Nikki Gamble  is Director of Write Away UK and runs the Write Away website www.writeaway.org.uk She is an associate consultant at the University of London, Institute of Education where she contributes to courses  for inservice teachers. Nikki was formerly a primary and secondary school teacher and taught English and Drama in middle schools. She continues to work with, children, young people, teachers and families in both formal and informal educational contexts. She is serving committee member on the British section of the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY), Director of the 2012 IBBY International Congress and on the current Executive Committee of United Kingdom Literacy Association (UKLA). Recent Publications include Family Fictions (2001) (with Nick Tucker); Exploring Children’s Literature (2008) (2nd edit forthcoming.) Paul Chapman (with Sally Yates) Guiding Reading (2006) (2nd edit) (with Angela Hobsbaum and David Reedy).

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