Authors4Oceans: The children's writers raising awareness of plastic pollution

Authors4Oceans will be at the International Literature Festival as part of their efforts to use kids’ books to raise awareness about the destructive powers of plastic, writes Richard Fitzpatrick.

The writer Lauren St John — best known for her children’s novels, The White Giraffe series — has always been obsessed with the natural world.

She’s been saving animals since she was a kid. She had a pet giraffe, Jenny, when she was growing up on a farm and game reserve in Zimbabwe.