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Category: Author Interviews
The Nightkeeper’s Apprentice: Author Interview
Posted on 30/03/26 in Author Interviews
Jude Reid is an author, surgeon and mum to both humans and a border collie. The Nightkeeper’s Apprentice is her debut children’s novel, developed afte …
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Guest Post: Gary Chudleigh on reading graphic novels
Posted on 03/03/26 in Author Interviews, Guest posts
Gary Chudleigh is an award-winning comic creator from Scotland. He has written several graphic novels, including an adaptation of Terry Pratchett’s Th …
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10 Years of Thorfinn and Velda!
Posted on 15/08/25 in Author Interviews, Guest posts
We can’t quite believe it has been a whole decade since the first adventure of Thorfinn the Very-Very-Nice-Indeed! To celebrate the tenth anniv …
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The Boy with the Butterfly Mind: Blog Tour
Posted on 24/09/19 in Author Interviews, Guest posts, Victoria Williamson
To celebrate the launch of The Boy with the Butterfly Mind, author Victoria Williamson has been busy in the blogosphere with guest posts, interviews a …
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Lari Don’s Blog Tour – Spellchasers Q and A
Posted on 23/10/17 in Author Interviews, Lari Don
Today on the Discover Kelpies blog we’re delighted to be hosting Lari Don as she kicks off her spectacular Spellchasers blog tour. Lari Don’s Blog Tou …
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#FlorisDesign meets Kasia Matyjaszek
Posted on 12/09/17 in Author Interviews, Illustrators
Kasia Matyjaszek is the illustrator of The Fourth Bonniest Baby in Dundee, which has just been shortlisted the Bookbug Picture Book Prize 2018! We lov …
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Author Interview: Michelle Sloan
Posted on 01/09/17 in Author Interviews
Michelle Sloan was born and brought up in Edinburgh but now lives with her family in sunny Broughty Ferry near Dundee. She trained as a primary school …
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Author Interview: Alan Dapré
Posted on 20/07/17 in Author Interviews, Authors, Books, Young Kelpies
Alan Dapré is the author of over fifty books for children. He has also written over one hundred television scripts, transmitted home and abroad. His p …
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What’s Greenock Famous For?
Posted on 26/05/16 in Author Interviews, Guest posts
There’s something in the Greenock water! With three wonderful authors from this West Coast town, we decided to ask them what makes Greenock famous and …
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Author Interview — Janis Mackay — The Accidental Time Traveller
Posted on 15/04/13 in Author Interviews
In case you missed it, here’s the interview with Janis Mackay, author of The Accidental Time Traveller. Q: Did you always want to be an author? Janis …
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Interview with Lari Don
Posted on 07/01/13 in Author Interviews
Lari Don, author of the Fabled Beasts Chronicles, is interviewed about the heart-stopping finale Maze Running at Traquair Maze. She talks about what i …
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Caroline Clough — Author Interview — Black Tide
Posted on 12/07/12 in Author Interviews
In case you missed it, here’s the author interview with Caroline Clough, author of the thrilling post-apocalyptic Black Tide and Red Fever. Q: What in …
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Author Interview — Lari Don — Maze Running and Other Magical Missions
Posted on 01/07/12 in Author Interviews
In case you missed it, here’s our interview with Lari Don, author of Maze Running and Other Magical Missions. Q: Maze Running and Other Magical Missio …
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Janis Mackay — Author Interview — Magnus Fin and the Selkie Secret
Posted on 02/04/12 in Author Interviews
In case you missed it, here’s the interview with Janis Mackay, author of Magnus Fin and the Selkie Secret. Q: Did you always want to be an author? Jan …
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Mike Nicholson — Author Interview — Catscape
Posted on 05/03/12 in Author Interviews
In case you missed it, here’s the interview with Mike Nicholson, author of Catscape. Q: What inspired you to write Catscape? Mike Nicholson [MN]: I wa …
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Caroline Clough Author Interview
Posted on 23/02/11 in Author Interviews, Authors
Just in case you missed the author interview with Caroline Clough about her first book Red Fever, which won the Kelpies Prize in August last year, her …
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