Biographies and autobiographies for children featuring books by Mick Manning, Brita Granström, Michael Rosen, Vashti Harrison, Floella Benjamin, John Agard, Alastair Humphreys, Malala Yousafzai, David Long & William Grill schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/biogr... #teachertwitter #kidlit

Hello teachers! My book Wild Journey will be published on 6th November and to celebrate it I’m doing a free online school event with Seven Stories The National Centre for Children's Books sevenstories.org.uk/event/author...

Join us! #kidlituk #ukkidlit Speakers: @imogenrw.bsky.social @balirai.bsky.social @alomshaha.bsky.social @jasbinderbilan.bsky.social @rashmiwriting.bsky.social @sufiyaahmed.bsky.social Sita Brahmachari, Nizrana Farook, Serena Patel & MORE! Tickets £20 /online £5 www.sailfest.org.uk/sailfest2025

On Oct 31, I'll be talking to Philip Pullman about his latest book. Please come: www.gold.ac.uk/calendar/?id...

Tickets are on sale now for 'On Writing for Young People'. A two-day, online conference sharing ideas & insights from the academic field of creative writing for children and young adults. 20-21 Nov 2025 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/on-writing...

Tickets are on sale for our 2025 online conference! Join us to hear best-selling author Abie Longstaff deliver the keynote. Hear papers on ways to engage reluctant readers, to representations of masculinity, social justice in historical fiction & much more. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/on-writing...

Tickets are on sale for our 2025 online conference! Join us to hear best-selling author Abie Longstaff deliver the keynote. Hear papers on ways to engage reluctant readers, to representations of masculinity, social justice in historical fiction & much more. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/on-writing...

It's the last few weeks of my children's lit in the 20th century class w/ the Uni of Cambridge & it's been a pleasure to teach. Every student brings something new and thoughtful to the table and it's always a joy. A new intake starts in Sept - come and join us? www.pace.cam.ac.uk/courses/brit...

We're in our final flurry of conference paper proposals and workshop pitches! You have until Monday, 11th August to get in touch with ideas. Have something to say about creative writing for young people? We want to hear it! ojs.library.lancs.ac.uk/lj/conference #kidsbooks #booksky #academicsky

We're in our final flurry of conference paper proposals and workshop pitches! You have until Monday, 11th August to get in touch with ideas. Have something to say about creative writing for young people? We want to hear it! ojs.library.lancs.ac.uk/lj/conference #kidsbooks #booksky #academicsky

3 year old: [silently hands me a book] me: “do you want me to read this to you?” 3 year old: “I mean. I can’t read. so.”

Just over two weeks left to get conference paper/workshop proposals in for 'On Writing for Young People'; conference online in Nov. Ideas from both faculty and students welcome. Full details: ojs.library.lancs.ac.uk/lj/conference #ukkidlit #academicsky #booksky

Leaf Journal: On Writing for Young People, Volume Three includes 'A Guide to Responsible Scaring: What are the Limitations of Horror in Young Adult Fiction?' by Dant Hunt ojs.library.lancs.ac.uk/lj/article/v... #ukkidlit #academicsky #booksky

Leaf Journal: On Writing for Young People, Volume Three includes, 'A Practice-Based Research Approach to Selecting Point of View in a Young Adult Fantasy Fiction Novel' by Julia OConnor ojs.library.lancs.ac.uk/lj/article/v... #ukkidlit #academicsky #booksky

Leaf Journal: On Writing for Young People, Volume Three includes, 'The Evolution of AI Characters in Children’s Literature' by Rachel Hamilton & Christopher Piper ojs.library.lancs.ac.uk/lj/article/v... #ukkidlit #academicsky #booksky

Leaf Journal: On Writing for Young People, Volume Three includes, 'Writing Generative Black Anger in Young Adult Historical Fiction' by Laura E. Jacquemond ojs.library.lancs.ac.uk/lj/article/v... #ukkidlit #academicsky #booksky

Leaf Journal: On Writing for Young People, Volume Three includes, 'Navigating Disability in Children’s Publishing: Insights from Disabled Authors' by Daniela Rozental and @joannanadin.bsky.social ojs.library.lancs.ac.uk/lj/article/v... #ukkidlit #academicsky #booksky

Leaf Journal: On Writing for Young People, Volume Three includes, 'The Child’s Experience of Relatives with Mental Health Problems: How Can Middle Grade Authors Combat Stigma?' by Hannah Durkan ojs.library.lancs.ac.uk/lj/article/v... #ukkidlit #academicsky #booksky

Leaf Journal: On Writing for Young People, Volume Three includes, 'The Child’s Experience of Relatives with Mental Health Problems: How Can Middle Grade Authors Combat Stigma?' by Hannah Durkan ojs.library.lancs.ac.uk/lj/article/v... #ukkidlit #academicsky #booksky

Comics Laureate Bobby Joseph continues his mission to promote comics as a medium and reach and encourage new readers, young and old, through workshops, presentations and other events

Leaf Journal: On Writing for Young People, Volume Three includes, 'Inventing the Perfect Crush: Arguing for Middle-Grade Narratives with Aromantic Leads' by Varsha Varghese ojs.library.lancs.ac.uk/lj/article/v... #ukkidlit #academicsky #booksky #lgbtq

Congratulations to Margaret McDonald and her editors Alice Swan and Ama Badu, winners of the 2025 #BranfordBoaseAward for the year's outstanding debut novel for young people with GLASGOW BOYS @faberchildrens.bsky.social 💐💐💐#KidLit #KidLitUK #BookSky booksforkeeps.co.uk/margaret-mcd...

Leaf Journal: On Writing for Young People, Volume Three includes, 'Queering the Short Story Cycle for Young Adult Fiction' by Chloe Cannell. Available at: ojs.library.lancs.ac.uk/lj/article/v... #ukkidlit #academicsky #booksky #lgbtq

Leaf Journal: On Writing for Young People, Volume Three includes, 'The Trickster Figure in Queer YA: A Case Study of Margaret Owen’s "Little Thieves"' by Alex Henderson. Available at: ojs.library.lancs.ac.uk/lj/article/v... #ukkidlit #academicsky #booksky #lgbtq

A National Year of Reading 2026 👏👏 to ‘change the nation’s culture’ is Good News! 👏👏 A DfE initiative with NLT as delivery partner @jonnybid.bsky.social @jonny-walker.bsky.social @rootedinreading.bsky.social @openingdoors.bsky.social Do share and get involved! 👏 www.nationalyearofreading.org.uk

Leaf Journal: On Writing for Young People, Volume Three includes, 'Beyond the Binary: Shapeshifting and Nonbinary Identity in Middle-Grade Speculative Fiction' by Candice Lemon-Scott. Available: ojs.library.lancs.ac.uk/lj/article/v... #ukkidlit #academicsky #booksky #lgbtq

I'm in this one! My article 'A Guide to Responsible Scaring' features alongside some phenomenally inspiring and thought-provoking pieces written by talented authors. A huge thanks to the Leaf Journal team for their generosity and time, this was so much fun

We have 10 articles with a greater international focus than ever. There are 3 emergent themes in this volume: LGBTQ+ writing; writing through a disability and mental health lens, & the broad intersection of ethics and craft. ojs.library.lancs.ac.uk/lj/issue/vie... #ukkidlit #academicsky #booksky

A real honour to write the introduction to The Poetry World of John Agard from @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social I shared John’s poetry with many of the classes I taught over the years. The book is a beautiful collection of greatest hits, edited by @charliehacking.bsky.social

#CFP: Crossing Borders, Shifting Selves: Migration, Liminality, and the Reimagining of Childhood in Global Children’s Literature IRCL Special Congress Issue Deadline: November 1 2025 Email: Johari Murray ([email protected]) and Izaskun Elorza ([email protected]); and Roxanne Harde ([email protected])

Dear all! I have a new intake starting on July 7th for my course on British children's literature in the 20th century and it would be lovely to have you there. www.ice.cam.ac.uk/course/briti.... More than happy to answer any questions on this - do feel free to message.

Delighted to join Dr Melanie Ramdarshan Bold and @ksandsoconnor.bsky.social for a panel that explored Englishness, Britishness and children’s literature at @irscl2025_usal. A great conference - thank you to all who worked to make it happen!

Call for Papers! Call for Workshop Leaders! Writers for young people in the academy - students or faculty - come and share your insights with your community. Details: ojs.library.lancs.ac.uk/lj/conference Speakers attend for free. #ukkidlit #kidlituk #booksky #academicsky

Dear IRSCL members, The 27th IRSCL congress starts tomorrow! You can find the updated programme here: irscl2025salamanca.usal.es/english-prog... See you in Salamanca!

Definitely not my first time (1997!) but so pleased to be on an @irscl.bsky.social panel with @darrenchetty.bsky.social and @drmrb.bsky.social! Hope to see many of you there!

Sharing my #RefugeeWeek picks – it was a delight to hear Sita Brahmachari talk about 'Phoenix Brothers', her brilliant new OUP Reading Rollercoasters novella for teens at our recent SailFest launch – the recording will be up on our YouTube channel soon! www.youtube.com/@SailFestUK/...

Reviewed the gorgeous, tender Glasgow Boys, which has just nabbed the Carnegie Medal for Writing, around this time last year. So pleased for author Margaret McDonald & for Faber! 👏https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2024/05/12/tender-hopeful-empowering-ya-titles-to-devour-this-may/

Call for Papers! If you are connected to the academy (student speakers very welcome) and write for young people (PB, MG, YA and more), come and share your insights with your community! Details: ojs.library.lancs.ac.uk/lj/conference Speakers attend for free. #ukkidlit #kidlituk #booksky #academicsky

Huge congratulations to Olivia Lomenech Gill! And to all the shortlisted illustrators. And let's hear it for all the librarians who make the awards happen! 🎉🎉🎉 #ukkidlit #kidlituk

Huge congratulations to @margaretmcdonald.bsky.social! And to all the shortlisted writers. And Big Up the librarians who work so hard to make the awards happen. 🎉🎉🎉 #ukkidlit #kidlituk

Call for Papers! If you are connected to the academy (student speakers very welcome) and write for young people (PB, MG, YA and more), come and share your insights with your community! Details: ojs.library.lancs.ac.uk/lj/conference Speakers attend for free. #ukkidlit #kidlituk #booksky #academicsky

Call for papers! Leaf Journal's conference on the practice of writing for young people is back! Online, 20-21 Nov 2025. We'll discuss craft, context and commerce in the world of kids/YA lit. Full details: ojs.library.lancs.ac.uk/lj/conference #UKKidLit #KidlitUK

Inclusive Books for Children @ibc_reads.bsky.social is enlarging its national book-gifting scheme, offering 60 boxes of 100 inclusive children’s books to state primary schools and community libraries across the UK in 2025. Find out more and put in an application: booksforkeeps.co.uk/inclusive-bo...

Wonderful event on Lived Experience Writing and the Medical Humanities at Birkbeck UoL - great to hear from Rosie Dastgir, Daisy Lafarge and Kirstie Millar and to run a workshop on ‘Writing the Body Through Art’! #medhums #academicsky

A group of Erasmus Mundus students have just launched a web magazine! SLIDING magazine showcases their creativity, critical thinking, and passion for young people’s literature, media and culture. You can check their work in the following link: slidingmagazine.com

Burps to jellyfish and art to physics, it can only be the shortlists for the 2025 Information Book Awards 🏆 Discover which 12 books have made the shortlists and schools, there's still time to sign up for the #IBABookClub booksforkeeps.co.uk/school-libra...

Hybrid talk: Reading Worlds: Exploring Identity, Justice, and Multimodality in Children's and Young Adult Texts The Children’s Literature and Literacies Team at the School of Education, University of Glasgow Tuesday, June 17, 2025 10:00 – 12:00 PM (GMT) www.tickettailor.com/events/eliza...

Join us and listen to Jasbinder Bilan talk about her new book, Naeli and the Secret Song. Find out about the where the idea came from the history Jasbinder drew on. #readingforpleasure #kidlitUK @jasbinderbilan.bsky.social @chickenhousebooks.bsky.social

Looking for some #weekend reading? The NEW #BfK Book of the Week is NAELI AND THE SECRET SONG by @jasbinderbilan.bsky.social published by @chickenhousebooks.bsky.social - a fast-paced tale mixing adventure, mystery and historical fiction ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️#KidLit #UKKidLit booksforkeeps.co.uk/review/naeli...