The winner of the National Short Story Week Young Writer competition 2012-13. Read by Al Gregg. More at www.thestoryclub.com

The Message by Felix Ross

The winner of the National Short Story Week Young Writer competition 2011-12. Read by Al Gregg. More at www.thestoryclub.com

The Choice by Tom King

Sue is joined in the studio by Joe Craig (Jimmy Coates series, Harper Collins, 2005 - ), Tamsyn Murray (My So-Called Phantom Lovelife, Piccadilly Press, 2011) and Chris Priestley (Mister Creecher, Bloomsbury, 2011) with a further contribution via Skype from Jon Mayhew (The Demon Collector, Bloomsbury, 2011). The guests discuss what children like reading, what makes a good protagonist in children's fiction and how children's authors today use social media to connect with their readers. The guests also give their tips on writing a good short story. An entertaining and valuable insight into writing children's fiction. Producer: Ian Skillicorn

The Write Lines Children's Fiction

Looking for tips and inspiration? Download our free podcast and listen to bestselling writers giving their advice on how to write a great short story.

Hear TV and radio presenter Sue Cook talking to Joe Craig (Jimmy Coates series), Jon Mayhew (Mortlock), Tamsyn Murray (My So Called Afterlife) and Chris Priestley (Tales of Terror series), who give their top tips to help make a story as good as it can be.

The Write Lines Advice On Writing

The Choice by Tom King. The winning story of the National Short Story Week Young Writer 2011-2012 competition.
Narrated by Al Gregg.

Can a widow find her voice? A humorous story by Helen Yendall. Listen to an interview with the writer after the story.

Singing for the Terrified by Helen Yendall

A story for children and the young at heart, about living your life fully and enjoy every step of the journey.

Written and narrated by Lisa Armytage
Produced by Ian Skillicorn

The Snowflake by Lisa Armytage

Winner of the Mslexia Short Story Competition 2012. What Goes Around by Tamsin Cottis. Narrated by Lisa Armytage. Produced by Short Story Radio.

What Goes Around by Tamsin Cottis

Winner of The Sophie King Prize 2013. Sponsored by The Handpicked Collection.

Written by Simone Davy. Narrated by Elzabeth Bower. Produced by Ian Skillicorn.

More information at www.sophieking.info and www.greatstorieswithheart.com

New Flavours by Simone Davy

This book was inspired by my 3 year old daughter who loves to bake cakes, and a cheeky little mouse that we watched nibbling seed from the bird-feeder outside our home in London. This story began as a puppet show and has been road tested on many children since!

SIGNED COPIES OF THE LIMITED EDITION BOOK AVAILABLE £12.50
TO BUY ONE PLEASE CLICK ON THE "BUY THE BOOK" LINK OR GO TO  http://danyahmillerstoryteller.co.uk/writer/

Kika’s Birthday has the recipe for success. It is a picture storybook, beautifully illustrated by Fiona Macpherson, with a bake-a-cake centre-fold, suitable for children aged 3 – 7years.
During the story you could make a cake with your children, put it in the oven, and share it ‘with Kika’ at the end of the story.

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