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Meet the Authors

A group of leading authors are interviewed about their work by school children.

School Radio,16 episodes

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Anthony Horowitz
A group of school children interview Anthony Horowitz about his work.
05 May 2011,15 mins
Anne Fine
A group of school children interview Anne Fine about her work.
02 May 2014,15 mins
Philip Pullman
Another revealing interview with a leading children's author - this time the focus is on Philip Pullman.
12 May 2011,15 mins
Eva Ibbotson
An interview with Eva Ibbotson, recorded and first broadcast before her death.
09 May 2014,15 mins
Geraldine McCaughrean
Leading children's writer Geraldine McCaughrean is interviewed by a group of school children about her work.
19 May 2011,15 mins
Michael Morpurgo
Leading children's writer Michael Morpurgo is interviewed by school children.
16 May 2014,15 mins
David Almond
Another revealing interview with a leading children's author - this time the focus is on David Almond.
26 May 2011,15 mins
Philip Ridley
Another interview with a leading children's author - this time it's Philip Ridley.
25 May 2014,15 mins
Michael Rosen
Poet Michael Rosen is quizzed about his work by a group of school children.
09 Jun 2011,15 mins
Jeremy Strong
Jeremy Strong is quizzed about his comic stories by a group of school children.
06 Jun 2014,15 mins
Malorie Blackman
Malorie Blackman reveals some of the secrets of writing when she is quizzed by a group of school children.
16 Jun 2011,10 mins
Jacqueline Wilson
Jacqueline Wilson is quizzed by a group of school children.
13 Jun 2014,15 mins
Morris Gleitzman
Morris Gleitzman is the interviewee in this week's programme.
23 Jun 2011,15 mins
Valerie Bloom
Valerie Bloom is the interviewee in this week's programme.
20 Jun 2014,15 mins
Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell
The writer / illustrator partnership of Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell is the subject of today's interview.
30 Jun 2011,15 mins
Brian Patten
Another interview with a leading chidlren's writer - this time it's poet Brian Patten.
27 Jun 2014,15 mins