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Roopa Farooki

Roopa Farooki

Roopa Farooki speaks with Jane Draycott about deception, inner monsters and diverse characters in literature for young people. Roopa Farooki speaks with Jane Draycott about writing of deception within families, the monster hiding in us all, embellishing the story of her father’s ‘astonishing and wayward life’ and the importance of diverse characters in writing for young people.


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