http://www.tamarindbooks.co.uk/blog Tamarind Books Blog Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:21:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Win a critique from a RHCB editor and a copy of the latest Writers and Artists Yearbook! To celebrate a successful year, we at Tamarind Books are running a competition to encourage new writing for fiction and picture books. How to enter Fiction To enter email an A4 page outline of your story and ... http://www.tamarindbooks.co.uk/blog/index.php/2011/12/calling-all-aspiring-authors/ We are delighted to announce that Michael Rosen, Benjamin Zephaniah, Jamila Gavin and Meera Syal are to be taken on as Tamarind Patrons. Meera Syal commented, ‘What can be more important in building a love of reading, than for children to see themselves reflected in the books they read? As a writer ... http://www.tamarindbooks.co.uk/blog/index.php/2011/12/tamarind-announces-new-patrons/ Author of Skin Deep and Spike and Ali Enson, Malaika Rose Stanley, contributed a fantastic blog post for An Awfully Big Blog Adventure last week. In Black, White and Just Right Malaika compiles a list of children's and young adult fiction which feature mixed-race and mixed-heritage main characters. The list includes titles from authors such ... http://www.tamarindbooks.co.uk/blog/index.php/2011/11/a-blog-triumph-for-malaika-rose-stanley/ To celebrate Black History Month, we're giving away a book a day between now and 31st October!  Each day, on Facebook (facebook.com/TamarindBooks) and Twitter @TamarindBooks), we'll let you know which of our fantastic books could be winging their way to you.  All you have to do is email us at ... http://www.tamarindbooks.co.uk/blog/index.php/2011/10/book-giveaway/ Tamarind Books founder and children’s author Verna Wilkins has been shortlisted for the Metro’s top black hero. The list consists of inspirational black figures such as Barack Obama, Dame Kelly Holmes and the UK’s first black MP, Diane Abbot. Verna is a well desrved nominee having won many awards for her ... http://www.tamarindbooks.co.uk/blog/index.php/2011/10/verna-wilkins-nominated-for-top-black-hero/ [caption id="attachment_678" align="aligncenter" width="197" caption="Cover for the US edition - more news on the UK edition soon!"][/caption] You know a story is good when you get phone calls from your colleagues who gush about how they couldn't put it down. And then they confess that they were so moved by the story ... http://www.tamarindbooks.co.uk/blog/index.php/2011/09/now-is-the-time-for-running/ Click here to see a lovely trailer for Skin Deep by Malaika Rose Stanley http://www.tamarindbooks.co.uk/blog/index.php/2011/08/skin-deep-trailer/ We have been quieter than normal on the blog and on Twitter. Truth is, we've been super busy back here at Tamarind Towers! We are building a list of honourable Patrons, buying exceptional books and working hard on a new look for our list including a revised mission statement and ... http://www.tamarindbooks.co.uk/blog/index.php/2011/08/exciting-times-ahead/ Hooray! The gorgeous new book from Malaika Rose Stanley, Skin Deep has come into the office in its delightful finished form. Here it is, adorning Rosi's desk in publicity (just ignore the Shrek memorabillia...) : Doesn't it look fabulous? The book is all about big ambitions, big problems and big bullies ... http://www.tamarindbooks.co.uk/blog/index.php/2011/07/advances-of-skin-deep-now-in/ We are exhibiting at The Education Show at the NEC in Birmingham this Thursday, Friday and Saturday (17th, 18th and 19th). We'll be offering discounts on all our books and it's a great chance to chat with the editors. There are lots of other great exhibitors to check out if ... http://www.tamarindbooks.co.uk/blog/index.php/2011/03/tamarind-heads-to-birmingham/