I studied Wilfred Owen for my English A Level, and that led me to Sassoon and Blunden, Rosenberg and Thomas. Tony Bradman blundenenglishlead Change image and share on social
At school, we'd studied the Romans and the Saxons, and I was fascinated by it all. So I made my dad take me to the British Museum as often as possible. Tony Bradman britishdadfascinate Change image and share on social
I was delighted when Booktrust asked me to be chair of judges for the Booktrust Teenage Prize 2010. Tony Bradman askbooktrustchair Change image and share on social
There are several occupational hazards for book reviewers, chief among them being the Curse of the Jaded Palate - that sinking feeling when you start reading a new book and begin to suspect that you've seen it all before. Tony Bradman beginbookchief share on social
Children's publishing is the jewel in the crown of British publishing. Tony Bradman britishchildcrown Change image and share on social
If your characters are two-dimensional and your plot uncompelling, it won't matter how incredibly detailed and believable your fantasy world might be. Tony Bradman believablecharacterdetail Change image and share on social
Philip Pullman and Jacqueline Wilson have both been writing for a long time. In 30 years, will writers of that quality have been able to serve the same sort of apprenticeship? Not unless they can make enough money now to live on. Tony Bradman apprenticeshipjacquelinelive share on social
I don't usually like teen novels written in the present tense, particularly those told from a first-person viewpoint. Too many writers seem to believe that using either or both devices automatically imbues their stories with deep seriousness and a contemporary feel. Tony Bradman automaticallycontemporarydeep share on social
