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McFly praise Raymond Briggs for ‘bringing our childhood imaginations to life’

McFly have praised The Snowman creator Raymond Briggs for “bringing our childhood imaginations to life” in a tribute to the late author following his death. The author and illustrator, who also wrote Father Christmas, Fungus The Bogeyman and When ...

10 Aug 2022 at 17:58

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Michael Rosen emotional as he meets nurse who cared for him during Covid coma

Author Michael Rosen appeared emotional as he met one of the nurses who cared for him and kept a diary of his treatment while he was in a coma with Covid. The former children’s laureate is still suffering from the after-effects of the illness ...

22 Apr 2022 at 11:25

New writing fellow aims to make literature accessible to children

An award-winning artist who collaborated this year with Joe Wicks on his first children’s book is to become Northern Ireland’s new children’s writing fellow. Paul Howard, who has accepted the position based at the Seamus Heaney Centre at ...

31 Dec 2021 at 11:25

Michael Rosen echoes Gary Lineker comment during speech outside Downing Street

Author Michael Rosen has echoed Gary Lineker’s statement about perceived parallels between the language used surrounding the Government’s immigration policies and Nazi Germany, while speaking on a stage outside Downing Street. The ...

18 Mar 2023 at 19:00

Author Michael Rosen recounts 50% chance of waking up from induced coma

Children’s author Michael Rosen has recalled what it was like to be given a 50% chance of waking up from an induced coma when he was suffering from Covid. Rosen, 77, praised the NHS, which is celebrating its 75th birthday in July,...

28 Jun 2023 at 20:05

Michael Rosen ‘honoured’ by prize in memory of fellow injustice fighter Pinter

Michael Rosen has said he is “honoured” to be announced as the winner of a writing prize in memory of Harold Pinter as he is a huge “admirer” of the late playwright who also “spoke about injustice”. The annual PEN Pinter Prize, ...

28 Jun 2023 at 12:36

Michael Rosen on survivor’s guilt after Covid: Why am I still here?

Michael Rosen has said he often thinks about how he survived his Covid-19 coma while speaking to families who lost loved ones during the pandemic. The children’s author, 77, contracted the virus at the outset of the pandemic ...

22 Feb 2024 at 11:33

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Michael Rosen unveiled as patron for charity supporting children with long Covid

Michael Rosen has been announced as the first patron of Long Covid Kids, a charity supporting children and young people suffering from long Covid. The 76-year-old author and poet contracted Covid-19 in March 2020 and spent ...

14 Feb 2023 at 20:50

Poet Michael Rosen marches with nurses out of ‘gratitude’ after his Covid coma

Poet and former children’s laureate Michael Rosen has marched with striking nurses from the University College Hospital in north-west London to Downing Street out of “pure gratitude” for them saving his life. Speaking ...

18 Jan 2023 at 18:00

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5 new books to read this week

Cult writer Naomi Alderman is back with her first book in seven years… Fiction 1. The Future by Naomi Alderman is published in hardback by Fourth Estate, priced £20 (ebook £9.99). Available now It’s the ...

15 Nov 2023 at 09:25

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5 new books to read this week

Britney Spears has released her highly anticipated memoir… Fiction 1. Julia by Sandra Newman is published in hardback by Granta Books, priced £18.99 (ebook £14.99). Available now View this post on ...

25 Oct 2023 at 08:34

Michael Rosen names Uighur scholar Rahile Dawut PEN Writer Of Courage 2023

British author Michael Rosen has announced Rahile Dawut as PEN’s Writer Of Courage 2023 for defending freedom of expression at the risk of her own safety and liberty. Rosen, 77, known for writing ...

11 Oct 2023 at 20:00

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