Interview - Sophie McKenzie and Salla Simukka (2015)
We talked about the complexities of writing young adult fiction and creating female characters with best known author Sophic McKenzie and newly translated Finnish writer Salla Simukka before their event together. Also hear from one of our young audience members to see what she thought. Sophie and Salla's hour-long event is also available on the edbookfest's youtube channel, filmed live as part of Trading Stories at the 2015 Edinburgh International Book Festival.
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