The Book Café - 27/09/2010

Author Philip Pullman looks back at the furore caused by his most recent and highly controversial book, The Good Man Jesus and The Scoundrel Christ, in part two of our interview. Is it important for children to develop storytelling skills? A group of 7 year-olds have been road-testing new packs of cards designed to help them do just that. We'll hear their verdict and Linda Bandelier from The Scottish Storytelling Centre will explain why it matters. Shola Olowu-Asante, recent winner in the 2010 Commonwealth Short Story Competition, talks about the pleasure of rediscovering her creativity after becoming disillusioned with her job as a Business News reporter for television. The competition between David and Ed Miliband has certainly livened up the contest for the leadership of the Labour Party. It's a classic plot-line, so writer and journalist Stuart Evers will be recommending the best novels about sibling rivalry.