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Double Cross

Malorie — Tue, 20 May 2008 14:40:16 +0000

My new book Double Cross comes out in November. It’s the fourth in the Noughts and Crosses series.

Here’s what the book will look like!

I’m On The Radio!

Malorie — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 20:38:34 +0000

Hi everyone, I’m on the BBC Radio 4 Open Book programme on Sunday, 21st October between 4pm and 4.30pm. The programme will be repeated on Thursday, 25th October at the same time, 4.00pm-4.30pm. I’ll be talking about my new book The Stuff of Nightmares.

October Book Signings and Events

Malorie — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 09:38:39 +0000

Tuesday, 2nd October

Seven Stories – Newcastle 30 Lime Street, Newcastle upon Tyne

1pm – 2.30pm

Wednesday, 3rd October

Blue Peter webchat via the Blue Peter website

5pm – 6pm

Thursday 4th October

Renaissance Learning Conference – Stansted

10am -12.45pm

Friday, 5th October

Web Chat for BOOKED UP (www.bookedup.org.uk)

from 4.30pm onward

Saturday, 6th October

Dulwich Bookshop, 6 Croxted Rd, West Dulwich, London. SE21

Book signing – 2.30pm

Tuesday, 9th October

Norwich – Millennium Library Book chat and signing

6.30pm

Thursday, 11th October

Newham Bookshop event at Stratford Library. Tickets available from the Newham Bookshop.

Book chat and signing

5.30pm – 7.30pm

Friday, 12th October

Polka Theatre – Wimbledon Book chat with Richard Shannon plus book signing

7pm-8.30pm

The Stuff Of Nightmares Is Out Now!

Malorie — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 09:31:00 +0000

My latest book is The Stuff of Nightmares and it’s out now! It’s a book for Young Adults and was inspired by a number of really scary nightmares I’ve had over the years.

Please note, this book is for Young Adults.

October Book Signings and Events

Malorie — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 11:22:48 +0000

I shall be promoting my new book The Stuff of Nightmares throughout the first couple of weeks of October. My full events schedule is given below as well as in the events section of this website. Please click on <Blog>, then go to <Events> to see full details including addresses.

Tuesday, 2nd October

Seven Stories – Newcastle 30 Lime Street, Newcastle upon Tyne

1pm – 2.30pm

Wednesday, 3rd October

Blue Peter webchat via the Blue Peter website

5pm – 6pm

Thursday 4th October

Renaissance Learning Conference – Stansted

10am -12.45pm

Friday, 5th October

Web Chat for BOOKED UP (www.bookedup.org.uk)

4.30pm

Saturday, 6th October

Dulwich Bookshop, 6 Croxted Rd, West Dulwich, London. SE21

Book signing – 2.30pm

Tuesday, 9th October

Norwich – Millennium Library Book chat and signing

6.30pm

Thursday, 11th October

Newham Bookshop event at Stratford Library

Book chat and signing

5.30pm – 7.30pm

Friday, 12th October

Polka Theatre – Wimbledon Book chat with Richard Shannon plus book signing

7pm-8.30pm

Noughts and crosses in France

Malorie — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 12:25:12 +0000

Here’s the French version of Noughts and Crosses.

Noughts and Crosses in Japan

Malorie — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 12:23:49 +0000

Here’s the Japanese version of Noughts and Crosses.

Noughts and Crosses In America

Malorie — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 12:18:25 +0000

Noughts and Crosses has just come out in paperback in the USA.Â There, the story is called Black & White.Â D’you want to see what the American edition looks like?Â Well, hereÂ it is!

Unheard Voices

Malorie — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 12:05:15 +0000

The door bell goes. I run down the stairs (I call it my exercise for the day!). It’s a parcel delivery service with a big box for ME. I sign for it, tear open the box and yahoo! It’s a box of books, sent courtesy of my publisher.

I love, Love, LOVE getting boxes filled with books.

Today’s box contains twelve copies of Unheard Voices, a collection of stories and poems around the theme of slavery, published to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the British Parliament passing the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act in 1807. The collection contains stories, poems and extracts, some written almost two hundred years ago, some written especially for this anthology. Contributors include Benjamin Zephaniah, and extract from Roots by Alex Haley, Catherine Johnson, Sandra Agard, Olaudah Equiano, John Agard, Langston Hughes, Gary Paulsen and many others. I’m so excited about this anthology and would like to take this opportunity to thank Sue and Lucy at Random House for their help in putting the collection together.

The anthology is aimed at those of secondary school age. And it will be in the shops soon for the very reasonable sum of Â£5.99 (shameless plug!)

Unheard Voices

Malorie — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 16:04:08 +0000

Next year, 2007, marks the 200th anniversary of the Abolition of Slavery Trade Act, banning British sea captains from profiting from the slave trade. Although it didnâ€™t eliminate the slave trade immediately, it was an important first step. To commemorate the anniversary, I have selectedÂ a number ofÂ stories and poems about slavery and its legacy and theyâ€™ll be published next year in an anthology called Unheard Voices.Â The stories and poems are both old and contemporary and some have been commissioned especially for this anthology.Â Iâ€™m really excited about this book. More details soon.