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Borderless Book Club – Brickmakers
20 January 2022 Brickmakers by Selva Almada, translated from Spanish (Argentina) by Annie McDermott, (2021) Charco Press Unfortunately I...
Feb 15, 20225 min read


Borderless Book Club – Elena Knows
Borderless Book Club - Elena Knows
Aug 23, 20214 min read


Borderless Book Club – Strange Beasts of China
Strange Beasts of China by Yan Ge, translated from Chinese by Jeremy Tiang, (2020) Tilted Axis at Borderless Book Club. February 2021.
May 24, 20216 min read


Borderless Book Club – Zero
Another Thursday evening, another cosy evening online with the Borderless Book Club.
Feb 6, 20214 min read


Montreuil Children’s Book Fair - #SLPJ2020
France may have been placed under lockdown at the end of October, but that didn’t stop the annual Montreuil Children’s Book Fair (SLPJ).
Feb 1, 20216 min read


Borderless Book Club – Tokyo Ueno Station
10 December 2020 Over the years, I’ve had the pleasure of being part of all sorts of book clubs. I’ve read along with friends, with...
Dec 18, 20207 min read


My Year @WorldKidLit
One of the most exciting opportunities I’ve had this year has been the chance to write more for the WorldKidLit blog. I’m grateful to the...
Dec 17, 20201 min read


#ReadingAfrica Week 6-12 December 2020
This post first appeared at WorldKidtLit on December 9, 2020 What if we got readers, publishers, librarians, authors, and everyone who...
Dec 17, 20203 min read


#WorldKidLit Challenge - Africa
Water Birds on the Lake Shore An Afro Young Adult Anthology Edited by Zukiswa Wanner Contributors: Asiedu Benneh, Chinelo J. Enemuo,...
Oct 16, 20204 min read


#WorldKidLit Challenge – Japan
This 300-page YA novel introduces us to Aoyama, a studious fourth grader who, in his own confident words, is extremely intelligent.
Sep 28, 20203 min read


#WorldKidLit Challenge – Canada
I felt like I needed a laugh and a bit of colour this week, so I headed to North America with Elise Gravel’s extremely eye-catching Olga and
Sep 18, 20204 min read


WorldKidLit Month
Illustration credits: Pablo Gallo and Thiago Lopes. Font courtesy of Elīna Brasliņa You don't have to have known me for long before you...
Sep 11, 20203 min read


Hello & Welcome
After recently sorting through a pile of notebooks full of quotes, thoughts, and other musings quickly jotted down at countless literary...
Sep 9, 20202 min read
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