Interview with Andy Briggs

Andy Briggs is the author of the HERO.COM series and the VILLAIN.NET anti-series for Young Adults. He’s a screenwriter – working on numerous movies and TV shows both in the US and around the world. Now he’s moving to the other side of the table and is tackling the new role as a producer with…

Interview with Chris Bradford

Chris Bradford is the author of the award-winning Young Samurai series Where does your inspiration come from? Inspiration comes from my own life and my travels to different countries around the world. Many of the scenes in Young Samurai have an element of truth in them, whether it be a lesson learnt, a place visited or a…

Interview with Tim Bowler

Tim Bowler has written twenty books for teenagers and won fifteen awards, including the prestigious Carnegie Medal. He has been described by the Sunday Telegraph as ‘the master of the psychological thriller’ and by the Independent as ‘one of the truly individual voices in British teenage fiction’. Where do you get your ideas? Sometimes you…

Interview with Terence Blacker

Terence Blacker is one of a small number of authors who write for both adults and children. His many popular children’s novels include the best-selling Ms Wiz series. Where does your inspiration come from? I don’t think there’s anything mysterious about this. It comes from all around – things that happen to me, that I…

Interview with Julie Bertagna

Julie was born in Ayrshire and grew up near Glasgow, where she now lives with her family. After a degree in English Language and Literature, she was the editor of a small magazine, a teacher and a freelance journalist. Julie has written many critically-acclaimed, award-winning novels for teenagers and younger readers. She speaks in schools,…

Interview with Sue Bentley

Sue Bentley has written over 70 books for children and adults. Her books have been published in many countries and in excess of 20 languages. Sue is best known for her successful Magic Kitten series, followed by Magic Puppy, Magic Pony and Magic Bunny, all published by Puffin. When you start to write a book,…

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Published three times per year, English 4-11 supports literacy in the primary classroom and is for teachers, including trainee teachers, of primary English. Accessible and lively, the magazine is packed with articles, covering Early Years Education to the end of Key Stage 2. You’ll be inspired by accounts of innovative practice and successful projects, reports of classroom research, reviews of books, software and other resources, interviews with authors, and articles to spark discussion. It is a joint publication of the English Association and the United Kingdom Literacy Association.

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Published three times per year, English 4-11 supports literacy in the primary classroom and is for teachers, including trainee teachers, of primary English. Accessible and lively, the magazine is packed with articles, covering Early Years Education to the end of Key Stage 2. You’ll be inspired by accounts of innovative practice and successful projects, reports of classroom research, reviews of books, software and other resources, interviews with authors, and articles to spark discussion. It is a joint publication of the English Association and the United Kingdom Literacy Association.

English 4-11 is available either via a membership of the English Association, or one off copies can also be purchased.