starting point. Malorie Blackman bookcreativecreativity share on social
What I'm trying to do is to write a story. If you take something from it, that's wonderful; if you don't, that's wonderful as well. Malorie Blackman storywonderfulwrite Change image and 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
I think what we need, especially in publishing, is more commissioning editors and editors who are people of colour. Malorie Blackman colourcommissioneditor Change image and share on social
