Malorie Blackman

S3 pupils were invited to Cults Academy to attend a talk with the award winning author and Children’s Laureate Malorie Blackman. Malorie is one of the most prolific writers for teenagers and children. She has written around 60 books including the Noughts and Crosses series and her latest  Noble Conflict. She talked about  these titles ( and also earlier books) showing us book trailers and exerts from television shows and giving us an insight into how she came up with her ideas. At the end of the session pupils were able to ask questions and then get books signed

Author visit

The amazing Dave Cousins visited BODA on 14 May and all S1 pupils got the chance to hear him talk about his books and how he became a writer. It took him 7 years to get his first book, 15 days Without a Head, published. His second book Waiting  for Gonzo has just won the 2014 Grampian Children’s Book Award. Miss Taylor’s S2 class were at the Award Cermony and saw Dave being presented with his prize.

For more information on Dave Cousins have a look at his website at www.davecousins.net

If you would like to listen to the Waiting for Gonzo soundtrack and watch the videos, click on www.youtube.com/user/DaveCousinsAuthor