National Literacy Trust: Recent Episodes
National Literacy Trust
We are an independent charity dedicated to giving disadvantaged children the literacy skills they need to succeed.
Young adult fiction author Patrice Lawrence talks to our Young Writers Programme Manager Fay Lant about the inspiration behind her books Orangeboy and Indigo Donut, as well as diversity in publishing and her tips for young writers.
BBC Radio 1 DJs Greg James and Chris Smith talk to our Director Jonathan about their Kid Normal books, their joint writing process and what inspires them.
Dermot O’Leary, broadcaster and author of Toto the Ninja Cat and the Great Snake Escape, talks to our Director Jonathan about his books, how he writes, his reading habits as a child and more.