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These films were originally produced for Malorie Blackman: The Power of Stories, a free British Library exhibition (24 November 2023 – 25 February 2024).

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These films were originally produced for Malorie Blackman: The Power of Stories, a free British Library exhibition (24 November 2023 – 25 February 2024).

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Malorie Blackman is one of the UK’s best-loved writers for children and young people. When Malorie was a child, she loved reading, but books by Black authors were hard to find. When Malorie became a writer, she wanted to write the stories that she was missing as a child. She aimed high, hoping to create stories that would connect with children and young people from all walks of life. Malorie’s success has brought her many prizes and awards and has made her one of the country’s most beloved authors. Through this film series, follow her journey to see how Malorie transformed the world of writing for children and young people.

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Explore more Discovering Literature articles

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Explore more Discovering Literature articles

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Explore 100 of our best loved articles, perfect for teachers of Years 10–13.

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Growing up and the importance of representation

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Growing up and the importance of representation

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Malorie reflects on her love of reading as a child and the importance of seeing yourself in stories.

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Malorie Blackman: The importance of representation [1/6]

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This film series charts Malorie Blackman's journey to transform the world of writing for children and young people. Here, Malorie reflects on her love of reading as a child and the importance of seeing yourself in stories.

These films were originally produced for Malorie Blackman: The Power of Stories, a free British Library exhibition (24 November 2023 – 25 February 2024).

Filmed by Timi Akindele-Ajani.

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Malorie shares the story of how she became a writer.

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Malorie Blackman: Becoming a writer [2/6]

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This film series charts Malorie Blackman's journey to transform the world of writing for children and young people. Here, Malorie shares the story of how she became a writer.

These films were originally produced for Malorie Blackman: The Power of Stories, a free British Library exhibition (24 November 2023 – 25 February 2024).

Filmed by Timi Akindele-Ajani.

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Malorie reflects on her reasons for writing Noughts & Crosses.

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Malorie Blackman: Why I wrote Noughts & Crosses [3/6]

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This film series charts Malorie Blackman's journey to transform the world of writing for children and young people. Here, Malorie reflects on her reasons for writing Noughts & Crosses.

These films were originally produced for Malorie Blackman: The Power of Stories, a free British Library exhibition (24 November 2023 – 25 February 2024).

Filmed by Timi Akindele-Ajani.

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Malorie reflects on her writing career and shares advice for young people who want to create change.

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Malorie Blackman: A message for young readers and writers [4/6]

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This film series charts Malorie Blackman's journey to transform the world of writing for children and young people. Here, Malorie reflects on her writing career and shares advice for young people who want to create change.

These films were originally produced for Malorie Blackman: The Power of Stories, a free British Library exhibition (24 November 2023 – 25 February 2024).

Filmed by Timi Akindele-Ajani.

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The impact of Noughts & Crosses and its legacy

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The impact of Noughts & Crosses and its legacy

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Malorie shares memories of first publishing Noughts & Crosses and reflects on its continued relevance.

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Malorie Blackman: The impact of Noughts & Crosses and its legacy [5/6]

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This film series charts Malorie Blackman's journey to transform the world of writing for children and young people. Here, Malorie shares memories of first publishing Noughts & Crosses and reflects on its continued relevance.

These films were originally produced for Malorie Blackman: The Power of Stories, a free British Library exhibition (24 November 2023 – 25 February 2024).

Filmed by Timi Akindele-Ajani.

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Reflections from Paterson Joseph, Dapo Adeola and Sandra A Agard

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Reflections from Paterson Joseph, Dapo Adeola and Sandra A Agard

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Paterson Joseph, Dapo Adeola and Sandra A Agard share their thoughts on Malorie’s impact and her trailblazing career.

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Malorie Blackman: Reflections from Paterson Joseph, Dapo Adeola and Sandra A Agard [6/6]

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This film series charts Malorie Blackman's journey to transform the world of writing for children and young people. Here, Paterson Joseph, Dapo Adeola and Sandra A Agard share their thoughts on Malorie’s impact and her trailblazing career.

These films were originally produced for Malorie Blackman: The Power of Stories, a free British Library exhibition (24 November 2023 – 25 February 2024).

Filmed by Timi Akindele-Ajani.

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Inspired by Malorie Blackman – Explore your creative voice

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Inspired by Malorie Blackman – Explore your creative voice

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Here, you can listen to Malorie talk about her life, her career as an author, and her experience of writing Noughts & Crosses. After hearing from Malorie, try out our questions and activities to explore your own creative voice.