One of the UK's most experienced and well known broadcasters, Sue Cook, brings her radio programme The Write Lines online for some exclusive shows to tie in with this year's National Short Story Week. Sue interviews a host of writers about the short story form, their favourite short stories and their own short story collections. They also share of wealth of tips and advice about writing for profit and pleasure. The programmes are also available by podcast, from www.thewritelines.co.uk, and other selected websites.

Writing for children

Writing tips for children's fiction

Hear writing tips on writing for children from the experts as Sue Cook hosts this lively and interesting panel discussion with award-winning short story writers.

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 to those children who will be entering the Year 7 and 8
students short story competition. An entertaining and valuable insight into writing children's fiction.

The Write Lines: writing tips on writing for children, and discussion, with Joe Craig (Jimmy Coates series, Harper Collins), Tamsyn Murray (My So-Called Phantom Lovelife, Piccadilly Press) and Chris Priestley (Mister Creecher, Bloomsbury) with a further contribution via Skype from Jon Mayhew (The Demon Collector, Bloomsbury).

Programme notes: a list of useful websites and other resources mentioned during the programme.