Author Masterclasses
Our award-winning masterclasses include in-depth conversations with children’s authors about their books. Each masterclass includes 10-12 videos, a writing challenge, an excerpt reading, a downloadable extract and a scheme of work. These videos can be watched in any order and are perfect for developing deeper understanding of texts, learning about different writing processes, and exploring authorial choices.
- Try “Poetry”
- Try “Classroom”
- Try “Age 7”
Filter through our author masterclasses
Sarah Coyle
Hear how Sarah plans her ‘Pick a Story’ picture books, why she includes humour, and more
Suitable for Ages 5-7, 7-11
Matt Goodfellow
Matt Goodfellow discusses why he enjoys telling a story through poems, his writing process, links to ‘Skellig’ and more
Suitable for Ages 7-11, 11+
Craig Graham & Mike Stirling
Join Craig and Mike, writers of ‘The Beano’ as they discuss how they made their newest ‘boomic’ (half-book, half-comic)
Suitable for Ages 7-11
Guy Bass
Watch Guy’s hilarious masterclass with an Ideas Dog for ‘Spynosaur’ and his fascinating videos for his space-adventure ‘Scrap’
Suitable for Ages 5-7, 7-11
Jack Meggitt-Phillips
Join Jack Meggitt-Phillips as he discusses his love of macabre humour, tips for writing a series and sets three writing challenges
Suitable for Ages 7-11
Maz Evans
Hear how Maz Evans used Greek myths and different emotions to inspire different stories
Suitable for Ages 7-11, 11+
David Almond
David Almond talks about his award-winning book, ‘Skellig’, how he uses light and dark in the story, how he takes inspiration from Greek Myths and more
Suitable for Ages 7-11, 11+
Josh Lacey
Josh Lacey talks about his time travel adventures, his historical research, how he tells two sides of history, and more
Suitable for Ages 7-11
