Gribble’s Scribbles

Are these the best of times or the worst of times for the children’s entertainment industry? A panel session at the Children’s Media Conference…

Author and Children’s Laureate Malorie Blackman is enthusiastic about the potential for children to read books digitally, but thinks the publishing industry should “proceed…

At the height of the Harry Potter novels’ popularity, I asked a number of people why those books in particular enjoyed such a devoted…

Being a writer is lonely.   It’s hard talking about writing with people that aren’t writers. They just don’t get it.  For the longest time,…

One of the most frequent questions I receive is: How can I write and hold down a day job at the same time? There’s…

If you think BAFTA is about one Awards ceremony a year, think again: our year is packed with film, television and games events, fundraising…

Dear *|FNAME|*, Exciting things are happening! Today, IBPA is pleased to announce an innovative new member benefit: a cloud-based e-learning platform that integrates social media techniques — including chatting, posting…

Alice Guy-Blaché set the starting point for female film directors. She represents the first female director in the motion picture industry. Alice Ida Antoinette…

Letters For Kids is just like Letters In The Mail, except intended for subscribers six years and older. We’re helping people appreciate the post office…

Today’s children are surrounded by digital media of all kinds. How will they ever learn to read? That question is at the heart of Seeding…