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Fire burn, and cauldron bubble…
Pull up a chair. This is where I gather authors, illustrators, librarians, researchers and other clever creatures for conversations about children’s books, illustration, libraries, folklore, fear and all the weird and wonderful places where they overlap.
We’ll stir in the books that shaped us, the work being made now, things we’ve learned, things we absolutely haven’t and whatever else happens to bubble up while nobody is watching the pot.
New conversations will appear here at the Manor, with plenty more brewing between gatherings.
First gathering · 30/04/2027 · 5pm
Every conversation will have a place here once the cauldron starts bubbling
This chair unlocks when its conversation is ready.
This chair unlocks when its conversation is ready.
This chair unlocks when its conversation is ready.
Treat your ears to voices that have developed my knowledge, challenged my thinking and shaped my practice
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Children’s books, illustration, reading and the people around them.
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