Julia Eccleshare is Director of Hay Children’s Festival, contributing children’s books editor of the Guardian, and a regular commentator on radio and at literary festivals. In addition to chairing the judges of the Guardian Children’s Book Prize she has judged numerous prizes and is the founder and chair of the Branford Boase Award. Her books include A Guide to the Harry Potter Novels, Beatrix Potter to Harry Potter: Portraits of children’s writers, The Rough Guide to Teenage Books, The Rough Guide to Picture Books and 1001 Children’s Books to Read Before You Grow Up. She was appointed MBE for services to children’s literature, 2014 and received a DLitt (Hons) from the University of Worcester, 2014.
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17 November, 14:00–16:00
Book Talk: 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up, with Writer and Critic Julia Eccleshare
Other speakers: Ajia (China), Author of The 101 Children's Favourite Books
Event venue: Whole Happiness Space (5F Bailian South Shopping Mall Block 2, 7250 Humin Road, Minhang District; venue located inside Mallwork Space)
Event host: China Pictorial Press, YoYoYo iDearBook
Connecting the City; Event in Chinese and English; Open to all
