Time is running out to submit your papers for the 2026 UKLA International Conference. Get yours in now! app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/77805...

I'm writing about the Palestine Action hunger strikers at the moment, any of whom could die at any moment, and the astonishing media and government silence surrounding them. The Establishment seems to have become even crueller than when Thatcher was PM.

A very long and important THREAD - The real reason the US is invading Venezuela goes back to a deal Henry Kissinger made with Saudi Arabia in 1974. And I'm going to explain why this is actually about the SURVIVAL of the US dollar itself. Not drugs. Not terrorism. Not "democracy." 1/

The US has launched an unprovoked and illegal attack on Venezuela. This is a brazen attempt to secure control over Venezuelan natural resources. It is an act of war that puts the lives of millions of people at risk, and should be condemned by anyone who believes in sovereignty & international law.

Croydon TUC calls on MP to support Palestine hunger striker insidecroydon.com/2025/12/18/c... #Croydon #PalestineAction #HungerStrike @goodlawproject.bsky.social @goodlawproject.org @left-foot-forward.bsky.social

ICYMI @sarahcrossan.bsky.social - @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social ‘s “The book I give everyone” in today’s Guardian. I agree! @joyisreading.bsky.social @lockwoodcm.bsky.social

For this month's #lucky13th, travel the world in this awe-inspiring gift book written by Laura Mucha, featuring 50 spectacular festivals that will make you want to CELEBRATE! UKLA Members RT to win a copy! @nosycrow.bsky.social

That was the year that was My review of 2025 for @insidecroydon.bsky.social ... and a little look ahead to 2026 insidecroydon.com/2025/12/11/t...

That was the year that was - and 2026's prospects look bleak insidecroydon.com/2025/12/11/t... #Croydon #2026LocalElections #YourParty @fisherandrew79.bsky.social @left-foot-forward.bsky.social @adambienkov.bsky.social

Unity is stronger than division. That’s why we’ve formed Together Alliance with 50+ organisations and thousands of individuals — all pushing back against the far right. #Together we show where this country really stands. Join us: togetheralliance.org.uk

Judicial Review will determine whether we have free speech insidecroydon.com/2025/11/26/j... #Croydon #PalestineAction #JudicialReview @georgemonbiot.bsky.social @goodlawproject.bsky.social

Trial by jury is a cornerstone of our democracy and an essential safeguard against authoritarianism. It is truly frightening that such a fundamental freedom is now under attack. Once rights are lost, they are not easy to win back. We must resist this with all we’ve got.

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What if the refugee crisis wasn’t happening far away, but here—in our own homes? No Refuge by Joe Brady & Patrice Aggs is a gripping, empathetic graphic novel that refuses to look away. I reviewed it for @justimaginecentre.bsky.social @the-phoenix-comic.bsky.social justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...

How lots of the Writing Framework was welcome news for Writing for Pleasure schools like mine. My blog for the DfE teaching.blog.gov.uk/2025/11/17/w... @writingrocks.bsky.social

Congratulations to Jamila Gavin, Patrice Lawrence, Struan Murray and Jenny Pearson, shortlisted in the Children's Fiction category of the still new but already prestigious Nero Book Awards 🎉 👏 🎆 🎉 #KidLitUK #bookawards booksforkeeps.co.uk/nero-book-aw...

Are you interested in applying for the 2026 UKLA Literacy School of the Year Award? Check out this year's Information Webinar, now live on our site, where you can hear all about the Award from judges and past winners!

#UKLALucky13 Discover #WildJourney by A.M. Dassu, a gorgeous, linked collection of contemporary adventure stories, set across the world and inspired by the migratory flight of starlings. Stunningly illustrated in 🟧 & ⬛️ by Joe Lillington. RT to win a signed copy!

Our second Keynote Speaker at the 2026 UKLA International Conference is... Melanie Ramdarshan Bold! Thinking of submitting a paper to present? Our Call for Papers is out now! @drmrb.bsky.social ukla.org/internationa...

Teachers! Time is running out to get your applications in for the NEU Sponsored Places at the 2026 UKLA International Conference. Apply now to join us in Glasgow! buff.ly/1gYKNZq

📚 What stories do we tell children about the past? 📚 From whose point of view are these stories told? 📚 Whose lives are considered important — and whose are forgotten? 📚 What are historical “facts,” and who gets to interpret them? We’ll explore these questions at our conference on November 8th!

We are so excited to announce the 2025 UKLA Student and Teacher Conference. This year's theme is 'Writing for Pleasure'. Tickets available here: www.trybooking.com/uk/events/la...

Could your school be the next UKLA Literacy School of the Year? Join us on November 4th to find out more about the process and submissions criteria, and to hear from 2025 winners Sharples School about their experience of the application process. We look forward to seeing you there!

Teachers & school librarians! If your school is north of Nottingham, or abroad, you can book an author e-visit with me! Here’s what Literacy School of the Year 2025 @SharplesSchool said about my e-visit to talk about #OnTheEdge, protest & extremism. 😁🔥📚🥰 @oldbarnbooks.bsky.social

According a report published by Oxford University Press this week, 8 in 10 students are now using AI tools to complete their schoolwork but less than half are able to spot AI misinformation. You can read our response here: ukla.org/ukla-respons...

Thank you NEU for all your support for @uklitassociation.bsky.social and for your generous sponsorship of teacher places at our International conference @neunion.bsky.social @mollyhallneu.bsky.social @davidreedy.bsky.social

Applications for NEU Sponsored Teacher Places at the 2026 UKLA International Conference are now open! Are you a member of UKLA and NEU? You could win a Sponsored Place at our 2026 Conference at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow! Visit our website to find out more and apply now! buff.ly/kwmpVKj

Yes please, this looks great! @uklitassociation.bsky.social #lucky13th #uklamembers

October's #lucky13th is Roar - an empowering novel-in-verse of resistance and finding your voice, inspired by Sampat Pal and the Pink Sari Gang, from the multi-award-winning author of Run, Rebel and The Crossing, Manjeet Mann. #uklamembers RT to win a copy! #ThisIsHowIRoar

Submissions for the UKLA Literacy School of the Year Award are now OPEN! To find out more about how to apply and the submissions criteria, follow the link below: ukla.org/awards/liter...

Given today’s news, I was recently introduced to this piece by Patricia Routledge, and i always found it really moving.

Exciting! There's No Such Thing As A Silly Question has been longlisted for the UK Literacy Association Book Awards in the Information 3-14 category alongside 19 other beautiful, fascinating titles that it is ace just to be discussed alongside. (But my book is the best.) ukla.org/ukla-book-aw...

Absolutely DELIGHTED that Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody is on the UKLA longlists. This is one chosen by teachers, and I’ve been lucky enough to win it before with A Monster Calls. What a lovely surprise to wake up to.

📚 Longlisted! We’re thrilled to share that Black History for Every Day of the Year by @davidolusoga.bsky.social, Yinka Olusoga & Kemi Olusoga has been longlisted for the 2026 UKLA Book Awards in the Information Books category!✨ ukla.org/ukla-book-aw...

Pals who love Books (that's all my pals): Get yourself a cuppa or a cocktail and sit down for some joyful readings and interviews. Elif Shafak, Jackie Kay and Julian Clary are among the guests on my books tv show. Join me and my guests on BBC iPlayer: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

We are so excited to announce the first Keynote Speaker of the UKLA International Conference 2026... Maren Aukerman. We can't wait for Aukerman to join us in Glasgow, and we hope you will too! Keep an eye out for the Call for Papers coming next week...

Huge congratulations to @alastairc.com as #REEK longlists for the @uklitassociation.bsky.social Book Awards 2026!

Out today! The longlists for the @uklitassociation.bsky.social UKLA Book Awards. Chosen by teachers and covering a range of genres, topics and themes, fiction and non-fiction. Check them out! #KidLitUK #UKLA26 #teachersbookawards booksforkeeps.co.uk/longlists-fo...

Such an amazing set of longlists for the book awards this year. I don't know how the teachers will shortlist, it was tough enough choosing the longlist!

My book REEK, illustrated by the awesome @caltsoudas.bsky.social, is a #UKLA 2026 Longlistee, woohoo!🎉🎉🎉 Congratulations to everyone on the list – it's an awesome collection 👉 ukla.org/ukla-book-aw... alastairc.com/books/reek/ @barringtonstoke.bsky.social #KidLitUk @uklitassociation.bsky.social

We are delighted that two Troika books have made it to the @uklitassociation.bsky.social awards longlist. Congratulations to @coralrumble.bsky.social and @bardymum.bsky.social for #JakubsOtter and #WhyDidMyBrainMakeMeSayIt - brilliant publications, and well deserved. 🥂

UKLA are thrilled to announce that our 2026 International Conference will be taking place at the University of Strathclyde, GLASGOW, with the theme 'Nurturing critical imagination through language and literacy education'. Find out more: buff.ly/f97GIBI

Applications will open September 30th, which is also when our newly reviewed guidelines and criteria will become available. Click the following link and fill out the Expression of Interest form to be the first to hear more: ukla.org/awards/liter...

UKLA Author Sessions presents... Previous UKLA Book Award winner, TIA FISHER in conversation about her new book, Not Going to Plan. Join us, on September 22nd, to hear all about the novel and why she feels it is important to give space in children's literature to deal with such difficult issues.

I'm delighted that Fallout is on the 7-10+ longlist. Thank you @uklitassociation.bsky.social and @kidsbloomsbury.bsky.social. Congratulations to all other authors and illustrators! 💫

Delighted to have Gordon the Meanest Goose on Earth by @alexlatimer.bsky.social on the 7-10 longlist, thank you!

Great lists! Excited to be involved in supporting the teacher judges in the 3-6+ category!

I don't know how the teachers judging the 7-10+ category will manage! What a long list 🤩👏🏻 amazing to see so many books I've read in the last year and loved on this list! #UKLA

So incredibly proud of these incredible longlists (particularly the 11-14+ list which once again formed the bulk of the last few months' reading) and looking forward to working with our amazing teacher judges in Glasgow as they read and share these books with their classes!