Shadowing Site

Watch exclusive clips of authors and illustrators talking about their shortlisted books.


Vicky White Can we Save the Tiger?
		Watch Vicky talk about Can we Save the Tiger?

Dave McKean Slog's Dad
		Watch Dave talk about Slog's Dad

Andy Mulligan Trash
		Watch Andy talk about Trash

Lissa Evans Small Change for Stuart
		Watch Lissa talk about Small Change for Stuart

Petr Horáček Puffin Peter
		Watch Petr talk about Puffin Peter

Annabel Pitcher My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece
		Watch Annabel talk about My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece

Rob Ryan The Gift
		Watch Rob talk about The Gift

Jim Kay A Monster Calls
		Watch Jim talk about A Monster Calls

Patrick Ness A Monster Calls
		Watch Patrick talk about A Monster Calls

Ali Lewis Everybody Jam
		Watch Ali talk about Everybody Jam

Viviane Schwarz There are No Cats in this Book
		Watch Viviane talk about There are No Cats in this Book

David Almond My Name is Mina
		Watch David talk about My Name is Mina

Author and Illustrator videos will be released weekly:

Week 1: Tuesday 27th March - David Almond / Viv Schwarz
Week 2: Mon 2 April - Ali Lewis / Rob Ryan
Week 3: Mon 9 April - Patrick Ness / Jim Kay
Week 4: Mon 16 April - Annabel Pitcher / Petr Horacek
Week 5: Mon 23 April - Lissa Evans / Emily Gravett
Week 6: Mon 30 April - Andy Mulligan / Dave McKean
Week 7: Mon 7 May - Vicky White

Listen

Listen to authors reading extracts from their books


David Almond My Name is Mina
		Listen to David read from My Name is Mina

Lissa Evans Small Change for Stuart
		Listen to Lissa read from Small Change for Stuart

Ali Lewis Everybody Jam
		Listen to Ali read from Everybody Jam

Andy Mulligan Trash
		Listen to Andy read from Trash

Patrick Ness A Monster Calls
		Listen to Patrick read from A Monster Calls

Annabel Pitcher My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece
		Listen to Annabel read from My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece

Read

Read specially written answers to our questions plus read author and illustrator biographies.

CILIP Carnegie Medal 2012 Shortlist


David Almond My Name is Mina
		Ask David a question Read about David Almond

Lissa Evans Small Change for Stuart
		Ask Lissa a question Read about Lissa Evans

Sonya Hartnett The Midnight Zoo
		Ask Sonya a question Read about Sonya Hartnett

Ali Lewis Everybody Jam
		Ask Ali a question Read about Ali Lewis

Andy Mulligan Trash
		Ask Andy a question Read about Andy Mulligan

Patrick Ness A Monster Calls
		Ask Patrick a question Read about Patrick Ness

Annabel Pitcher My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece
		Ask Annabel a question Read about Annabel Pitcher

Ruta Sepetys Between Shades of Grey
		Ask Ruta a question Read about Ruta Sepetys

CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2012 Shortlist


Emily Gravett Wolf Won't Bite
		Ask Emily a question Read about Emily Gravett

Petr Horáček Puffin Peter
		Ask Petr a question Read about Petr Horáček

Jim Kay A Monster Calls
		Ask Jim a question Read about Jim Kay

Dave McKean Slog's Dad
		Ask Dave a question Read about Dave McKean

Catherine Rayner Solomon Crocodile
		Ask Catherine a question Read about Catherine Rayner

Rob Ryan The Gift
		Ask Rob a question Read about Rob Ryan

Viviane Schwarz There are No Cats in this Book
		Ask Viviane a question Read about Viviane Schwarz

Vicky White Can we Save the Tiger?
		Ask Vicky a question Read about Vicky White

The CILIP Carnegie & Kate Greenaway Children's Book Awards