Working with festivals to promote children’s literature and reading
Allègre-les-Fumades, France
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Just finished The Cassandra Complex by @HolSmale and absolutely loved it! Quirky, funny and moving.
Love this Festival blog!
Huge thanks to everyone at @EmiratesLitFest, hosting me for book events in Dubai! An adventure story I never want to forget, so I've written an EPIC blog: jabberworks.livejournal.com/…
📸#EmiratesLitFest
@ummansoor @MaithaALkhayat @LatifaMRM
@ELFDubai @mbrlae @lit_ed @philipreeve1
ALT Old Friends was a theme of this year's festival, and I was thrilled to meet up again with Emirati children's book illustrator Maitha Al-Khayat. Photo by Emirates Lit Fest.
ALT Desert Stanzas, an atmospheric sunset photo of the desert encampment. Photo by Emirates Lit Fest.
ALT Special guests at Desert Stanzas, an evening performance of poetry, dance and song for the opening of the Emirates Lit Fest. Photo by the festival.
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Today at @BolognaBookFair, @AhlamBolooki representing the #ELFPublishing books, hanging out with @lit_ed, meeting @HarperCollins and enjoying Sharjah’s display as Guest of Honour at #bolognachildrensbookfair
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I can't tell you how excited I am about this 😱🤩 I'll be in conversation with the ACTUAL @lemonysnicket in @blackwelloxford's Westgate shop on Tuesday 16th November at 7pm. COME AND JOIN US!!!!
We’re thrilled to announce that author @theLucyStrange will be conversing with @lemonysnicket at our Westgate shop on 16th November (£8. 7pm)
Just prior to that at 4pm, Lucy will be signing copies of her new book, ‘Sisters of the Lost Marsh’ at Broad St. (FREE)
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We are so excited about @CressidaCowell's #LifechangingLibraries project - it's all about highlighting the importance of primary school libraries.
Find out more and get top tips to help out YOUR school library here: booktrust.org.uk/lifechangin…
ALT A quote in Cressida Cowell's handwriting: 'Put simply, libraries change lives. Literacy changes lives.'
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Strapping yourself in for the #LineOfDuty finale? We're just going to leave this list of calming books here... we think we might need it later 😱 booktrust.org.uk/booklists/c…
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You know what a new month means... heaps of brilliant new books to dive into! We've picked out the titles making May marvellous - check out our list here: booktrust.org.uk/books-and-r…
Pic: Sandra Dieckmann
ALT The front cover of Maggie Blue and the Dark World
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We are so excited about the brilliant books on the @BranfordBoase Award shortlist this year that we're giving you the chance to win a set of all seven? There is SO much good reading in there... booktrust.org.uk/books-and-r…
ALT The books on the Branford Boase Award shortlist: The Super Miraculous Journey of Freddie Yates, A Kind of Spark, And the Stars Were Burning Brightly, Orphans of the Tide, When Life Gives You Mangoes, Witch, and Run Rebel
I love this book! – at Allègre-les-Fumades, France
When Maryam Al Serkal realised that her daughter was upset about having curly hair, she decided to write a book in tribute to it! Here, she explains why - and recommends more brilliant books about hair to try: booktrust.org.uk/news-and-fe…
Pic: Rebeca Luciani
ALT An illustration from Mira's Curly Hair
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Opportunity alert! @AllStoriesWrite are offering 14 FREE mentorships to underrepresented writers unable to afford support. Apply by 31st May! This is very fabulous stuff, find out more here: allstories.org.uk
#AllStoriesMentorship #RepresentationMatters
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'Books can give you a peek into other worlds, and those other worlds can help you to imagine what your future might hold.'
We absolutely love this piece from Stuart Lawrence about his book Silence is Not an Option and the power of reading: booktrust.org.uk/news-and-fe…
ALT The front cover of Silence is Not an Option and author Stuart Lawrence
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It's so important that we work together to look after our incredible planet. Our Writer in Residence @OnjaliRauf spoke to @wwf_uk CEO @TanyaMSteele about ways we can make a difference - and what to do if you're feeling a little eco-anxious. booktrust.org.uk/news-and-fe…
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There is absolutely nothing wrong with returning to a childhood favourite - in fact, comfort reading is a real treat! Here, author Claire Barker shares why we should treasure these uncomplicated pleasures: booktrust.org.uk/news-and-fe…
Pic: Fiona Lumbers
ALT A child reading in a beanbag with a stack of books next to them
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Kiran Millwood Hargrave's fantastic novel A Secret of Birds & Bone is a magical tale set in an Italian city ravaged by plague - it's full of mystery and utterly captivating!
Find out how you could win a copy here: booktrust.org.uk/books-and-r…
ALT The front cover of A Secret of Birds & Bone
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Today, @CressidaCowell has launched #LifechangingLibraries to highlight the importance of library spaces in primary schools - it's just not fair that too many children are missing out.
Here's her open letter to the Prime Minister, calling for funding: booktrust.org.uk/news-and-fe…
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Decades of research suggests that reading for pleasure is a key indicator of future success. How can a child become a reader for pleasure if their parents or carers cannot afford books, their primary school has no library, or that library is insufficient? #lifechanginglibraries
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I am writing, with the support of former Laureates, literacy organisations, and publishing industry leaders, to ask the Government to help reverse the spiralling inequality in education. Put simply, libraries change lives. Literacy changes lives. #lifechanginglibraries
I loved my primary school library and the wonders it held; I later loved the magical experience of being a school librarian. This is such an important initiative! #lifechangingLibraries – at Allègre-les-Fumades, France
Today, as @UKLaureate, I have written an open letter to the govt @10DowningStreet calling on them to put primary school libraries at the heart of our pandemic response, with £100m yearly investment. Read here; please share with #lifechanginglibraries
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