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Richelle Mead

Isaac interviews Richelle Mead

By Isaac / Spinebreakers Crew

Isaac met Richelle Mead whilst she was on a UK Vampire Academy tour. Check out the interview.

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Zizou Corder

Victoria interviews Zizou Corder

By Victoria / Spinebreakers Crew

Victoria attended the book launch of Halo on 24th Feb at Daunt Books and caught up with authors Zizou Corder to ask about their inspiration for the book.

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A L Berridge

Interview with A L Berridge

Watch this interview with A L Berridge to find out more about Honour and the Sword set in 1636 - the height of the Thirty Years War.

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Alex Scarrow

Becca interviews Alex Scarrow

By Becca / Spinebreakers Crew

Becca sent in some questions for Alex Scarrow about his new book TimeRiders. Will there be a sequel? Find out in this interview.

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Eoin Colfer

Orlando's interview with Eoin

By Orlando McCarthy / Spinebreakers Crew

Orlando met Eoin Colfer at HitchCon 09. Here is the interview transcript.

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Paul Hoffman

Interview with Paul Hoffman

By Ayesha and Malik / Spinebreakers Crew

Spinebreakers Editors Ayesha and Malik met Paul Hoffman to ask him about his new trilogy; The Left Hand of God.

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Ground Control

The most shocking book of the year is about…planning? The property economy? Or citizenship?

By Conrad Landin / Spinebreakers Crew

Spinebreakers Editor Conrad talks to Anna Minton, author of the thought-provoking Ground Control: Fear and Happiness in the 21st Century City.

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Interview with Richelle Mead

By Spinebreakers

We sent your questions to Richelle Mead and here are her responses.

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Richelle Mead

Interview with Richelle Mead

By Spinebreakers

Author Richelle Mead answers your questions about the Vampire Academy series.

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Richelle Mead

Richelle Mead talks about Vampire Academy

Richelle talks about the inspiration behind her Vampire Academy series.

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Richelle Mead

Richelle Mead talks about Vampire Academy

Richelle Mead talks about where she got the inspiration for her Vampire Academy series - turns out she's a mythology geek!

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Eoin Colfer

Spinebreakers Interview with Eoin Colfer

By Spinebreakers Crew

Various questions were sent in by the Spinebreakers Crew to be answered by Eoin Colfer about his new book, And Another Thing, part six of three in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

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Interview with David Whitley

By Olivia Scott-Berry / Spinebreakers Crew

David Whitley, author of The Midnight Charter answers Olivia's questions about his inspiration, ideas generation, plot development and tips for young writers.

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Nick on his readers and new projects

By Spinebreakers

Nick Hornby talks about his readers and new projects.

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Nick on what he’s reading and listening to right now

By Spinebreakers

Nick Hornby talks about what he's reading and listening to right now.

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Nick on love and relationships in Juliet, Naked

By Spinebreakers

Nick Hornby talks about love and relationships in his new book Juliet, Naked.

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Nick on autobiographical elements in Juliet, Naked

By Spinebreakers

Nick Hornby talks about autobiographical elements his new book Juliet, Naked.

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Ross Kemp

Clarissa meets Ross Kemp

By Clarissa Pabi / Spinebreakers Crew

Spinebreakers editor Clarissa interviewed Ross Kemp to ask him about his latest book Ganglands Brazil.

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Meg Rosoff

Rebecca and Samara interview Meg Rosoff

By Rebecca and Samara / Spinebreakers Crew

Rebecca and Samara caught up with author Meg Rosoff to ask her about her latest book The Bride's Farewell.

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Sakina Interviews Katherine Howe

By Sakina Alidina / Spinebreakers Crew

In an ideal world, would there be magic? Watch Sakina's spellbinding interview with Katherine Howe, author of The Lost Book of Salem.

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Olivia and Anna Perera

Olivia meets Anna Perera

By Olivia Scott-Berry / Spinebreakers Crew

Olivia interviews Anna Perera and asks why she chose to write about such a sensitive and controversial issue.

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Rebecca and Morris Gleitzman

Rebecca meets Morris Gleitzman

By Rebecca / Spinebreakers Crew

Rebecca interviews Morris Gleitzman and asks why he chose to write about the Holocaust.

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Claire interviewing Marian Keyes and VV Brown

Claire's interview with Marian Keyes and VV Brown

By Claire / Spinebreakers Crew

Click to find out more about their joint project around This Charming Man.

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Spinebreakers crew members with Chris Bradford

Spinebreakers meet: Chris Bradford

Click here to watch the video of Chris Bradford author of Young Samurai: Way of the Warrior

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Ed Cooke

The Grandmaster of Memory

Click here to watch Ed Cooke talk about his book Remember, Remember

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Bernadine Evaristo

Spinebreakers Meet Bernadine Evaristo

Some of the Spinebreakers crew met up with Bernadine Evaristo to ask her a few questions about her book Blonde Roots.

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Meg Rosoff interviewed at The Edinburgh International Book Festival

Tim Interviews Meg Rosoff

By Tim / Spinebreakers Crew

Watch a video interview with Meg Rosoff, author of What I Was

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Anna Godbersen

Interview with Anna Godbersen

By Rebecca, jelliellie, Stacy Reeve / Spinebreakers Crew

We sent some questions out to Anna Godbersen in New York - here are her responses. She's such a luxe author!

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Rebecca interviews Kevin Brooks

By Rebecca / Spinebreakers Crew

Rebecca caught up with Kevin Brooks at the Edinburgh Book Festival. Click here to watch the video.

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Sarah and Eoin Colfer

Interview with Eoin Colfer on tour

By Sarah

Sarah caught up with Eoin Colfer whilst he was on tour with his show Fairies, Fiends and Flatulance and asked him a few questions for Spinebreakers

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Leah and Eoin on Stage

Eoin Colfer at The Swan Theatre in Worcester

By Leah Matthews / Spinebreakers Crew

Read Leah's account of having the privilege of interviewing the mastermind behind the criminal mastermind

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Edinburgh International Book Festival

Tim meets Eoin Colfer at the Edinburgh International Book Festival

By Tim / Spinebreakers Crew

Eoin reads from Artemis Fowl and the Time Paradox at the Edinburgh International Book Festival 2008

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Jade & Lily Interview

By Lily Dessau & Jade Hunter / Spinebreakers Crew

Jade and Lily ask Ruby Red author Linzi Glass a load of juicy questions.

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Max Interviews A$$hole Guru

By Max Elsworth / Spinebreakers Crew

Max interviews the A$$hole Guru about his latest book and a$$holism.

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Bloggers Beware!

By Niamh Brown / Spinebreakers Crew

Niamh talks to author Catherine Sanderson who was fired for writing an anonymous, controversial blog.

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jellyellie and Naomi meet Clay Shirky

By jellyellie

jellyellie tells us about her experience of interviewing Clay Shirky.

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Favourite place...

By Spinebreakers / Spinebreakers Crew

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Tips for young writers

By Spinebreakers / Spinebreakers Crew

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Cringeworthy

By Spinebreakers / Spinebreakers Crew

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Artemis 6

By Spinebreakers / Spinebreakers Crew

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Artemis film?

By Spinebreakers / Spinebreakers Crew

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Any character from any book...

By Spinebreakers / Spinebreakers Crew

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Teacher...

By Spinebreakers / Spinebreakers Crew

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Anything planned for Airman...

By Spinebreakers / Spinebreakers Crew

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Reading...

By Spinebreakers / Spinebreakers Crew

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Fairy technology

By Spinebreakers / Spinebreakers Crew

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Books to boys

By Spinebreakers / Spinebreakers Crew

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Books before Artemis

By Spinebreakers / Spinebreakers Crew

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Rituals or tricks...

By Spinebreakers / Spinebreakers Crew

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Melvin Burgess on video blogs

Melvin Burgess sees his characters come to life on the internet.

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Osman Asks About Comedy

By Osman Diallo / Spinebreakers Crew

Osman asks Charlie Higson what he likes most about comedy.

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Teenage Years

By Osman Diallo / Spinebreakers Crew

Osman asks Nick Hornby about his teenage years.

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Best novel ingredients?

By Naomi Passley / Spinebreakers Crew

Naomi asks Meg about the best ingredients to form a novel.

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jellyellie Asks Young Bond Author About His Momentous Inspirations

By jellyellie / Spinebreakers Crew

jellyellie asks Young Bond author if he had any momentous inspirations for his work.

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Allie Asks Nick Hornby About Music

By Allie Nicholson / Spinebreakers Crew

Allie asks Nick Hornby about music and songs.

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Meg's Japanese Obsession

By jellyellie / Spinebreakers Crew

jellyellie interviews Meg Rosoff about her seeming obsession with Japan.

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What do you like about Flemming?

By Naomi Passley / Spinebreakers Crew

Naomi tries to grasp Charlie Higson's inspiration.

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How did you become a writer?

By Anthony Ellwood-Russell / Spinebreakers Crew

Anthony asks Melvin how he started.

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Influence

By Max Elsworth / Spinebreakers Crew

Max asks Nick what influenced Slam.

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Best Book

By Anthony Ellwood-Russell / Spinebreakers Crew

Anthony asks Meg her opinion on the best book ever.

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The internet

By jellyellie / Spinebreakers Crew

jellyellie asks Meg Rosoff her thoughts on the internet.

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Likes/Dislikes

By Max Elsworth / Spinebreakers Crew

Max asks Charlie Higson his preference.

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Describe your book

By Jade Hunter / Spinebreakers Crew

Jade asks Kevin Brooks to describe his novel.

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Trends and hindsight

By Anthony Ellwood-Russell / Spinebreakers Crew

Anthony and Melvin talk frankly.

more Trends and hindsight
 
 
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What do you think about the education system?

By Anthony Ellwood-Russell / Spinebreakers Crew

Anthony grills Melvin Burgess.

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Future Plans

By Niamh Brown / Spinebreakers Crew

Niamh speaks to Kevin Brooks about his life.

more Future Plans
 
 
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Band names

By Osman Diallo / Spinebreakers Crew

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Character's journey

By Anthony Ellwood-Russell / Spinebreakers Crew

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Developing a voice

By Niamh Brown / Spinebreakers Crew

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Accessible to all?

By Anthony Ellwood-Russell / Spinebreakers Crew

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Anthony interviews Melvin Burgess

By Anthony Ellwood-Russell / Spinebreakers Crew

Anthony interviews Melvin Burgess

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How do you follow teen trends?

By Anthony Ellwood-Russell / Spinebreakers Crew

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Jade asks Charlie Higson what he would like to be remembered for

By Jade Hunter / Spinebreakers Crew

Jade asks Charlie Higson what he would like to be remembered for

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Niamh interviews Nick Hornby

By Niamh Brown / Spinebreakers Crew

Niamh asks Nick if he has imaginary friends

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Anthony interviews Frank Portman about his writing style

By Anthony Ellwood-Russell / Spinebreakers Crew

Anthony talks to King Dork's author Frank Portman

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Future Projects

By Max Elsworth / Spinebreakers Crew

Max finds out what Meg's future plans are

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What do you do when you're not writing?

By Osman Diallo

Osman finds out about Kevin's free time

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Were your parents hippies?

By Osman Diallo

Osman finds out about Frank's parents

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Transition

By Mirian Jacinto

Mirian finds out how easy the transition from comedy to writing

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Adult or teens

By Jade Hunter

Jade finds out who Nick Hornby prefers writing for

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Meg Rosoff Top Tips

By Osman Diallo

Osman asks Meg for some top writing tips

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Nicholas Hoult and Nick Hornby talk about Slam

Nicholas Hoult and Nick Hornby talk about Slam

By Nick Hornby / Nicholas Hoult

Nicholas Hoult and Nick Hornby talk about Slam

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More children books planned?

By Naomi Passley / Spinebreakers Crew

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Who would you like to play Sam?

By Anthony Ellwood-Russell / Spinebreakers Crew

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What mystery would you solve?

By Naomi Passley / Spinebreakers Crew

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Do you believe in fate?

By Niamh Brown / Spinebreakers Crew

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Who would you invite to a BBQ?

By Anthony Ellwood-Russell / Spinebreakers Crew

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How were your teenage years?

By Anthony Ellwood-Russell / Spinebreakers Crew

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Did you set out to write a sequel?

By Anthony Ellwood-Russell / Spinebreakers Crew

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jellyellie interviews Nick Hornby

By jellyellie / Spinebreakers Crew

jellyellie speaks to Nick Hornby about his new book, Slam

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Conflicts

By jellyellie / Spinebreakers Crew

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First Book

First book

By Anthony Ellwood-Russell / Spinebreakers Crew

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Remembered for?

By Jade Hunter / Spinebreakers Crew

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Your First Book

Your First Book

By Allie Nicholson / Spinebreakers Crew

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From Your Own Experiences?

From your own experiences?

By Anthony Ellwood-Russell / Spinebreakers Crew

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Catcher in the Rye

Catcher In The Rye

By Anthony Ellwood-Russell / Spinebreakers Crew

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How does Rhythm Work?

How does rhythm work?

By Anthony Ellwood-Russell / Spinebreakers Crew

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Basics

By Allie Nicholson / Spinebreakers Crew

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Literary Devices

Literary devices

By Anthony Ellwood-Russell / Spinebreakers Crew

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Writers Block

Writers block

By Allie Nicholson / Spinebreakers Crew

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