![]() Music will come via Roc Nation and Stormzy is set to feature in one of the episodes, something Malorie still can’t quite believe. The first Noughts & Crosses book was recently adapted for an action-packed theatre production at the Theatre Royal Stratford East, while the TV version will be hitting our screens on BBC One soon. Crossfire, her latest installment from the legendary Noughts & Crosses series for young adults, hits shelves yesterday (8 August) and is Malorie’s 70th book. Her incredible contribution to children’s literature gained her an OBE in 2010, and from 2013-2015 she also held the position of Britain’s children’s laureate. It’s clear that Malorie’s genuine interest in people, and their stories, has no doubt aided her longevity as one of the UK’s most successful authors. When our photographer Ejatu Shaw arrives, Malorie is similarly inquisitive, enquiring about her career as she has her photo taken, asking Ejatu how she got started in photography. She apologises for her huskiness, requests a lemon tea for her sore throat, and in an apparent role-reversal repeatedly asks how I am doing. ![]() Malorie Blackman has a bad cold and is almost – but not quite – voiceless when we meet at h Club, a private members’ club in the heart of Covent Garden. ![]()
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