Category: Campfire Chats

Campfire Chats with Nicola Garrard

In our Campfire Chats we talk to some wonderful authors about their books, life and Camp spirit! We surfing over to South Devon where we meet Rhys and his two brothers and chat to amazing teacher and author Nicola Garrard about her book On the Edge. Which is YA / crossover novel that explores how […]

Posted October 9, 2025 by Melisa in Campfire Chats / 0 Comments

Campfire Chats with Alwyn Hamilton

For the run up to Camp YA 2025 we started chatting to some amazing authors every week and asked the questions we all want to know! Come sit by the campfire and listen to their tales as we continue our Campfire Chats. This week we’ve asked the wonderful Alwyn Hamilton some questions about her books, […]

Posted October 7, 2025 by Melisa in Campfire Chats / 0 Comments

Campfire Chats with C.B. Lee

Camp Couselor Karen chatted to the wonderful C.B. Lee about their book Coffeeshop in an Alternate Universe! Where a geeky overachiever determined to save the world through science and a troublemaking chosen one lashing out against her destiny meet and fall in love in a magical coffeeshop as their two very different universes begin to […]

Posted October 6, 2025 by Melisa in Campfire Chats / 0 Comments

Campfire Chats with B. Wheeler

Camp Couselor Stephen chatted to the amazing B. Wheeler about her upcoming book How NOT to Kiss a Prince (out 6/11) and her fairytale inspirations! We already got to listen to a sneak peek of the book during Camp YA in the Fireside Reads and now we get to know a lot more behind B. […]

Posted October 6, 2025 by Melisa in Campfire Chats / 0 Comments

Campfire Chats with Manjeet Mann

In our Campfire Chats we talk to some wonderful authors about their books, life and Camp spirit! We headed over to the gated middle class suburbs of Delhi to talk to multi-award-winning author, playwright, screenwriter, and actress Manjeet Mann about her book ROAR. Which is an empowering novel of resistance inspired by Sampat Pal and […]

Posted October 1, 2025 by Melisa in Campfire Chats / 0 Comments

Campfire Chats with Alexandra Moody

In our Campfire Chats we talk to some wonderful authors about their books, life and Camp spirit! Today we’re excited to visit the author of The Darling Devils series, Alexandra Moody, at the Ransom Devils ice skating rink to chat about handsome ice skaters and great tips to start your own writing journey. The Darling […]

Posted October 1, 2025 by Melisa in Campfire Chats / 0 Comments

Campfire Chats with Sarah Lippett and Ziggy Hanaor

In the lead up to Camp YA we’re chatting to some wonderful authors about their books, life and Camp spirit! To celebrate the release of their brand new book Everything Amplified, we’re heading back to school and jamming to some of our favourite music, while chatting to the wonderful author and illustrator Sarah Lippett, and […]

Posted September 16, 2025 by Melisa in Campfire Chats / 0 Comments

Campfire Chats with Mary Watson

Camp Couselor Demet chatted to the fantastic Mary Watson about her latest book Strange Nature! What was the spark that lit the flame for the idea of this book? How does her background influence her writing? And are there any scenes that didn’t make it into the book? Check it out! Strange Nature is a […]

Posted September 16, 2025 by Melisa in Campfire Chats / 0 Comments

Campfire Chats with Joanna Nadin

Camp Counselor Karen Bultiauw chatted to the phenomenal Joanna Nadin about her latest book Birdy Arbuthnot’s Year of YES: from research into Soho in the 60s to found family and Joanna’s writing process. Birdy Arbuthnot’s Year of YES is published by Fox & Ink in the UK. Thank you to Joanna Nadin for answering our […]

Posted September 16, 2025 by Melisa in Campfire Chats / 0 Comments