Greg Gormley joins Ian Eagleton in The Reading Realm today to talk about his new book, JUST A LITTLE HUG, which is illustrated by Stef Murphy! Before we settle down in The Reading Realm for a chat, wh...

Leisa Stewart-Sharpe joins Ian Eagleton in The Reading Realm today to talk about her new book MERMAID OF THE DEEP, which is illustrated by Khoa Le! Before we settle down in The Reading Realm for a cha...

Liz Flanagan joins Ian Eagleton in The Reading Realm today to talk about her new book, THE MOONLIGHT DRAGON… Before we settle down in The Reading Realm for a chat, what’s your drink and snack of choic...

Written by Ian EagletonIllustrated by Davide Ortu Every Christmas Eve, a lonely woodcutter named Kai carves statues for anyone who might pass by. But one magical night his loneliness is soothed by a v...

What a lovely treat to have Rashmi Sirdeshpande in The Reading Realm today to talk about her new book, ONE LITTLE LAMP, which is illustrated by Navya Raju… Before we settle down in The Reading Realm f...

What a lovely treat to have Rashmi Sirdeshpande in The Reading Realm today to talk about her new book, ONE LITTLE LAMP, which is illustrated by Navya Raju… Before we settle down in The Reading Realm f...

What a lovely way to start the week! Cath Howe joins Ian Eagleton in The Reading Realm to talk about her new book, TWO IS A CROWD… Before we settle down in The Reading Realm for a chat, what’s your dr...

Today Sam Fern joins us in The Reading Realm to talk about his new book, WHERE THE DEAD LIVE, which is illustrated by Rômolo D’Hipólito… Before we settle down in The Reading Realm for a chat, what’s y...

A big HELLO to children’s author Yvonne Banham, who joins me in The Reading Realm today to talk about her spooky Delores Mackenzie series… Before we settle down in The Reading Realm for a chat, what’s...

Jess Hannigan joins Ian Eagleton in The Reading Realm today to talk about her new children’s book, THE COW IN THE DARK AT NIGHT… Before we settle down in The Reading Realm for a chat, what’s your drin...

Written by Ian EagletonIllustrated by Davide Ortu Every Christmas Eve, a lonely woodcutter named Kai carves statues for anyone who might pass by. But one magical night his loneliness is soothed by a v...

A big HELLO to children’s author Yvonne Banham, who joins me in The Reading Realm today to talk about her spooky Delores Mackenzie series… Before we settle down in The Reading Realm for a chat, what’s...

Children’s author K.R Thompson joins us in The Reading Realm today to talk about her new WERELOCK AND SCRATCH series, which is illustrated by Binny Talib… Before we settle down in The Reading Realm fo...

Children’s author K.R Thompson joins us in The Reading Realm today to talk about her new WERELOCK AND SCRATCH series, which is illustrated by Binny Talib… Before we settle down in The Reading Realm fo...

Children’s poet ATTIE LIME joins Ian Eagleton in The Reading Realm today to talk about her children’s poetry collections… Before we settle down in The Reading Realm for a chat, what’s your drink and s...

One little boy can’t wait to get to the park with Dad and Daddy. But oh no! The path is too icy. “Careful or you’ll slip,” says Dad. The ropes are too high… “Stop, or you might fall,” says Daddy. Ever...

How lucky am I to get to chat to Pippa Goodhart today in The Reading Realm! Before we settle down in The Reading Realm for a chat, what’s your drink and snack of choice? Oo, a de-caff coffee and a cin...

How lucky am I to get to chat to Pippa Goodhart today in The Reading Realm! Before we settle down in The Reading Realm for a chat, what’s your drink and snack of choice? Oo, a de-caff coffee and a cin...

Today, children’s illustrator Nikos Yanopulos joins Ian Eagleton in The Reading Realm! Before we settle down in The Reading Realm for a chat, what’s your drink and snack of choice? Hello there! I am s...

One of my favourite children’s authors and illustrators joins me in The Reading Realm today! A big HELLO to Jen Carney! Before we settle down in The Reading Realm for a chat, what’s your drink and sna...

I need to take some deep breaths and try to stay calm because Nick Sharratt (Yes, THE Nick Sharratt) is joining me in The Reading Realm today to talk about his new children’s picture book, YOU CHOOSE ...

Children’s poet ATTIE LIME joins Ian Eagleton in The Reading Realm today to talk about her children’s poetry collections… Before we settle down in The Reading Realm for a chat, what’s your drink and s...

What a treat to welcome Harry Woodgate into The Reading Realm today to talk about some of their new books! Before we settle down in The Reading Realm for a chat, what’s your drink and snack of choice?...

What a treat to welcome Harry Woodgate into The Reading Realm today to talk about some of their new books! Before we settle down in The Reading Realm for a chat, what’s your drink and snack of choice?...

A big hello to children’s author G.R. Dix as we welcome him into The Reading Realm today to talk about his books! Before we settle down in The Reading Realm for a chat, what’s your drink and snack of ...

Arden Jones joins us in The Reading Realm today to talk about her brand-new series, WITCHY BOO, which is illustrated by Saoirse Lou… Before we settle down in The Reading Realm for a chat, what’s your ...

Today, Alex Latimer joins Ian Eagleton in the Reading Realm to chat about his hilarious new book, TONY REX’S SEVEN STOMPS TO SUCCESS… Before we settle down in The Reading Realm for a chat, what’s your...

Today, children’s author Jemma Hatt joins Ian Eagleton in The Reading realm to talk about her book KRINGLE’S RETURN, which is illustrated by Andrew Smith! Before we settle down in The Reading Realm fo...

Stephen Davies joins Ian Eagleton in The Reading Realm to talk about his new book ‘Footprints: Walk the Path of Our Earliest Ancestors’ which is illustrated by Kalina Muhova… Before we settle down in ...

Today, Alex Latimer joins Ian Eagleton in the Reading Realm to chat about his hilarious new book, TONY REX’S SEVEN STOMPS TO SUCCESS… Before we settle down in The Reading Realm for a chat, what’s your...

Today children’s poet Sarah Ziman joins Ian Eagleton in The Reading Realm for a bookish chat! Before we settle down in The Reading Realm for a chat, what’s your drink and snack of choice? For a daytim...

Cover illustration © Saara Katariina Söderlund, 2026 I don’t know if other readers do this too, but when I find a series that I’m invested in, I will wait – albeit not necessarily…

Catherine Cawthorne joins Ian Eagleton in The Reading Realm today to talk about her new book WE’RE MOVING TO THE MOON! which is illustrated by Harry Woodgate! Before we settle down in The Reading Real...

Today children’s author KATHY URBAN joins Ian Eagleton in The Reading Realm to talk about books, books and more books! Before we settle down in The Reading Realm for a chat, what’s your drink and snac...

Children’s author Oliver Lendon joins us in The Reading Realm to talk about his new middlegrade book NO TUNE NED, which is published by Everything With Words… Before we settle down in The Reading Real...

Today children’s poet Sarah Ziman joins Ian Eagleton in The Reading Realm for a bookish chat! Before we settle down in The Reading Realm for a chat, what’s your drink and snack of choice? For a daytim...

Kathryn Rossati joins me in The Reading Realm to talk about their new book, VAMPYR, GHOST, ASSASSIN… Before we settle down in The Reading Realm for a chat, what’s your drink and snack of choice? Hot c...