The Silver Shadow by Mariesa Dulak and Alea Marley The sensual but playful text perfectly complements the gorgeous illustrations in dreamy green, blues and purples. A beautiful story that immerses the reader in a warm and reassuring world of the sea. Perfect for @blackhistorymonth.org.uk

@ylglondon.bsky.social An old post for #BlackHistoryMonthUK from @cazapr1.bsky.social : teenlibrarian.co.uk/2023/10/03/b... from 2023, Disappointed herself by missing a year haven given up on social media. There will be one for 2025, later in the month. Promise!

I was commissioned by @rocktheboatnews.bsky.social to write the KS2 resource. It was a fun and formative project and the the book is out NOW, just in time for Black History Month! @blackhistorymonth.org.uk @blackhistoryfacts.bsky.social

Show me the money!

Wonderful exhibition!

Getting ready to start school! @booktrust.org.uk www.booktrust.org.uk/how-we-help/...

@ylglondon.bsky.social The PEN Pinter Prize 2025 @englishpen.bsky.social Friday 10th October 2025 7pm - 8.15pm British Library This year’s PEN Pinter Prize is awarded to novelist, playwright, and short story writer Leila Aboulela.. Book a place at events.bl.uk/events/the-p...

Looks fab!

Tickets and further details at www.eventbrite.com/e/anti-racis...

In this recent Inclusive Books for Children Author Chat, I spoke to multi-award-winning author Serena Patel about the first book in her brand-new adventure series, Pia's Pet Club: Puppy Power. www.inclusivebooksforchildren.org/blog/author-...

Exciting news! 2026 will be the National Year of Reading! Multi-sector partners are joining forces to get everyone reading, to engage new audiences in reading, to encourage reading for pleasure and to change the nation’s reading culture for good. Read full details at nationalyearofreading.org.uk

The IBBY UK Conference Saturday 8th November 2025 Open Ealing Arts Centre, School Lane, Dickens Yard, London W5 2TD The theme is Whose History? Challenging historical narratives through writing for children and young people. For further details please contact [email protected]

YLG Annual Conference Saturday 6th September 2025 Eastbourne @askews.bsky.social @hachettechildrens.bsky.social Please also come along to our informal Unconference on 7th! Early bird tickets available until 31st July Programme & booking here: www.cilip.org.uk/event/YLG_2025

Lit in Colour Teacher Conference 2025 A collaboration between Penguin Books and the British Library, this FREE in-person conference supports KS1 - KS3 English teachers and school librarians. Saturday 6th September 2025 British Library, London 9.30–17.00 events.bl.uk/events/lit-i...

My Y1 pupils LOVED hearing these 2 brand new TDTCQ stories in their library session today! @harpercollins.bsky.social

Please read my Inclusive Books for Children interview with Serena Patel where she discusses her new book series , Pia's Pet Club, at www.inclusivebooksforchildren.org/blog/author-...

@ylglondon.bsky.social Please explore Bonnier Books Children's Showcase 2025 at www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/jt0i8...

Huge congratulations to the #Carnegies2025 winners, shortlistees and the judges from @CILIPinfo’s Youth Libraries Group! @carnegiemedals.bsky.social / @cilip.bsky.social

@janpam65.bsky.social Had a great time with Y2 pupils at this book event with author Rashmi Sirdeshpande @rashmiwriting.bsky.social & illustrator Diane Ewen. www.barneskidslitfest.org/scho.../sird... We all had to draw one of Diane's dinosaurs. Here's mine. (I know - don't give up the day job!)

Thanks, Kate and the team, for the wonderful show case of your new 2025 publications, last Wednesday. @flyingeyebooks.bsky.social Here's the presentation! www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ia3ui...

@booktrust.org.uk Win a full set of Marcus Rashford's Breakfast Club Adventures at www.booktrust.org.uk/about-us/new...

@booktrust.org.uk Win four books from this unique series at www.booktrust.org.uk/about-us/new... Closing date is Friday 30th may 2025.

Currently reading a review copies of Wow! What an Party! and Wow! Look at Me!😊 @harpercollins.bsky.social

In 2017, CILIP set up a nationwide libraries freecycle group called LibraryUK, so that any library can offer equipment or furniture free of charge, for others to collect. Or you to select free items for your own library! Join Freecycle today at freecycle.org and subscribe to LibraryUK.

Jeanne Willis: The Road to Becoming a Picture Book Legend 22nd May 2025 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM Andersen Press • 6 Coptic Street • London, WC1A 1NH Tickets cost £9 each ( which includes a signed copy of It's Behind You! and £1 booking fee) at www.tickettailor.com/events/ander...

Young Language Learner Anthology 2025 is open! @bsmallpublishing.bsky.social Submit a comic or story written in a language of your choice (not a mother tongue) and get your work published! For children aged from 6 - 11 years old. The deadline is 30/6/2025 Register at bsmall.co.uk/ylla

Scholastic are delighted to be the official book supplier for the Carnegie Awards 2025 @carnegiemedals.bsky.social Places at their week of online book events for primary schools , running from 28th April - 2nd May, can be booked at shop.scholastic.co.uk/the-carnegie...

Scholastic are delighted to be the official book supplier for the Carnegie Awards 2025 @carnegiemedals.bsky.social Book places at their week of online book events, from 28th April – 2nd May, to celebrate the shortlist for secondary schools at shop.scholastic.co.uk/the-carnegie...

Just read this lovely book, Higher Ground by Tull Suwannakit, from New Frontier Publishing. Very moving.

Very insightful piece. Still waiting for reading levels to recover from the pandemic but its seems schools and libraries are expected to do this with LESS staff and funding!

@ylglondon.bsky.social www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...