A huge thank you to our Diamond, Gold & Silver partners, and all who sponsor or give their services free, for supporting the Chiswick Book Festival, St Michael & All Angels, & our 3 reading charities. We’re so grateful for your 2025 support!

Book now!! Fantastic children’s events with #axelscheffler @evewersockimorris.bsky.social @kevfcomicartist.bsky.social @ponddipper.bsky.social #zohranabi @bobtregoning.bsky.social #jonathansellars @mariesadulak.bsky.social #natelessore #nathanellessore #tomkerss @jprosewriter.bsky.social #kidslituk

If you work in publishing, the bookseller are doing a survey on bullying in the workplace. I've definitely Seen Some Things in my time in house and I'm guessing the last 5 years haven't magically fixed the bullying.... have at it. www.surveymonkey.com/r/DBMQ6LZ

Join us to hear about the books each committee member is championing for @carnegiemedals.bsky.social #carnegies2026 nominations ❤️📚 #ukkidlit #kidlituk #ukkidlitnews

Join us to hear about the books each committee member is championing for @carnegiemedals.bsky.social #carnegies2026 nominations ❤️📚 #ukkidlit #kidlituk #ukkidlitnews

If you haven’t read #AFlashOfNeon yet by @sophiecameron.bsky.social you are really missing out! It made me think about the magic of storytelling in a completely different way. Buy it!! #ukkidlit #kidlituk

Great choices Claire!! #UKiidlit

Thank you Louie!! Lovely to see lots of familiar faces here and make new connections 👋🏻☀️📚

Teachers and school librarians! I'm running a class set giveaway on my newsletter. Sign up to be in with a chance to win - will send out a reminder and you just need to reply to that to enter! louiestowell.substack.com/p/a-bad-gods... #Skybrarians #Edusky #UKKidlit

Congrats 🥳 @margaretmcdonald.bsky.social #amabadu & #aliceswan for winning the #branfordboaseaward The most perfect tribute to Margaret’s incredible debut, and a very special award paying tribute to the relationship between author and editor(s). Check my Insta for my reel ❤️ #UKkidlit #UKkidlitnews

Agreed Louie!! The news toof the replacement of real people dubbing films by AI is horrible: www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ju...

Book now!! Fantastic children’s events with #axelscheffler @evewersockimorris.bsky.social @kevfcomicartist.bsky.social @ponddipper.bsky.social #zohranabi @bobtregoning.bsky.social #jonathansellars @mariesadulak.bsky.social #natelessore #nathanellessore #tomkerss @jprosewriter.bsky.social #kidslituk

Agreed, and we also need libraries staffed by librarians. Comics are incredibly powerful for getting children to read.

I did it @louiestowell.bsky.social !! Hi!! 👋🏻