Helen Moss, author of [[Adventure Island: The Mystery of the Whistling Caves by Helen Moss|the Adventure Island series]] popped into Bookbag Towers and she was obviously determined to make us very hungry! Helen says the relationship between writing and food is a close one. Read [[Helen Moss on Lashings of Ginger Ale|Lashings of Ginger Ale]] to see just how close!
Linda loved [[Muddle Earth Too by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell|Muddle Earth Too]] - who could resist a story in which the protagonist is pulled into Muddle Earth by means of a flat-pack wardrobe?! - and the chance to [[The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Paul Stewart And Chris Riddell| Bookbag Talks To Paul Stewart And Chris Riddell]]chat to creators Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell was just too good to miss.
Sue spent happy hours at the [[Ilkley Literature Festival 2011]], where she attended a workshop for book reviewers, saw Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall forget his props, and was thoroughly entertained by Chris Mullin. And if that weren't enough, Marcus Sedgwick told us all about his [[Marcus Sedgwick Talks To Bookbag About Special Places|special places]].