tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post1380864259545993942..comments2024-03-26T23:41:10.319+00:00Comments on Authors Electric: Different Flavours of Kids - Elizabeth KayKatherine Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17196712319655603442noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-28421019524720385122014-01-17T22:55:20.178+00:002014-01-17T22:55:20.178+00:00Like you, Elizabeth, I'm a regular at KLQ cont...Like you, Elizabeth, I'm a regular at KLQ contests. They are wonderful occasions:they make you feel that books are being read voraciously despite Gove's efforts to make sure nothing written after 1880 is ever looked at in schools. Wayne really is an extraordinary man. To start single-handedly what has become a world-wide institution isn't easy. And he's great to have a drink in the pub with afterwards. Yes, I too have been in authors' teams many times. In the Oxford heats in November so many of us turned up that there had to be two authors' teams. The other lot beat us by half a point - but together we won the whole quiz, though got no prizes. Strange. Authors usually finish about sixth.Dennis Hamleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15781139870037634374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-32212209296426092162014-01-17T14:12:55.602+00:002014-01-17T14:12:55.602+00:00your enthusiasm telling about their enthusiasm is ...your enthusiasm telling about their enthusiasm is inspiring! and I'm sure your corresponding with young readers is making a difference to their lives and future reading - and writing.Lydia Bennethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09328239009863878547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-64536033641052663642014-01-17T10:42:34.450+00:002014-01-17T10:42:34.450+00:00I was all set to attent the North London heat this...I was all set to attent the North London heat this year, but had to cancel on the day due to unforeseen circumstances. Most disappointing for me! It's an amazing event.Nick Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08191176209084540085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-47584950268813125922014-01-17T07:52:37.027+00:002014-01-17T07:52:37.027+00:00Competition is a wonderful thing! It's what st...Competition is a wonderful thing! It's what started me off writing!madwippitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02595748471651052552noreply@blogger.com