60 books. 20 years. 1 public vote. To mark their 20th anniversary, @irishbookawards.bsky.social are revealing the books that have helped define a generation of Irish writing #20YearsOfIBA 📚 Have your say before April 13th, for the chance to WIN €100 of National Book Tokens 🎉🗳️ buff.ly/UKtHE0L

#DiscoverFirst gives 100 booklovers early access to an exciting upcoming book before it arrives in bookshops. This month, readers will get the chance to receive one of 100 early copies of Rebecca Hardy's The Summer We Lied, before it's out in July. Get your copy: buff.ly/p0sH0t8

Hoppy Easter from National Book Tokens! 🐰🎉 We’re wishing everyone an eggs-tra special celebration today 🐣 If you’re searching for brilliant springtime books to explore this Easter and beyond, look no further than our egg-cellent reading list 📖📚 www.nationalbooktokens.com/books-to-rea...

How much do you know about Nintendo? 🎮 Join us in celebrating the National Year of Reading with a trivia quiz all about one of gaming's biggest names, inspired by Super Nintendo by Keza MacDonald. 👾👉️ buff.ly/AsP3qLv

To celebrate the publication of Early Mornings at the Laksa Cafe by Janet Tay, we're giving away a Cookaway 'Laksa Night' recipe box for two alongside a copy of the book – choose from a delicious Chicken & Tiger Prawn Laksa or a vegan Jackfruit Rendang! 🍜 Enter now: buff.ly/gNivZF5

Whether you love literary fiction but starting a long book feels daunting, or you're curious about the genre but aren't sure that it's for you, author of Sea, Poison Caren Beilin recommends works of short fiction you can finish in a single afternoon. 👇️

Meet the winners of our big 'spend and win' competition! 🎉 This year, we gave you the chance to win £500/€500! To enter, you just needed to spend your National Book Tokens with any participating bookshop. Congratulations to our lucky winners, Morgan and Maeve 🏆📚 Find out more ⬇️ buff.ly/eH5mSZa

Our Digital Marketing Manager will be on holiday this November, so we're delighted to be launching this year's #HiddenBooksGame early 🎉 Discover the game ⬇️ buff.ly/k27WAxS

Did you know? National Book Tokens come in a variety of designs for every occasion. 🎂 🎁 Whether they have a birthday coming up or you want to say 'well done', find our gift cards in your local bookshop or online – and then let them experience the joy of choosing their next book. buff.ly/BMp2WNr

Are you excited to see The Magic Faraway Tree in cinemas this weekend? ✨️ 🌳 To celebrate the film's release, one lucky reader will win our mega magical bundle: all four books in Enid Blyton's enchanting series, a glowing moon lamp, a botanical reading light, and a cosy bean bag! 🎞️ 👇️ buff.ly/YUMvvvS

If you've already watched #ProjectHailMary, read the book, and are searching for similar sci-fi titles, these stellar reads capture everything that fans adore: high-stakes science, clever problem-solving, witty humour, and surprisingly uplifting moments. 🚀 🪨 buff.ly/1UCSdaR

Kamizen: Fortress of Lost Memories is an enchanting fantasy adventure for ages 9+ by William Yamaguchi Dobson and Sawa. 🏰 To celebrate the book's publication, we're giving away a signed copy and a bundle of delicious matcha snacks from Japan Centre! 🍵 👇️ buff.ly/tEE54M8

The new advert for the National Year of Reading is here! 🎉 Whatever you’re into, reading lets you #GoAllIn on your passions. Whether it’s football, music, family-time, or hair-raising horror… if you’re into it, read into it! ⚽️🎸🎶🧁👨🏾‍🍼🧛🏼‍♀️ www.goallin.org.uk #NationalYearOfReading2026

If you're looking for an eggstra-special gift for #Easter, pair any of the books in our guide to the best spring stories for every age with a National Book Token. 🐰📖 Give young readers the gift of exploring the shelves of a local bookshop to discover their next favourite story. 🐣 👇️ buff.ly/gBmSfYH

Vote for the best Irish books of the last 20 years! 🎉🗳️ To mark their 20th anniversary, @irishbookawards.bsky.social reveals 60 iconic books that have helped define a generation of Irish writing 📚🤩 But which is YOUR favourite? Cast your vote and help choose #20YearsOfIBA buff.ly/UKtHE0L

60 books. 20 years. 1 public vote. To mark our 20th anniversary, we’re revealing 60 books that defined a generation of Irish writing. Now it’s over to you! Choose your favourite: form.typeform.com/to/cSuK4oPu

Why are National Book Tokens perfect for young readers? 📚️ Our friends at @worldbookdayuk.bsky.social say that having a choice in what to read – and trusted help to find a book – are key to helping children enjoy reading. 🥳 buff.ly/neuuC6M

✨🕌 Eid Mubarak 🕌✨ Eid al-Fitr is here! To celebrate, we’re sharing 15 captivating children's books to pair with a book token for Eid 📚🌙 From sensory stories for babies to luminous middle-grade fiction and unforgettable YA, there's a brilliant book for every young reader this Eid! buff.ly/rbmH0K5

#DiscoverFirst gives you the chance to get an early copy of a book before it hits bookshops. Get one of 100 copies of Youngest Faircrest and the Search for a Sorcerer before it arrives in June – a spellbinding story of courage, friendship and self-discovery, for ages 8+. 🧙 👇️ buff.ly/wEaCBWg

Verse novels can be a powerful gateway into reading for young people – especially those who feel intimidated by longer books. This National Year of Reading, author Sarah Crossan joins us to recommend six brilliant verse novels that can turn teens into readers. 📖👇️ buff.ly/DhjX71P

Discover the magic ✨️ 🌳 To celebrate the release of The Magic Faraway Tree film, coming to cinemas on 27th March, one lucky reader will win a fantastical Faraway Tree adventure – books, bean bag, and magical lights included! Enter now: buff.ly/YUMvvvS

☘️ Happy St Patrick’s Day! ☘️ We’ve loved seeing heaps of brilliant bookseller activity today, celebrating the wonderful Irish talent you can discover in your favourite bookshops 📚🇮🇪✨ 📸 @dubray-books.bsky.social, Midland Books, @forumbooks.bsky.social, @blackwells.bsky.social

I always discover something new/interesting on the Jhalak long lists.

🙌🏿📚 "POWERFUL ACTS OF CREATIVE RESISTANCE" 📚💪🏾 The #JhalakPrize26 longlists are here! 🎉 Celebrating 10 brilliant years, the Jhalak Prize platforms the creativity, imagination and scholarly achievements of writers of colour in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Explore the longlists ⬇️ buff.ly/XsbV993

This spring, we're giving away the ultimate Mieko Kawkami bundle! ✨️ Win a signed copy of her new book, Sisters in Yellow, plus Heaven, Breasts and Eggs and All the Lovers in the Night, along with a curated selection of Japanese treats. 🍋 Enter now: buff.ly/JAJteko

Today, we celebrate mums, grandmas and fabulous maternal figures everywhere 🥳 They've shaped our stories, and now it's all about them 📖✨ Happy Mother's Day from National Book Tokens!

Still haven’t landed on the perfect gift for Mother’s Day? Mum’s the word! 🤫🎁 Treat her to a gift beyond words with a National Book Tokens e-gift card 📚 Instant delivery, unlimited bookish joy ✨ buff.ly/RqKoiie

#WeLoveBookshops invites readers to share what it is about bookshops that makes them so special. 🩷 This Mother's Day, we're joined by Prue Leith, author of Being Old... And Learning to Love It. Find a bookshop near you: buff.ly/neuuC6M

Get one of 100 copies of #TheTypingLady 📃 For this month's #DiscoverFirst, we're giving 100 readers the chance to get a copy of The Typing Lady and other fictions by Ruth Ozeki before it hits bookshops in May. Plus, you can read the first short story straight away! Get your copy: buff.ly/k2hktSz

Charlotte from One More Chapter in Nottinghamshire has stopped by to answer your questions for #AskABookseller. This Mother's Day, Charlotte shares her top picks, from single-parent stories and bedtime reads to classic fiction and comforting books. 🌼 Read now: buff.ly/DFrrAbD

All kittens are born with eyes of what colour? 🐱 Play our quiz celebrating all things cute, cosy, and sweet. Based on the book Cute Factopia!, it's packed with questions about chilled capybaras, adorable dogs, precious planets, and more. Play the quiz together: buff.ly/S5qSouu

March is in full bloom... and Mother's Day is less than a week away! 🌼 🌷 🌹 If you're still searching for the perfect present... look no further than a National Book Token 🎁📚 Available in a range of stunning designs at your favourite local bookshop ⬇️ buff.ly/d7L7Jbl

It’s #InternationalWomensDay 🎉 To celebrate, we’re highlighting just a few of our team’s favourite reads — spanning from the palaces of Mysore to the enclaves of Lagos to the cobbled streets of Dublin — written by fabulous female authors across the globe 🌎📚 What are you reading today? 💭

We all enjoyed a wonderful World Book Day yesterday! But reading for fun isn't just for one day – it's something to celebrate all year round 🎉 A National Book Token is the perfect gift for a young person 📚 Give them the excitement of discovering a new book... and a new world 🪄💭 buff.ly/sWtntCI

We ❤️ bookshops: where imagination can take flight 🚀 This World Book Day, we're thrilled to discuss the magic of bookshops with Hugh Bonneville, star of Paddington and author of Rory Sparkes and the Elephant in the Room! 🐘📕✨ @pgwells.bsky.social @hungerfordbookshop.bsky.social #BackstoryBooks

Drumroll, please! 🥁 What better day than World Book Day to announce our bookshop of the month... Chicken & Frog Bookshop in Brentwood! 🐔🐸 Chicken and Frog specialise in children's books. They offer a stunning sensory room, celebrating and informing others about neurodiversity. buff.ly/69u6rz7

It's World Book Day! 📚 We have all of the 2026 World Book Day books available in braille and audio - Call 0303 123 9999 or email [email protected]. Find our more about World Book Day, plus our Creative Writing competition on our website: rnib.in/WorldBookDay26

In celebration of World Book Day, here’s a poem called ‘Book Group’.

Happy World Book Day! Today is all about inspiring children and young people to see reading differently, because reading for fun seriously improves lives. #WorldBookDay #GoAllIn #NationalYearOfReading2026 #WorldBookDay2026

🥳 HAPPY WORLD BOOK DAY! I was lucky enough to chat to Sara Cox for the latest episode of Radio 2 Book Club, where we talked about all things WBD and Bunny Vs Monkey! You can listen to it on BBC Sounds or wherever you get your podcasts: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... @worldbookdayuk.bsky.social

Happy #WorldBookDay everyone. Thanks to my parents for always taking me to the library, giving me book tokens as gifts, taking me to indie bookshop Red Lion Books in Colchester (still exists!), all the books we read and shared on holidays. This is what you created 😂☺️🙌

1 in 4 pupils receiving Free School Meals said the £1 book they 'bought' with their £1 #WorldBookDay book token was the first book of their own. If you're in any doubt as to why today is important, that should bring it home.

🎉 The big day is here! 🎉 @worldbookdayuk.bsky.social has officially arrived, and we can’t wait to spend today celebrating the life-changing power of reading for fun 📚🥳 How are you celebrating World Book Day? 🙌

1 day left to go!🎉 Get ready to #GoAllIn this World Book Day! 📚Explore our £1/€1.50 book selection 📆 Join live online events 📖Check out out resources and celebration materials 🎧 Listen to free audiobooks Discover more on our website - https://ow.ly/AIiI50YoU5v

Seachtain na Gaeilge – the international festival celebrating Irish language and culture – is here! #SnaG26 🎉 To mark the festivities, we've highlighted 12 brilliant books, with stories for little learners and novels for more confident readers 📚 Give Gaeilge a go this month! ✨ buff.ly/R8gfg0V

2 days to go! Join us on Thursday 5 March to celebrate reading for fun ✨ Looking for last- minute resources and celebration materials? Head to our website for everything you need. www.worldbookday.com

The countdown is on📅 3 days to go! Are you ready to Go All In this World Book Day? Let us know your plans! 🎊📖

Have you seen our competitions? 📚 There are some fantastic prizes to be won! Enter now on our website 💫 https://www.worldbookday.com/competitions/

We ❤️ bookshops: a treasure-trove for booklovers... We’re delighted to have author Roisín O'Donnell join us to share what makes bookshops magical for her 📖✨ #ChooseBookshops

The countdown is on! We can't wait to celebrate 🎉📚