Malorie Blackman: What If?
As she prepares to publish her long-awaited autobiography, former children's laureate Malorie Blackman discusses the key moments in her life that made her a writer.
Alan Yentob follows one of Britain’s best-loved writers: Malorie Blackman, former children’s laureate and the first children’s writer to win the prestigious Pen Pinter Prize. Bold, provocative and challenging, her books have plunged children’s literature into previously uncharted waters: her tragic reverse-racism novel Noughts and Crosses challenged assumptions and declared her a writer like no other.
As she prepares to publish her long-awaited autobiography, Malorie discusses the key moments in her life that made her a writer.
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Malorie Blackman recounts becoming homeless
Duration: 03:01
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Rejection Letters
Duration: 01:23
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How Malorie Blackman found her voice
Duration: 01:11
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alan Yentob |
| Director | Jude Ho |
| Series Editor | Alan Yentob |
| Executive Producer | Tanya Hudson |
Broadcasts
Mon 31 Oct 2022 22:40Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One except Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Wales & Wales HD- Mon 31 Oct 2022 23:25Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
- Fri 4 Nov 2022 00:40Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One Wales HD & Wales only
Sat 7 Jan 2023 02:00- Tue 10 Oct 2023 23:20
- Fri 13 Oct 2023 01:45
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