Mr Godley’s Phantom by Mal Peet review – a glorious one-off
This eerie story of a returned soldier who receives a strange proposition is something close to a masterpiece
March 2017
Mal Peet in line for posthumous win as Carnegie shortlist announced
Frank Cottrell-Boyce and Ruta Sepetys also make shortlist, while children’s laureate Chris Riddell is nominated for Kate Greenaway illustration medal
August 2016
Books blog
Meg Rosoff on finishing Mal Peet's final book: ‘The collaboration kept me in dialogue with him months after he died’
Meg Rosoff describes the challenges – and joys – of finishing Beck, the final novel by her friend Mal Peet
June 2016
Books blog
Most YA fiction is grown-up fiction in disguise
The boom in Young Adult fiction is fuelled by adult stories, told by adults in a grown-up fashion – but where does that leave teen readers?
July 2015
Children's books
My inspiration: Phil Earle on Mal Peet
Phil Earle on the much-loved and much-missed author of the Paul Faustino football trilogy, the Carnegie-winning Tamar and finally The Murdstone Trilogy, which was published shortly before Mal’s death earlier this year
March 2015
The eight best young adult books – and why grownups should read them, too
Mal Peet obituary
Books blog
Mal Peet, a great writer and a great friend
Mal Peet, award-winning children's author, dies aged 67
November 2014
The Murdstone Trilogy by Mal Peet review – joyful satire of the fantasy genre
In his first book for adults, the children’s author demonstrates a Pratchettian vigour and invention . By Harry Ritchie
July 2014
Pity the writers in their garrets in a world where only a few can flourish
Should we pity the poor author, after a survey found most of them struggle to make ends meet? Vanessa Thorpe hears the real story from top writers
Authors' incomes collapse to 'abject' levels
ALCS survey finds median annual earnings for professional writers have fallen to £11,000, 29% down since 2005
Classic books fly off the shelves and on to the streets
As titles from Alice Through the Looking-Glass to The Cat in the Hat are remade as public sculptures, author Mal Peet celebrates the joy of a paperback on a park bench
June 2014
Children's books
Mal Peet shares his top tips on writing football fiction
How can you make your football stories capture the sweaty thrill of the game? The The Carnegie medal winning author of Keeper, The Penalty and Exposure (all set in the world of South American football) has some great advice
November 2011
Imogen Russell Williams' children's library
Re-styling Shakespeare for children
Imogen Russell Williams
You won't get away with tinkering with his plays for an adult audience – but some bracing liberties are being taken for kids
July 2011
Children's book reviews round-up
Fiction for teenagers – reviews
Forbidden love, losing a parent and other life lessons make for a strong crop of teen fiction, writes Geraldine Brennan
June 2011
Life: An Exploded Diagram by Mal Peet – review
This is a rare treat for readers of any age, says Meg Rosoff
May 2011
Children's books
Teen authors on language and love in fiction
Teen authors Michelle Gayle, Martyn Bedford, Mal Peet and Peter Cocks discuss the tricky topics of language and love in young adult fiction
June 2010
Haycast
Haycast 06: Children's literature special with Mal Peet and Kjartan Poskitt
We step into a parallel world, with Hay festival children's authors Mal Peet, Kjartan Poskitt and William Nicholson, while Julia Eccleshare assesses the longlist for the Guardian children's ficton prize
October 2009
Mal Peet on winning the Guardian children's fiction prize
Alison Flood talks to Mal Peet about his prizewinning novel, Exposure
