Nicholas Tucker
Profile
Children's Books (Author)
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Darkness Visible: Inside the World of Philip Pullman
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The Rough Guide to Books for Teenagers
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The Rough Guide to Children's Books 0-5 years
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The Rough Guide to Children's Book 5-11 years
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Buyer's Guide to Encyclopedias
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A Skeleton in the Cupboard
Children's Books (Contributor)
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Children's Book Publishing in Britain Since 1945
Articles
Obituary: Victor Ambrus | BfK No. 247 (March 2021) |
Obituary: Victor Ambrus remembered by Nicholas Tucker |
Albert Uderzo 1927 - 2020 | BfK No. 241 (March 2020) |
Nicholas Tucker remembers the man who illustrated Asterix. |
A House Without Walls: an interview with Elizabeth Laird | BfK No. 240 (January 2020) |
An interview with Elizabeth Laird |
THE MISSING. AN INTERVIEW WITH MICHAEL ROSEN | BfK No. 240 (January 2020) |
Michael Rosen interviewed about the family stories that inspired his new book. |
Review feature: The Book of Dust | BfK No. 239 (November 2019) |
Nicholas Tucker enters The Secret Commonwealth, the second volume in The Book of Dust by Philip Pullman. |
Cressida Cowell Children’s Laureate 2019 – 2021 | BfK No. 237 (July 2019) |
The new Children’s Laureate Cressida Cowell shares her plans with Nicholas Tucker |
Obituary: Judith Kerr 1923-2019 | BfK No. 236 (May 2019) |
Nicholas Tucker remembers the extraordinary Judith Kerr. |
Celebrating Jan Pieńkowski | BfK No. 236 (May 2019) |
Jan Pieńkowski awarded the Book Trust Lifetime Achievement Award |
AN INTERVIEW WITH COSTA SHORTLISTED AUTHOR DAVID ALMOND | BfK No. 233 (November 2018) |
David Almond discusses his new book, the Costa shortlisted The Colour of the Sun |
Obituary Clive King | BfK No. 232 (September 2018) |
Clive King remembered by Nicholas Tucker |
The CILIP Carnegie Medal shortlist 2018 | BfK No. 230 (May 2018) |
The Carnegie Medal shortlist appraised by Nicholas Tucker |
AN INTERVIEW WITH 2018 CARNEGIE MEDAL WINNER GERALDINE McCAUGHREAN | BfK No. 230 (May 2018) |
The 2018 Carnegie Medal winner interviewed by Nicholas Tucker |
All hail the new Children’s Laureate | BfK No. 227 (November 2017) |
An interview with Lauren Child |
A Talent for Happiness: Judith Kerr interviewed | BfK No. 227 (November 2017) |
Judith Kerr interviewed by Nicholas Tucker |
Iona Opie Obituary | BfK No. 227 (November 2017) |
Iona Opie remembered |
An Interview with Philip Pullman | BfK No. 225 (July 2017) |
Philip Pullman interviewed by Nicholas Tucker |
AN INTERVIEW WITH THE 2017 CARNEGIE MEDAL WINNER RUTA SEPETYS | BfK No. 224 (May 2017) |
An exclusive Books for Keeps interview |
Obituary Dick Bruna | BfK No. 223 (March 2017) |
Nicholas Tucker remembers the creator of Miffy |
Obituary Dahlov Ipcar | BfK No. 223 (March 2017) |
The influential illustrator remembered by Nicholas Tucker |
The Bone Sparrow: a contemporary tragedy | BfK No. 222 (January 2017) |
An interview with Zana Fraillon |
Babette Cole Obituary | BfK No. 222 (January 2017) |
Nicholas Tucker remembers the creator of Princess Smartypants and Hair in Funny Places |
Authorgraph 221 Lauren St John | BfK No. 221 (November 2016) |
Lauren St John interviewed by Nicholas Tucker |
Goodbye Ruby Redfort: an interview with Lauren Child | BfK No. 221 (November 2016) |
Lauren Child on the conclusion to her girl detective series |
Ten of the Best Heirs to Roald Dahl | BfK No. 220 (September 2016) |
chosen by Nicholas Tucker |
We are such stuff… | BfK No. 219 (July 2016) |
Michael Morpurgo interviewed by Nicholas Tucker |
The CILIP Carnegie Medal 2016. And the winner is … | BfK No. 218 (May 2016) |
The Carnegie Medal shortlist appraised by Nicholas Tucker |
Michael Foreman: Painting with Rainbows | BfK No. 214 (September 2015) |
Michael Foreman talks to Nick Tucker about his Seven Stories exhibition. |
Values and themes in the CILIP Carnegie Medal shortlist 2015 | BfK No. 212 (May 2015) |
The 2015 Carnegie Medal shortlist: appraised by Nicholas Tucker |
Jolly Good Company | BfK No. 211 (March 2015) |
Nicholas Tucker on the new edition of the Oxford Companion to Children’s Literature |
Nick Lake Interview | BfK No. 210 (January 2015) |
Nicholas Tucker interviews author Nick Lake |
Authorgraph 209: Marcus Sedgwick | BfK No. 209 (November 2014) |
The author of The Ghosts of Heaven interviewed by Nicholas Tucker |
Interview with Rachel Rooney | BfK No. 208 (September 2014) |
Nicholas Tucker interviews award winning poet Rachel Rooney on National Poetry Day. |
Kevin Brooks, winner of the 2014 CILIP Carnegie Medal | BfK No. 207 (July 2014) |
Kevin Brooks interviewed by Nicholas Tucker |
Damian Dibben interview | BfK No. 206 (May 2014) |
Nick Tucker interviews the author of the History Keepers books |
Erik Blegvad, illustrator, March 3, 1923 to January 14, 2014 | BfK No. 204 (January 2014) |
Nicholas Tucker remembers the illustrator Eric Begvad. |
Neil Gaiman interviewed for Books for Keeps by Nicholas Tucker | BfK No. 202 (September 2013) |
Nicholas Tucker interviews Neil Gaiman about his new book Fortunately the Milk. |
Poetry by Appointment | BfK No. 200 (May 2013) |
John Agard interviewed by Nicholas Tucker |
Authorgraph No.195 Angie Sage | BfK No. 195 (July 2012) |
Angie Sage interviewed by Nicholas Tucker. |
Authorgraph No.187: Julie Hearn | BfK No. 187 (March 2011) |
Julie Hearn is interviewed by Nicholas Tucker. |
William Nicholson’s ‘The Wind on Fire’ trilogy | BfK No. 187 (March 2011) |
Nicholas Tucker talks to William Nicholson |
The Emerald Atlas: a debut novel of boundless energy | BfK No. 187 (March 2011) |
Nicholas Tucker talks to John Stephens for Books for Keeps. |
Authorgraph No.185: Michelle Paver | BfK No. 185 (November 2010) |
Michelle Paver is interviewed by Nick Tucker. |
Pullman’s Progress | BfK No. 184 (September 2010) |
Nicholas Tucker discusses Pullman’s |
Once bitten: the fang bang fiction of Stephenie Meyer | BfK No. 182 (May 2010) |
Nicholas Tucker analyses the appeal of the vampire. |
Authorgraph No.181: Elizabeth Laird | BfK No. 181 (March 2010) |
Elizabeth Laird interviewed by Nicholas Tucker |
British Children’s Fiction in the Second World War | BfK No. 171 (July 2008) |
Nicholas Tucker discusses a recent history. |
Authorgraph No.163: Meg Rosoff | BfK No. 163 (March 2007) |
Meg Rosoff interviewed by Nicholas Tucker. |
Toxic Childhood: Is the world damaging our children? | BfK No. 162 (January 2007) |
Nicholas Tucker discusses Sue Palmer's book on modern childhood. |
Authorgraph No.161: Neil Gaiman | BfK No. 161 (November 2006) |
Neil Gaiman interviewed by Nicholas Tucker. |
Authorgraph No.159: Cornelia Funke | BfK No. 159 (July 2006) |
Cornelia Funke interviewed by Nicholas Tucker. |
Authorgraph No.155: Anthony Horowitz | BfK No. 155 (November 2005) |
Anthony Horowitz interviewed by Nicholas Tucker. |
BfK Profile: Rodman Philbrick | BfK No. 154 (September 2005) |
Nicholas Tucker looks at the books of Rodman Philbrick. |
The Art of the Translator: translating children's books into English | BfK No. 151 (March 2005) |
Nicholas Tucker on translating children's books into English. |
Authorgraph No.150: Niki Daly | BfK No. 150 (January 2005) |
Niki Daly interviewed by Nicholas Tucker. |
BfK Profile: Marcus Sedgwick | BfK No. 145 (March 2004) |
Nicholas Tucker on the novels of Marcus Sedgwick. |
Hans Magnus Enzensberger | BfK No. 141 (July 2003) |
The author in conversation with Nicholas Tucker. |
BfK Profile: Sonya Hartnett | BfK No. 138 (January 2003) |
Nicholas Tucker on Sonya Hartnett. |
Books Away! | BfK No. 115 (March 1999) |
Nicholas Tucker on schemes which bring children, books and parents together. |
Authorgraph No.105: Enid Blyton | BfK No. 105 (July 1997) |
Enid Blyton 'interviewed' by Nicholas Tucker. |
Authorgraph No.100: Iona Opie | BfK No. 100 (September 1996) |
Iona Opie interviewed by Nicholas Tucker. |
Margaret Mahy’s Fairy Tale Universe | BfK No. 96 (January 1996) |
Nicholas Tucker looks at the novels of Margaret Mahy. |
The Demise of the Amateur | BfK No. 93 (July 1995) |
Nicholas Tucker reflects on the changing status, and situation, of the children's author. |
Encyclopedias in the Age of the Ringbinder | BfK No. 86 (May 1994) |
Nick Tucker reports on new problems for encyclopedia publishers. |
Children's Books and Unwanted Pregnancies | BfK No. 78 (January 1993) |
Nicholas Tucker on whether children's books should deal with teenage pregnancy. |
Old Lies Revisited: Young Readers and the Literature of War and Violence | BfK No. 72 (January 1992) |
Nicholas Tucker reviews a book with a message that's 'simply too uncomfortable in today's world'. |
The Indispensable World of Fairy Tales | BfK No. 65 (November 1990) |
Nick Tucker discusses. |
Which Books For Which Children? | BfK No. 58 (September 1989) |
Nicholas Tucker, psychologist and critic, advises... |
Peter Pan Goes Public | BfK No. 48 (January 1988) |
Last year Kipling, this year Barrie; both now dead for the 50 years that puts their work out of copyright. Three new illustrated versions appear this month. Nicholas Tucker considers the enduring appeal of the eternal boy now, in publishing terms, approaching his 80th birthday. |
When the Kipling had to stop | BfK No. 44 (May 1987) |
Nicholas Tucker considers the effect of new images on an old favourite: Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories . |
My Affair with Judy | BfK No. 27 (July 1984) |
Nicholas Tucker confesses his feelings for Judy Blume and describes a developing relationship between critic and author. |
Is Everything Dandy with Beano | BfK No. 7 (March 1981) |
Brian Walsh and Nicholas Tucker consider comics from two points of view. |
Reviews
History
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