Liz Pichon and Elle McNicoll

In our first ever episode Joe talks to Liz Pichon (of Tom Gates fame) about her shiny new book Shoe Wars. We hear all about how she writes, how she draws and she answers some brilliant questions from our roving reporters.We also have on the show Elle McNicoll- author of A Kind of Spark. She took part in our quick fire round where, among other things, we learn about the very unusual place she writes her books! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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The Scoop is a podcast for children and their families which celebrates reading, writing and creativity, brought to you by Scoop Magazine. Each month Joe Haddow is joined by popular children’s authors and illustrators to talk about their books and inspirations. They’ll also answer questions from our young roving reporters. It’s a show for families who love books and want to find out more about how their literary heroes do what they do. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.