Malorie Blackman

Once in a while, a book comes along that lingers long after a spine is first cracked. It consumes your every waking thought, burying itself so deep into your psyche that years later, on occasion, it will still emit some stray spark of memory.  Read more

Malorie Blackman took to Twitter to explain her position this weekend in the wake of some negative reaction to Thursday evening's broadcast of the first of six episodes of a new BBC dramatisation of her 2001 novel for young adults.  Read more

Earlier this month, outgoing Children's Laureate Malorie Blackman handed the medal of office to her successor, Chris Riddell. She reflects on her two years in the role in conversation with ALCS News.

Several notable authors were walking the aisles of the Bologna Book Fair, from newcomers to the children's book world like bestselling adult author Sophie Kinsella to veterans like Malorie Blackman, the current U.K. Children's Laureate, whose next book for children will be her 61st.  Read more

Children's laureate Malorie Blackman has vowed that "hell will freeze over before I let racists and haters silence me" after facing an outpouring of racist abuse following her call for more diversity in children's books.  Read more