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Geek Girl launches on Netflix in May
Thursday, May 2, 2024
The trailer has just launched for Netflix's upcoming Geek Girl series, based on the best-selling coming-of-age book series by Holly Smale. Netflix show Geek Girl will launch on the channel in the UK next month, from Thursday 30th May. The series follows the book's pl...
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Enter the wondrous world of Magicalia!
Video/Vlog
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Find out from author Jennifer Bell about Magicalia: Race of Wonders - the first in a new series that brings magic to the streets of London!
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Branford Boase Award 2024 shortlist announced
Book Awards
Thursday, April 25, 2024
'Own voice' stories dominate the shortlist for the 2024 Branford Boase Award, which highlights debut authors and the work of their editors. The award also celebrates its 25th anniversary this year.
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Writing for young people about mental health
Book Blog
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
AS Hussain's YA novel Desi Girl Speaking is published next month, and in this month's book blog, the author explains how she approached writing about mental illness in her new book, and how conscious authors must be in how they portray mental illness in their writing.
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Community, friendship and A Girl on the Fly
Authors Q&As
Friday, April 19, 2024
Author Nansubuga Nagadya Isdahl introduces Girl on the Fly and tells us how her own dual heritage, her love of running and close friendships, helped inspire the her to write Girl on the Fly.
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Shortlists announced for the 2024 Jhalak Prize
Book Awards
Thursday, April 18, 2024
The shortlists for the Jhalak Children's and YA Prize have been announced. The Jhalak Prize and the Jhalak Children's & YA Prize, celebrate books by writers of colour in Britain and Ireland.
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Oscar's Book Prize 2024 shortlist announced
Book Awards
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Five books have made it to the shortlist of the Oscar's Book Prize 2024, which celebrates pre-school books. This year's selection ranges from anxious dogs, hungry dinosaurs and subverted fairy tales to a grief-stricken turtle and a tiny blue whale, with the...
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Free virtual author events with ReadingZone Live
Author Events
Friday, April 12, 2024
Keen to support reading for pleasure in your classrooms, and to introduce students to new authors? Join our FREE ReadingZone Live online author events
