Leigh Bardugo: 'I guess I'm a little bloodthirsty' – children's books podcast

The author of The Grisha triology tells us about her new book Six of Crows, why she writes fantasy and her longing to live in the world of Harry Potter – plus fabulous writing tips for budding authors of all ages

The bestselling fantasy author Leigh Bardugo paid a visit to Guardian towers when she was over here from the US, and teen site member Connie AKA Wanderer376 came to interview her. So here's a great chance to listen in and get to know Leigh a little better. In this podcast you'll discover what Six of Crows is all about, which Grisha Leigh would be – and why she's always waiting for that letter from Hogwarts!

Six of Crows is the first of Leigh Bardugo's new duet of novels. It is set in the same world as The Grisha trilogy (Shadow and Bone, Siege and Storm and Ruin and Rising) but doesn't follow on, so you can read Six of Crows first if you like!

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