Podcast appearances and mentions of Malorie Blackman

Announced as the new associate artistic director of Regent's Park Open Air Theatre back in November 2024, Tinuke Craig is keen to show just how broad the theatre's programming can be. A production of Noughts and Crosses, based on the Malorie Blackman young adult series, and directed by Tinuke kicks it all off. Jen chats to Tinuke about bringing Noughts and Crosses to the stage, giving young actors a break, and the wet panic of British Summertime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Noughts + Crosses was a BBC alternate-history series that ran in 2020 and 2022. It showed us a world where an African empire colonized Europe, and African “Crosses” rule over European “Noughts”. Striking inequities are on display, and a resistance movement is brewing. The series is based on the 2001 novel by Malorie Blackman. Please […]

RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey is joined again by Vidar Hjardeng MBE, Inclusion and Diversity Consultant for ITV News across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands for the next of his regular audio described theatre reviews for 2025. This week we have the brand new stage adaptation of Malorie Blackman OBE's novel 'Pig Heart Boy' as the touring production visited the Wolverhampton Grand Theatre with description by Professional Audio Describer Faith Florence Agaba. About Pig Heart Boy: Based on the novel by Malorie Blackman. Adapted by Winsome Pinnock Is it better to have a pig's heart that works … than a human heart that doesn't? Cameron is thirteen, and all he wants is to be normal – have friends, go to school, and dive to the bottom of his local swimming pool. But he desperately needs a heart transplant and time is running out. When he's finally offered a new heart, Cameron must choose how far he'll go to get his life back. From the multi award-winning writer Malorie Blackman OBE, author of Noughts and Crosses, this brilliant novel is brought to life in a brand-new adaptation by Winsome Pinnock, and is directed by Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu. Pig Heart Boy was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal and adapted by the BBC into a Bafta award-winning TV series. For Ages 9 – 13yrs. For more about the tour of ‘Pig Heart Boy' including details of Venus, dates and times of performances near you do visit - https://www.pigheartboyplay.co.uk To find out more about access at the Wolverhampton Grand Theatre do visit the access pages of their website - https://www.grandtheatre.co.uk/access/ (Image shows RNIB logo. 'RNIB' written in black capital letters over a white background and underlined with a bold pink line, with the words 'See differently' underneath)

Former Children's Laureate Malorie Blackman who's transformed the literary landscape, broken boundaries and redefined storytelling, brings her brand of honesty and unfiltered storytelling to the stage with Pig Heart Boy.Cat Burford, aka The Molar Explorer, navigates both teeth and tundras, balancing dentistry with daring polar expeditions - and has returned from Antarctica to join us.The mythological author Claire Fayers isn't scared by lions, tigers and bears...she deals with Giants, Ghosts and Goblins. All that plus the Inheritance Tracks of Oscar nominated actor Felicity Jones. Presenters: Nikki Bedi and Jon Kay Producer: Ben Mitchell

Literary editor of ‘The Spectator' Sam Leith is surrounded by books of various genres every day. His latest non-fiction work ‘The Haunted Wood' takes an exploratory look into childhood reading from Aesop's fables to Malorie Blackman. He speaks to Georgina Godwin about the world of children's literature, the first book he read as a child and the authors who created the stories we know today.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dive right into Season 3, Episode 3 of The Queen's Reading Room Podcast in which we are delighted to be joined by best-selling author Malorie Blackman. Malorie is perhaps best known for Noughts & Crosses, a dystopian young adult series which has also been adapted for TV - but did you know that she is also the author of over 70 books, including novels and short stories, alongside TV scripts, a stage play and the memoir Just Sayin': My Life In Words - and she is also the first author of Children's and Young Adult books to win the PEN Pinter Prize in 2022. In this fascinating episode of The Queen's Reading Room Podcast, we'll hear all about Malorie's unusual journey into writing before hearing all about the books which inspired and also surprised her along the way. This is an episode you wont want to miss... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 58: Georgie JonesGeorgie Jones is a writer and performer known for her humour and heart. She was a Roundhouse Poetry Slam finalist, before joining the Roundhouse Poetry Collective and subsequently spent a year as Roundhouse Resident Artist.It's all a bit Roundhouse centric this, isn't it? But WAIT, there's MORE! Georgie's one-woman shows combine spoken word, stand up and storytelling and have been commissioned by China Plate, MAC, Warwick Arts Centre, In Good Company and generously supported by the Arts Council.She has performed in theatres, at festivals and on radio stations all over the UK. She is often praised for her warmth and wit, so took her poetry to social media in search of other, more varied, compliments. Georgie has amassed over 140k followers, over 5.8 million views and her work has been shared by Malorie Blackman, Adrian Lester and British pop-rock band Bastille who said her poetry was ‘fucking brilliant'. Clang.When she's not peddling her own work, Georgie loves a bit of collaboration. She has worked with numerous brands to create bespoke poetry commissions, ranging from independent body-positive slow-fashion brand LAW Design Studio to the Woodland Trust and everything in between. She combines her love of writing with her love of love through offering a bespoke ghostwriting service for weddings, speeches and events.Georgie also writes and performs with Chortle Award nominated sketch group Just These Please who have sold out runs at Edinburgh Fringe and Soho Theatre respectively.#hygystpod #GeorgieJones #Roundhouse #Chortle #Fringe #SohoTheatre #LAWDDesignStudio Have You Got Your Sh*t Together? with Caitlin O'Ryan, is a podcast that celebrates not having your sh*t together! In each episode, Caitlin interviews guests who seemingly “have their sh*t together” - be that in life/love/work/hobbies. Throughout the conversation, the questions unveil whether they actually do, or whether the whole concept is a lie! With a mix of guests from various backgrounds, the podcast is sure to be relatable, honest, and an antidote to Instagram culture. Producer - Ant Hickman (www.ahickman.uk)Artwork - Tim Saunders (www.instagram.com/timsaunders.design)Photography - Patch Bell (www.patchstudio.uk)Music - Cassia - 'Slow' (www.wearecassia.com)Web: www.hygystpod.comInsta: www.instgram.com/hygystpodEmail: hygystpod@gmail.comRSS: https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/644a8e8eadac0f0010542d86 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Over the shimmering ocean, up the huge, high mountain, through the deep, dark forest . . . WE'RE GOING TO FIND THE MONSTER. Join two intrepid adventurers as their imaginations transform their house into a wild wonderland - and their big brother becomes a mighty monster.

Join us for the weekly live show that looks at manuscripts from four aspiring authors... _________________________________________________________ Join us live in the YouTube chat room every Sunday at 5pm UK / 12noon EST _________________________________________________________ Featured on today's show: * Tim Rees, an author with a BBC drama department background and seven published novels, has just released his first YA and SciFi novel, "Anu". With his memoir "In Service: The Story Of A Welsh Guardsman" already published, Tim has also recently written a film script and turned it into a novella. YA/SciFi / Narrated by Emily Rainsford * Paul Rand, an engineer turned secondary school maths and business teacher, has discovered a love for writing alongside their teaching career. Their talent for storytelling was showcased through the performance of their fifteen-minute play, 'The Other Foot,' at Theatre Deli in London, and the selection of a sketch they wrote for CBBC's 'Class Dismissed.' Committed to creating inclusive spaces, Paul Rand actively supports the student-led QSA (Queer Straight Alliance) at their school. Their debut novel, "Joe with an E," offers a thought-provoking exploration of a gender-identity focused flipped world, drawing inspiration from Malorie Blackman's 'Noughts and Crosses.' Adult speculative / Narrated by Jon Duffy * Bill Leesman is a father of two adult special needs children and a volunteer for the Special Olympics. He has "Dancing Under Grey Skies" to share his three decades of experience living in a parallel world. With a broad scope of industry experience, Bill hopes to help those with special needs achieve their potential. Literary / Upmarket / Narrated by M.E. Lewis * Miara Truog Sebouhian is a nineteen-year-old freshman at Ursinus College in Pennsylvania, studying English. She is from Northern California and has faced numerous challenges, including homelessness and the Sonoma County fires. Her most challenging accomplishment is her first book, "Sisters and the Long Lost Bloodlines," which she hopes will create a world for readers to escape into with characters with whom they can relate. Young Adult; Fantasy / Narrated by Alison Gardiner _________________________________________________________ Starring on this week's panel… three-time Grammy nominee & Professor of Jazz Studies STEVE WIEST! Together with author & Litopian KATE SALISBURY! _________________________________________________________ Check out Kate Salisbury's website: KESalisbury.Com Make a submission⇛ https://subs.litopia.com Audio podcast⇛ https://pop.litopia.com Our Narrators⇛ https://voice.litopia.com We're doing something exciting, a little bit risky, and very new… Please support us by subscribing to our channel and by spreading the word on your social media! ✪ POP-UP GEAR ✪ Microphones⇛ Shure SM7B https://amzn.to/3wJ62uo Preamp⇛ ART TPS II 2-channel Tube Microphone Preamp https://amzn.to/3kG11Af Audio interface⇛ Marian Seraph 8 MKII TRS https://www.thomann.de/gb/marian_seraph_8_mkii_trs.htm Cameras⇛ Sony Vlog ZV-1 https://amzn.to/3MDDU2i Lighting⇛ Elgato Key Light - Professional 2800 lumens Studio Light with desk clamp https://amzn.to/3wKLwtr Vision Mixing⇛ Elgato Stream Deck XL – Advanced Studio Controller https://amzn.to/38Fzl96 Elgato Stream Deck MK.2 White https://amzn.to/3MQtbo4 #writingtips #writingtipsandtricks #books #author

Masih Alinejad, Iranian American journalist, women's rights campaigner and a Time Woman of the Year 2023, is an outspoken critic of the Iranian government. She joins Anita to talk about her fight for women's rights in Iran. ‘Just Saying' is a memoir by the bestselling author Malorie Blackman, former Children's Laureate, best known for her Noughts & Crosses series for young adults. Malorie received eighty-two rejection letters before she finally found a publisher. Seventy published books later it is no exaggeration to say that Malorie Blackman has changed the face of British literature forever. Malorie joins Nuala to discuss her life and works. 650 years ago a woman we only know as Julian of Norwich produced a book which challenged the ideas of the time about sin and suffering. It presented a radical vision of love and hope that “All Shall Be Well and All Shall Be Well and All Manner of Things Shall be Well”. We hear from a listener, Sophie, about the words that she turns to for motivation and encouragement. Blended families are created for all sorts of reasons. Because of break-ups or the death of a parent, through fostering or adoption. Kate Ferdinand, previously Kate Wright of The Only Way is Essex fame, married the former footballer Rio Ferdinand in 2019, four years after his first wife Rebecca and mother of their three children, had died. As a new step mum she struggled partly because she felt very alone and that no-one understood what she was going through. But there was also very little out there to help someone in her situation – the step-parenting parts of books and websites were tiny, she says. Kate has now written her own book - How to Build a Family. She joins Anita to discuss her experiences. Most of us are familiar with the story of Anne Frank, the young Jewish girl who wrote a diary while hiding from the Nazis with her family, in Amsterdam during the Second World War. You are probably less familiar with the name of the woman who agreed to keep them safe in those secret attic rooms. Miep Gies was Otto's secretary, and when they were eventually located and sent to their deaths, it was Miep who found Anne's diary and kept it. A new TV series tells the whole story from Miep's perspective, and she is played by the British actor Bel Powley. Bel joins Nuala to talk about playing an ordinary woman who displayed extraordinary courage. Presenter: Anita Rani Producer: Hanna Ward

Just Saying' is a memoir by the bestselling author Malorie Blackman, former Children's Laureate, probably best known for her Noughts & Crosses series for young adults. Malorie received eighty-two rejection letters before she finally found a publisher. Seventy published books later it is no exaggeration to say that Malorie Blackman has changed the face of British literature forever. Malorie joins Nuala to discuss her life and works. The campaign group Buy Women Built is launching a kitemark to add to products made by female-founded firms to help boost their sales. This means that when you shop, you will be able to spot and buy from brands created by women - and in turn help their revenue. Nuala is joined by the founder of Buy Women Built, Sahar Hashemi OBE and Lemon Fuller, founder and CEO of Lemonade Dolls, a UK underwear start-up that is part of the Buy Women Built community. England Netball have recently launched a new initiative aimed at supporting women and girls to play the sport at every life stage, by normalising conversations around pelvic health, the menstrual cycle and the menopause, and through offering guidance and support to all those involved in the game. Presenter: Nuala McGovern Producer: Lucinda Montefiore Studio Manager: Gayl Gordon

What ideology drives Rosa? How does Spyfall conceive of history? What does it mean to blend the sci-fi butterfly effect with historical racism? What sort of scenes were cut from Rosa? What inspired Chibnall to write Spyfall? We explore these questions in a metacommentary unpacking the audio commentary tracks for Rosa, and Spyfall: Part One. Along the way, we discuss free association writing, social implications of multiverse fiction, politicised time travel, thematic incongruity, untenable social myths, narrative truisms, dollhouse conceptions of racism, decontextualisation, actionability, applicability, & more! (00:00:00) Rosa & Spyfall (00:02:19) Compartmentalised coverage + action & application (00:13:07) The slap + mindsets towards racism (00:22:39) G. F. B. (00:24:03) 13 & Bansky + Malorie Blackman interview (00:29:29) Companions & exposition (00:33:24) ‘I don't recognise anyone by that description' (00:35:24) Steve Jobs joke (00:36:17) Yaz and Ryan's racism discussion (00:44:05) ‘It's very largely a story about a bus' (00:45:45) Claudette Colvin + historical agency (00:54:51) Cut scene from Rosa + storytelling priorities (01:01:30) Martin Luther King's inclusion (01:02:53) Butterfly effect (01:10:08) Voting & loopholes (01:18:21) Krasko's departure (01:21:10) Alabama inaccuracy (01:22:04) Rise Up (01:26:02) Asteroids & agency (01:30:25) Malorie Blackman's research (01:35:44) Spyfall: Part One + basketball (01:39:15) Genesis of Spyfall (01:46:43) Tosin Cole's acting addition (01:48:02) ADR & scripting tangles (01:51:46) Continuity & inconsistencies (01:52:56) Yaz and the Master's flirtation (01:54:59) Sacha Dhawan's range (01:57:27) Multiverse fiction & fake agency (02:10:23) Outro… Continue reading →

If anyone can tell you how to make time to read amid the chaos of day to day life, it's mum of 4 Aoife Cassidy! In this episode, Rebecca chats to Aoife and discovers what it is like to become an advocate for secular education, who Aoife's literary dinner guests would be, and what plans Aoife has for her future! - - - Books recommended in this episode are: “From Caucasia, with love” by Danzy Senna “Nothing but Blue Sky” by Kathleen McMahon “We don't know ourselves” by Fintan O' Toole “The End of Where We Begin” by Rosalind Russell “Bessborough” by Deirdre Finnerty “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald “The Neapolitan Quartet” by Elena Ferrante Young Adult Recommendations: “Noughts and Crosses” by Malorie Blackman. “The Hate U Give” by Angie Thomas. “A Good Girl's Guide to Murder” series by Holly Jackson “I'll Give You the Sun” by Jandy Nelson. “The Hunger Games” series by Suzanne Collins - - - Thanks to Helen Becerra for the artwork and Mark Neville for the mixing. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/make-it-work License code: PLGGIGEZMJI9NR3G --- Follow us on Instagram: @another.chapter.podcast Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/another-chapter/message --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/another-chapter/message

Happy New Year and happy new season of Capital XTRA Book Club! Our first guest is the iconic Malorie Blackman. Thanks to her new autobiography 'Just Sayin' Leah gets to know the brilliant mind behind the Noughts and Crosses saga. With over 70 books under her belt already, telling her own story was a unique challenge for Blackman as we find out in this week's episode. Continue the conversation with Leah on Twitter or Instagram @leahhdaviss and we'll chat again next week!Reading List: Just Sayin' - Malorie BlackmanNoughts + Crosses - Malorie BlackmanPig Heart Boy - Malorie BlackmanBoy's Don't Cry - Malorie BlackmanV For Vendetta - Alan MooreThe Secret Diaries of Chalres Ignatius Sancho - Patterson JosephThe Color Purple - Alice Walker

This week on the Penguin Podcast, Nihal is joined by Malorie Blackman, author of the critically acclaimed and internationally renowned Naughts and Crosses series. She joins us to talk about her new memoir, Just Sayin': My Life In Words.Malorie also discusses her approach to, and the challenges of writing a memoir, having a positive attitude toward failure, how institutional racism affects health care, her experience of being asked for a ticket at her own event, and the importance of writing your truth. Don't forget to follow the show so you never miss an episode, and do leave us a review as it really does help. To find out more about the #PenguinPodcast, visit https://www.penguin.co.uk/podcasts.html. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After almost two years where book events had to take place online only, we take a moment to celebrate the return of in-person events with a trip to the Cheltenham Literature Festival and our flagship shop in London Piccadilly. We speak with Ian Rankin, Malorie Blackman, Anna James and Geena Davis about connecting with readers, the questions that come up, and why you should always meet your heroes.

Grace's guest this week is the writer Malorie Blackman, former children's laureate and author of some of the UK's most beloved young adult books. They discuss Malorie's childhood, including a period spent in a homeless shelter, how her husband wooed her with food, and the snacks that help her celebrate her Bajan heritage. And of course, she reveals the comfort foods that have seen her through it all

TW: miscarriage Today's guest is one of our most beloved writers: the one and only Malorie Blackman. She joins me to talk about how her setbacks have helped her define who she is - from being evicted and made homeless as a child, to the early years of writing rejection when over 80 publishers turned her down and the devastating loss of her second pregnancy. Throughout it all, Malorie Blackman has survived and thrived. In 2013 she was appointed the Children's Laureate and now, at the age of 60, her books (including her most famous YA novel series, Noughts & Crosses) are a staple of the GCSE curriculum. In this interview, she talks about the power of resilience. It's a must-listen.--Malorie Blackman's memoir, Just Sayin', is out tomorrow and available to buy here: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/441213/just-sayin-by-blackman-malorie/9781529118674--How To Fail With Elizabeth Day is hosted and produced by Elizabeth Day. To contact us, email howtofailpod@gmail.com--Social Media:Elizabeth Day @elizabdayHow To Fail @howtofailpod Malorie Blackman @malorie_blackman

In this Book Club, we talked to Sabrina Mahfouz about her book "These Bodies of Water."  The novel is about imperialism, and the history of the Middle Eastern coastlines and waterways that were vital to the British Empire's hold.Sabrina Mahfouz is a British-Egyptian writer, performer and educator. Her first short play, That Boy, was performed at the Soho Theatre in 2010 and won a Westminster Prize for New Playwrights. In 2011, she was Creative in Residence at The Hospital Club. In the same year, she produced her first solo show, Dry Ice, which premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and won her the Stage Award for Acting Excellence. Subsequent plays, which include Clean (2012) and Chef (2014), have been performed at the Fringe, the Soho Theatre, the Roundhouse and in New York, and have won numerous awards, including a Fringe First and an Off West End Award in 2018 for the children's show Zeraffa Giraffa. Her 2015 play With A Little Bit of Luck was also adapted as a radio drama for BBC Radio 1Xtra. Most recently, her adaptation of Malorie Blackman's Noughts and Crosses for Pilot Theatre went on tour around the country. Her latest book, These Bodies of Water: Notes on the British Empire, the Middle East and Where We Meet, was published in 2022.Created and hosted by Mikey MuhannaEdited by: Ramzi RammanTheme music by: Tarek Yamani https://www.instagram.com/tarek_yamani/About Book Club:Book Club is an interview series that calls for afikra community members, who are interested in literature and reading, to spend time reading along with the entire community. Books in Arabic and English will be announced on afikra's reading list and the members will be asked to do the reading at home at their leisure and then join afikra for a conversation with the authors of those books. Every two weeks, a conversation will be held with an author to discuss their work and the book in particular. Individuals joining the call will be expected to have read the book and prepared questions regarding the context, motivation, and background stories. Following the interview, there is a moderated town-hall-style Q&A with questions coming from the live virtual audience ‎on Zoom.‎ Join the live audience: https://www.afikra.com/rsvp   FollowYoutube - Instagram (@afikra_) - Facebook - Twitter Support www.afikra.com/supportAbout afikra:‎afikra is a movement to convert passive interest in the Arab world to active intellectual curiosity. We aim to collectively reframe the dominant narrative of the region by exploring the histories and cultures of the region- past, present, and future - through conversations driven by curiosity. Read more about us on  afikra.com

Sharifah and Jenn discuss Malorie Blackman's win of the PEN Pinter Prize, Miles Morales, exciting news for vampires, some favorite recently published books, and more. Follow the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here. The show can also be found on Stitcher here. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News Discussed Malorie Blackman wins PEN Pinter Prize [The Guardian] The history of queer vampires and a look at First Kill [Them] Racism in Miles Morales/Thor “What If?” comic [Indy100] Dune 2 Casting Update [Gizmodo] Books Discussed Siren Queen by Nghi Vo (cw: self-harm, domestic violence, mention of sexual assault) War for the Oaks by Emma Bull The City Inside by Samit Basu (cw so far: rape, violent racism) Within These Wicked Walls by Lauren Blackwood (cw: child abuse) This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub (cw: chronic illness, loss of a parent) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's our great pleasure to welcome onto the podcast this week writer, journalist, and academic Sunny Singh. Sunny was born in Varanasi, India and went on to study in India, the USA, and Spain. Her first book, published in the year 2000, was the prize-winning Nani's Book of Suicides. She has since gone on to release two other novels as well as works of nonfiction, and her short stories have been published by the likes of Drawbridge and World Literature Today. In 2016, she co-founded the Jhalak Prize for Book of the Year by a Writer of Colour which seeks to champion the work of British and British resident BAME writers. For two years in a row Mostly Books has been proud to be a Jhalak Prize Champion. The podcast is produced and presented by the team at Mostly Books. Find us on Twitter www.twitter.com/mostlyreading & Instagram www.instagram.com/mostlybooks_shop. Edited by Nick Short www.instagram.com/alongstoryshorter. We're Going to Find the Monster is published in the UK by Puffin Books. Books mentioned in this episode include: The Three Fat Men by Yuri Olesha – 9781843914525 Living While Black by Guilaine Kinouani – 9781529109436 Jhalak Prize Children's and YA Shortlist: We're Going to Find the Monster by Malorie Blackman & Dapo Adeola – 9780241401309 (https://bit.ly/3PCMxMy) Ace of Spades by Faridah Abike-Iyimide – 9781474967532 (https://bit.ly/3wOIdm2) Musical Truth by Jeffrey Boakye – 9780571366491 (https://bit.ly/3wSNB6m) The Crossing by Manjeet Mann – 9780241411445 (https://bit.ly/3sYc5tO) Danny Chung Does Not Do Maths by Maisie Chan – 9781800780019 The Sound of Everything by Rebecca Henry – 9781911427155

In collaboration with Empathy Labs, an interview with Malorie Blackman who highlights why empathy is a key skill in life.Chosen quote: "If you judge people, you have no time to love them." - Mother TheresaLiked that? Dive into more: https://thesparkhub.com/RELATED MATERIALS:VISIT: Malorie Blackman official website: https://www.malorieblackman.co.uk/VISIT: Empathy Labs official website: https://www.empathylab.uk/WATCH: Short video clip about this podcast episode: https://youtu.be/G5u1Une8yXkWATCH: FULL INTERVIEW: Video version of this podcast episode: https://youtu.be/ajihza9PnYI#SparkHub #Podcast #Empathy #Confidence Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

BAFTA winner, author and former Children's Laureate Malorie Blackman OBE is on the podcast! She speaks to Gi about her experience of miscarriage and raising her daughter who's now in her 20s. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In a special episode to mark International Women's Day 2022, multi-award winning author, screenwriter and playwright Malorie Blackman OBE joins host Zawe Ashton to tell her why writing about black joy is so important to her. After being discouraged from being a teacher because of the colour of her skin, Malorie went on to write over 70 children's, YA and picture books (some of which have been adapted into hugely successful TV dramas and stage plays), and was the first black Children's Laureate between 2013 and 2015. As she tells Zawe, the omission of black characters from the books she read as a child fueled her fire, and despite receiving over 80 rejection letters on her writing journey, she persevered. For many readers of colour, her work has allowed them to finally see themselves in literature, and her Noughts and Crosses series of six titles and three novellas are now considered one of the most substantial contributions ever to be made to young adult fiction. Malorie's book choices are: ** Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë ** Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier** The Color Purple by Alice Walker** The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison ** The Women of Brewster Place by Gloria Naylor Zawe Ashton, acclaimed actress, director, playwright and author, hosts this special edition of the chart-topping Women's Prize for Fiction Podcast. The new Women's Prize Podcast season continues to celebrate the best fiction written by women, by interviewing inspirational women about the books that have most influenced their life and career. This podcast is sponsored by Baileys and produced by Bird Lime Media. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode of Yours Sincerely, Jess Phillips talks to Dr. Jessica Taylor about the people who've had the biggest impact on her life and the letters of gratitude she would send them. From the letter she would send to her wife to the letter she would send to Malorie Blackman, Jessica shares some of her favourite stories in a celebration of the people who mean the world to her. Follow the podcast at @jessphillipspod to keep up with the latest episodes and share your letters of gratitude using the hashtag: #JessPhillipsPod See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Au programme de l'émission du 20 octobre 2021 : Coup de projecteur sur "Le Peuple Loup" de Tomm Moore (sortie en salles ce jour), interviewé par Yves Bouveret, le spécialiste du film d'animation dans notre émission, lors de l'avant -première au Studio des Ursulines. Puis rencontre avec Aurélie Namur, autrice et metteuse en scène du spectacle "Billy la nuit" au théâtre Dunois à Paris. La nouveauté discographique - chronique de Véronique Soulé - c'est au début                    - A beautiful day, par Sunflowers, livre CD illustré par Maud Legrand, La montagne secrète, octobre 2021 Une douzaine de chansons en anglais, aux mélodies folk pop, écrites et interprétées par les auteurs compositeurs interprètes Aaron et Julie Harris, alias le duo Sunflowers, pour initier les enfants à l'anglais. Sur des arrangements très simples, les paroles, jouant sur la répétition et sur des phrases courtes, facilement mémorisables, devraient permettre aux enfants de les entonner à leur tour et de s'initier en douceur à quelques rudiments d'anglais et au vocabulaire des couleurs, des jours, de la semaine, des sentiments ou encore de l'alphabet. Film d'animation : « Le peuple loup » – interview de Tomm Moore – c'est vers 08 mn                 - Le Peuple Loup, le film d'animation réalisé par Tomm Moore avec Ross Stewart, sort ce mercredi 13 octobre dans les salles de cinéma. Synopsis : En Irlande, au temps des superstitions et de la magie, Robyn, une jeune fille de 11 ans, aide son père à chasser la dernière meute de loups. Mais un jour, lors d'une battue en forêt, Robyn rencontre Mebh, petite fille le jour, louve la nuit. Désormais pour Robyn, ayant rejoint elle aussi le peuple des loups, la menace ne vient plus des loups, mais bien des hommes ! Yves Bouveret, le spécialiste cinéma de l'émission, a rencontré Tomm Moore lors de l'avant-première la semaine dernière au Studio des Ursulines à Paris, ainsi que quelques jeunes spectateurs enthousiastes. Présentation également de la Fête du cinéma d'animation (jusque fin octobre) et Mon premier festival, deux manifestations autour du cinéma. . Le mercredi c'est lecture ! – chronique d'Augustine et Othilie – c'est vers 40 mn                  Augustine et Othilie (13 ans chacune) présentent deux romans qu'elles ont dévorés cet été : - Entre chiens et loups, premier tome de la série du même nom, de Malorie Blackman, traduit de l'anglais par Amélie Sarn, Milan, 2005 ; Livre de poche jeunesse, 2017, 400 p. - Après la chute, de Marie Leymarie, Syros, septembre 2021, 256 p. Quelques autres livres – chronique de Véronique Soulé – c'est vers 45 mn - 100 idées géniales pour chasser la routine en famille, de Philippe Brasseur, illustré par Charles Dutertre, Casterman, septembre 2021, 17 € - Mon passage secret, de Max Ducos, Sarbacane, août 2021, 64 p., 16 € Théâtre : « Billy la nuit » - interview de Aurélie Namur – c'est vers 50 mn         Dans Billy la nuit, écrit et mis en scène (et interprété) par Aurélie Namur (cie Les Nuits claires) une petite fille de six ans, affronte chaque soir comme elle peut la solitude et les terreurs nocturnes, car son père travaille de nuit. Mais cette nuit-là, un drôle de personnage fait irruption dans sa chambre. Ou quand l'imaginaire permet de retrouver confiance en soi... Rencontre avec Aurélie Namur. A voir avec les enfants dès 6 ans, jusqu'au 22 octobre au théâtre Dunois Site du théâtre Dunois – Site de la cie Les Nuits claires Grands livres pour petites personnes - chronique de Elsa Gounot - c'est vers 70 mn              - Les étincelles invisibles, de Elie McNicoll, traduit de l'anglais par Dominique Kugler, L'école des loisirs, coll. Médium, septembre 2021, 200 p. "Où Addie, en fin d'école primaire, apprend en cours d'histoire que des femmes considérées comme sorcières ont été persécutées il y a bien longtemps dans sa petit ville ; elle les imagine peut-être autistes comme elle, souvent incomprise, moquée voire humiliée." Lecture - par Lionel Chenail - c'est vers 75 mn  - Changer : méthode, Edouard Louis – Seuil, septembre 2021 On a écouté - Small or Tall – Sunflowers – A beautiful day – livre CD, La montagne secrète, septembre 2021 - [musique du film] Microcosmos – Bruno Coulais, 1996 - Il fait nuit - Tom Poisson, Fred Pallem, Lucien Jean-Baptiste, interprétées par Marlène Bouniort et Cédric Laronche - CaCHÉ – CD, Super-Chahut, octobre 2021 - Dis-moi pourquoi – Anne Froissart, Lisa Portelli – Chante Voie lactée – livre-CD, Le label dans la forêt, octobre 2021

Prolific author and former Children's Laureate Malorie Blackman OBE is best known for her award-winning Noughts and Crosses series of young adult fiction books. The series was recently televised with rapper Stormzy in a lead role. With Rhiannon away on parental leave, we welcome Lotte Jeffs as stand-in Life Advice host.

Malorie Blackman talks to Johny Pitts about Endgame

On Unscripted this week, Nina is joined by author and former children's laureate Malorie Blackman, creator of the hit series Noughts & Crosses.After 20 years, Malorie talks about the series coming to an end with the final novel, Endgame.She tells Nina what's changed in the discussion about race in that time, but how there remains a lot to change "in terms of understanding and living together in peace."And Malorie explains why Stormzy may just get a mention in her autobiography.

In this, our final episode of season 5, we're so excited to be joined by Malorie Blackman, award winning writer, and hero of so many of our childhoods. It's an incredible episode, and one we're so excited to share with you as we prepare for our next season. Nie and Natty talk to Malorie about primary school memories, career expectations, anti-racism in writing and fiction, and what her career has meant to so many young black people in the UK. Malorie shares with us a poem she wrote in the 1980s, and reflects on whether the past is something that holds us back or makes us stronger, and how we can embrace pieces of our history to create safer and more powerful futures. Today is the launch day for Endgame, which you can purchase at all good bookstores. You can follow Malorie's work on Twitter, and on her website. Look out for the next season of Growing up with gal-dem when we return in November! Thank you so much for listening. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, Jess and Lauren are going back in time to chat about the books that defined their teenage years and the books they wish they'd read as teens! Books Mentioned in this Episode: Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto, Early Morning Riser by Katherine Heiny, Watermelon and Grown Ups by Marian Keyes, The Shopaholic series by Sophie Kinsella, Dustlands series by Moira Young, Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman, Gone series by Michael Grant, The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas, Full Disclosure by Camryn Garrett, Stronger by Poorna Bell and An Ordinary Wonder by Buki Papillon. And if you're interested to hear more info on Poorna Bell's Book Stronger, you can watch our IGTV here: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CMKxU6mpwIr/ Competition Time: We have partnered with Books That Matter to gift one lucky listener a free Books The Matter gift box! To be in with a chance of winning, all you have to do is subscribe, rate and review this podcast. If you're listening on Apple Podcasts leave a review and put your Instagram handle as your 'Nickname', if you're listening on another platform, subscribe then share our podcast on your instagram story and we'll track your entry that way. Each month a winner will be selected at random and informed via Instagram. Get in Touch: Instagram: @bookreccos Email: bookreccos@gmail.com Jingle written and produced by Alex Thomas licensed exclusively for Book Reccos - you can visit his website here: https://www.alexanderthomasmusic.co.uk/

Songs To Live By is a podcast celebrating different generations of Black culture through the shared love of music. Host Vick Hope is joined by two guests, who grew up at different times, to share the songs that shaped their lives. Each guest brings two songs and each episode is a journey into their lives, our history and some great music - new and old. In this episode Vick is joined by actor Paterson Joseph and journalist and writer, Niellah Arboine. Paterson Joseph is an acclaimed theatre and TV actor who has performed for the RSC and the National Theatre. He appeared as Alan Johnson in Peep show and starred in the BBC adaptation of Malorie Blackman's novel Noughts & Crosses. Niellah Arboine is a founding member of gal-dem, the award-winning online magazine run by women and non-binary people of colour.

It's time to tackle some heavy material...or rather it would be if Blackman's intriguing premise weren't executed better. Once again we're left wondering if we're reading Middle Grade YA because there's not enough world building and the "absolute power corrupts absolutely" take-away is too simple.The BBC series plays better because the influence of the dominant culture is visualized and while the tendency to amp up the (Baz Luhrman's) Romeo & Juliet love story is the least interesting aspect, at least the politics of this Albion are clear right from the start. Plus: THE COSTUMES!Wanna connect with the show? Follow us at our new Twitter handle @HKHSPod or use the hashtag #HKHSPod:Brenna: @brennacgrayJoe: @bstolemyremoteHave something longer to say or a comment about book club? Email us at hkhspod@gmail.com. See you on the page and on the screen!

We're heading to the barely dystopian world of Albion today in the newest play adaptation of Malorie Blackman's 2002 powerful award winning YA novel Noughts and Crosses. Meg relives her teenage years devouring the original novels and Lexie gives a TED talk on the history of skin coloured bandages.Co Hosted by Lexie Ward and Meg Robinson.Music By Connor Barton (Sethera Sound Design)Find SCRIPT IN HAND on Twitter/Instagram/Facebook  - Give us a like/follow to keep up to date with episode information and extra content.EPISODE BIOMalorie Blackman websitehttps://www.malorieblackman.co.ukSabrina Mahfouz websitehttp://www.sabrinamahfouz.comWhats on Stage Reviewhttps://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/reviews/noughts-crosses-stratford-east-malorie-blackman_48953.htmlUK Tour Infohttps://www.pilot-theatre.com/past-work/noughts-crossesProduction Trailerwww.youtube.com/watch?v=ujvhJ8z8zAAExeunt Magazine Review and thoughts on YA Theatrehttp://exeuntmagazine.com/reviews/review-noughts-crosses-derby-theatre/Malorie Blackman Penguin Featurehttps://www.penguin.co.uk/articles/2020/mar/malorie-blackman-why-she-wrote-noughts-crosses.htmlMalorie Blackman Q&Ahttps://www.malorieblackman.co.uk/noughts-and-crosses-qa/The Story of the Black Band-Aid - The Atlantic Article 2003https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/06/the-story-of-the-black-band-aid/276542/Tru-Colour Bandageshttps://trucolourbandages.com/blogs/blog/history-of-black-bandages

If you loved Wakanda get ready for an Afro-centric world like no other. We watched Naughts and Crosses on Peacock TV-- written by Malorie Blackman and co-directed Koby Adom. This alternate-history story set the game in motion for a discussion of black power, black culture and black band-aids.

« Dans Vérone la belle, où se passe la scène,  Deux familles vivaient, d'égale dignité... » Ce mois-ci, Victoire, Pascale et Marianne comparent la célèbre pièce de William Shakespeare, Roméo et Juliette, à son adaptation en film par Baz Luhrmann avec Leonardo DiCaprio et Claire Danes dans les rôles-titres. À Vérone, les Capulet et les Montaigu se vouent une haine ancestrale. Mais quand Roméo, du clan Montaigu, s'éprend de Juliette, fille unique des Capulet, certains y voient l'espoir d'une réconciliation entre les deux familles, tandis que d'autres le considèrent comme l'ultime affront... Mais le film est-il une bonne adaptation de cette tragédie culte ? Réponse dans l'épisode ! 3 min 53 : On commence par parler de la pièce Roméo et Juliette écrite par William Shakespeare et parue en 1597.  45 min 33 : On enchaîne sur son adaptation en film, Roméo + Juliette, réalisée par Baz Luhrmann et sortie en 1996. 1 h 39 min 40  : On termine sur nos recommandations autour de Roméo et Juliette, Baz Luhrmann et les histoires d'amour impossibles. Si vous avez lu ou vu Roméo et Juliette, n'hésitez pas à nous donner votre avis !

A packed episode begins with musical delights as both Bridgerton and the infamous Handforth Parish Council meeting have been put to music. Rhiannon looks at weddings from a hilarious new angle with the podcast Who Shat on the Floor at My Wedding and we both reminisce about the first sex scene we ever read in Malorie Blackman's Noughts and Crosses. Alex tells us about Bernadine Evaristo's Blonde Roots, a world of slavery inverted whilst Rhiannon has been reading Lustre by Raven Leilani. We are an accessible podcast so find transcripts in our linktree on our instagram bio @thegrandthunk. Follow us on social media @thegrandthunk or email us - thegrandthunk@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you! Subscribe, rate, review and tell all your friends. See below for a full list of what we discuss: Genghis Khan - https://thetyee.ca/Books/2010/07/26/GenghisFeminist/ Catastrophe, Channel 4, Merman Productions Bridgerton Musical, Abigail Barlow & Emily Bear Handforth Parish Council Meeting - Andrew Lloyd Webber song Flo and Joan - Handforth Parish Council, the Musical Who Shat on the Floor at My Wedding podcast Blonde Roots by Bernadine Evaristo Girl Woman Other by Bernadine Evaristo Noughts and Crosses trilogy by Malorie Blackman Liza of Lambeth by W. Somerset Maugham Atonement by Ian McEwan Lustre by Raven Leilani The Grand Thunk, the podcast in which Alex Blanchard and Rhiannon Kearns discuss the books they've been reading, the films and TV shows they've been watching and the podcasts they've been listening to!

Authors Lindsey Pogue and Lindsey Fairleigh chat with authors Claire C. Riley and Madeline Sheehan during this Valentine's Day special episode. WARNING: This episode contains spoilers about some of each of the participating authors' books, but nothing too crazy. Claire C. Riley's website: http://www.clairecriley.com/Claire C. Riley on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Claire-C-Riley/e/B00CCCSF06Claire C. Riley on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ClaireCRileyAuthorMadeline Sheehan's website: https://www.madelinesheehan.com/Madeline Sheehan on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Madeline-Sheehan/e/B009MODEX0Madeline Sheehan on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MadelineSheehanBooksBOOK RECS!The Bronze Horseman by Paullina Simons: https://amzn.to/3aiI1AoCirce by Madeline Miller: https://amzn.to/3pf3Nt3Crossfire by Malorie Blackman: https://amzn.to/3tZ97nZFlowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes: https://amzn.to/3djDCieThe Boy on the Bridge by M.R. Carey: https://amzn.to/2Zd0F67Out of the Dark by Claire C. Riley: https://amzn.to/3rLpvGyOdium by Claire C. Riley: https://amzn.to/3tTxKCmThe Heretic Queen by Michelle Moran: https://amzn.to/3rJNXZ0Thicker Than Blood by Madeline Sheehan and Claire C. Riley: https://amzn.to/3rJNXZ0Sticks and Stones by Tracey Ward: https://amzn.to/3b2dDctSoul Mate (The Holy Trinity series) by Madeline Sheehan: https://amzn.to/3qlLymS--Join the No Shelf Control Podcast Facebook Group:www.facebook.com/groups/noshelfcontrolpodcastSupport us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/noshelfcontrolLindsey Pogue's website:https://www.lindseypogue.com/Lindsey Fairleigh's website:www.lindseyfairleigh.com/Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/noshelfcontrol)

Topics Covered: January 11th 2016: Death of Sarah Reed https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/feb/17/sarah-reeds-mother-deaths-in-custody-holloway-prison-mental-health January 12th 1859: Sarah Parker Remond arrives in Liverpool https://london.ac.uk/news-and-opinion/leading-women/a-voice-freedom-life-sarah-parker-remond January 13th 1975: Bunny Johnson is crowed British Heavyweight Champion https://www.britishvintageboxing.com/post/bunny-johnson-the-long-slow-path-to-boxing-history January 14th 2018: Death of Cyrille Regis https://www.caribbeanintelligence.com/content/kick-black-footballers-cyrille-regis January 15th 2001: Publication of Noughts & Crosses by Malorie Blackman https://www.penguin.co.uk/articles/2020/mar/malorie-blackman-why-she-wrote-noughts-crosses.html January 16th 1959: Birth of Sade https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/sade January 17th 1978: Bookshop Join Action picket the Home Office https://www.georgepadmoreinstitute.org/the-pioneering-years/new-beacon-books-early-history/towards-radical-black-publishing-space/bookshop Instagram >>>>> https://instagram.com/blackintimepod Disclaimer: I do not own any of the archival audio used in this episode. It is purely for informational purposes under fair use. Special thanks to Yaw Nimoh for his help with research for this episode.

Welcome to the first episode of our brand new podcast - Showing Up. In this episode we introduce ourselves to the world, discussing our New Year's Resolutions and why we're looking to show up for ourselves by setting ourselves better habits. Along with chatting about what we've been watching, reading and listening to, we also introduce our first challenge for the month which is inspired by the Power Hour created by Adrienne Herbert. A jack of all traits, not only is Adrienne a trainer and director at Fiit, but she is also a motivational speaker, runner, podcast host and now author, having released her book, Power Hour: How to Focus on Your Goals and Create a Life You Love. The Power Hour is an hour of your day that is just yours, no distractions, no dividing your attention, it is an hour to focus on yourself and achieve your goals. The aim of incorporating the Power Hour into your routine is to stop giving yourself excuses. To hear more about the Power Hour, head over to Fearne Cotton's Insta and watch her interview with Adrienne, or check out Adrienne's podcast Power Hour. So join us and commit to this challenge alongside us, sharing your experiences by sending us an email at showingupbabseve@gmail.com. Trust us, if we can do it, then you can do it too! Music - Funky Garden by Ketsa. FreeMusicLibrary.org //Watching/Reading/Listening// Babs: - Noughts + Crosses (2020-) BBC Miniseries based on Malorie Blackman's 2001 novel ‘What if Africa had colonised the western world, and white people were the ones oppressed. In a dystopian London, Sephy and Callum fall in love despite the odds. Can they breach the divide between the black elite and white underclass?' Available on BBC iPlayer - Keiser Report (2009-) '3 days a week journalist Max Keiser and his wife Stacy Herbert give their Report on the world's economy, and discuss the financial stories that made the headlines on that particular week.' Available on RT Channel on YouTube Eve: Twin Peaks (1990-1991) Directed by David Lynch ‘An idiosyncratic FBI agent investigates the murder of a young woman in the even more idiosyncratic town of Twin Peaks.' (Correction to my information in the podcast, it takes place on the Washington-Canada border) - The Vow (2020-) Directed by Jehane Noujaim and Karim Amer. ‘A look at the experiences of the members of the NXIVM, an organization and sex cult who made headlines for being charged with sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy.' Available on Sky - Servant (2019-) Created by Tony Basgallop. Exec. Produced by M. Night Shyamalan ‘A Philadelphia couple is in mourning after an unspeakable tragedy creates a rift in their marriage and opens the door for a mysterious force to enter their home.' Available on Apple TV + Reading: Babs - The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (1989-) By Stephen R. Covey ‘Ignores trends in pop psychology and focuses on timeless principles of fairness, integrity, honesty and human dignity to build a life you're proud of and a life that is effective.' Listening: Eve Top Picks of 2020: Andy Shauf - Neon Skyline Peach Pit - You and Your Friends Phoebe Bridgers - Punisher Phoebe Bridgers - Copycat Killer Babs Huberman LAB (2021-) ‘Dr. Andrew Huberman, Professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology at Stanford School of Medicine, discusses Neuroscience: how our brain and its connections with the organs of our body controls our perceptions, behaviours and our health.' Available on Apple Podcasts

Can fairy tales be feminist? We have published a new Vintage Classics Series, 'A Fairy Tale Revolution', featuring four stories remixed and reimagined by the incredible writers, Malorie Blackman (Blueblood), Kamala Shamsie (Duckling), Rebecca Solnit (Cinderella Liberator), and Jeanette Winterson (Hansel and Greta). The four beautiful books are illustrated by Laura Barrett.You can find out more about the four books here at the Penguin Shop:http://bit.ly/3mtWHPS See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It’s Black History Month, and the first of our 4 books by Black authors! Join us while we discuss the Malorie Blackman classic Noughts and Crosses... We chat racial dynamics, reading this in school, and the ways in which is (so sadly) reflects society, you know, all those fun things! Feel free to contact us on: Instagram: @babygotbookspod Twitter: @babygotbookspod TikTok: @babygotbookspod Email: contactbabygotbooks@gmail.com Intro music: 'Upbeat Party' by Scott Holmes licensed under Creative Commons and other licenses Quiz music: 'Electro Groove' by Joseph McDade

In this episode we cover some of the latest news including the unavoidable hot topic Covid-19, as well as exploring our thoughts about BBC's adaption of Malorie Blackman's much loved book series Noughts & Crosses. Have you watched the show? Let us know if you agree what you think of our review! Don't forget to like, share and subscribe if you like what you hear. You find us on the following social media platforms for more! Twitter: @TheNerdAlternative Instagram: @TheNerdAlternative Reddit: The Nerd Alternative

Noughts and Crosses author Malorie Blackman plus an archive interview with Robin Williams

Former Children's Laureate, Malorie Blackman takes a twist on Othello into the future and outer space in her new book for young adults, Chasing the Stars. She tells Kirsty why she chose sci-fi to explore contemporary issues such as immigration and prejudice.Idris Elba plays a lone wolf CIA operative in the new Paris-based thriller Bastille Day, who enlists the assistance of a reluctant American played by Richard Madden from Game of Thrones. Antonia Quirke reviews the film whose release was postponed after the Paris attacks.The Flick is a Pulitzer Prize winning play about the staff at a run-down cinema in Massachusetts. Kirsty talks to its director Sam Gold as it starts its run at the National Theatre this week.As part of our Shakespeare's People series, Simon Russell Beale chooses Benedick from Much Ado About Nothing.Presenter : Kirsty Lang Producer : Dymphna Flynn.

Children's Laureate Malorie Blackman talks to Sean Rafferty at the Hay Festival about her latest book Love Hurts, a collection of short love stories, and about writing for young people.

Children's Laureate Malorie Blackman on how Alice Walker's novel "The Color Purple" legitimised her need to be a writer. She writes how the novel was "about the triumph of the human spirit". Reading it for the first in her early 20s it "blasted open a door which I thought was locked and barred to me. Actually it blasted open a door which I didn't appreciate even existed. A door that could lead to a writing career of my own... this book and its author showed that it was possible for me to not only be an author but to have my own voice."Producer: Smita Patel.

Malorie Blackman, Dame Jacqueline Wilson and Michael Rosen discuss the role of the Children's Laureate, how they put their own stamp on it and its on-going legacy.

Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the writer Malorie Blackman.A prolific and multi-award winning author she has powered her way to success not just through talent but determination and perseverance. From the careers mistress who told her, "black people don't become teachers," to the 82 rejection letters she received before she was published, significant parts of her life seem to have been spent proving people wrong. A technology wiz, her first career was in computing. As a writer her books have tackled challenging themes: bullying, teenage pregnancy, racism and terrorism.Currently Children's Laureate, her own formative years were spent in South London where as a little girl she went from thinking everyone was her friend to feeling, as a teenager, that the world was her enemy.She says, "Good stories made me reassess the world and people as I thought I knew them. Great stories made me reassess myself."Producer: Cathy Drysdale.

Mariella Frostrup presents a special edition examining the rise of Young Adult fiction, with the help of three leading YA novelists - Malorie Blackman, Marcus Sedgwick and Gemma Malley.