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Branford Boase Award 2026 announces shortlist of debut authors
Book Awards
Thursday, April 23, 2026
The shortlist for the 2026 Branford Boase Award, which highlights upcoming new voices in books for children and young adults, has been announced with seven titles making it to the shortlist. This year's shortlist includes a rom com, a horror story, thought-provo...
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May is National Share-a-Story Month
Friday, April 17, 2026
Running annually each May, National Share-a-Story Month (NSSM) helps shine a spotlight on the joy of reading aloud to children and the power of stories to bring people together. Research also shows that reading regularly to children helps them to develop readin...
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CLiPPA Poetry Award 2026 shortlist announced
Book Awards
Thursday, April 16, 2026
The Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE) has announced the shortlist for the 2026 CLiPPA (CLPE Poetry Award). Each year the CLiPPA prize highlights outstanding new poetry collections for the young and very young. Past winners include Carol Ann Duffy, Michael...
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Jhalak Prize 2026 shortlists announced
Book Awards
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
The shortlists for the 2026 Jhalak Prize have been announced, celebrating the best books by writers and illustrators of colour in the UK and Ireland. This year also marks the Prize's tenth anniversary celebrations, reflecting a decade of books that 'excavate his...
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We Are Dragon, the explosive finale in the I Am Wolf trilogy!
Authors Q&As
Monday, April 13, 2026
Discover the inspiration behind Alastair Chisholm's out-of-this-world sci-fi trilogy, beginning with I Am Wolf and ending with We Are Dragon (Nosy Crow). Watch Alastair Chisholm tells us more about the trilogy, and enjoy a short reading from We Are Dragon.
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2026 Henrietta Branford Writing Competition
Get Creative
Friday, April 10, 2026
Children and teenagers aged up to 19 years who enjoy writing are challenged to enter the 2026 Henrietta Branford Writing Competition, with a story about a place or person they know well.
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Scare B'n'B - a hauntingly good series!
Video/Vlog
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Look out for ghosts, giggles and two children on a mission in Catherine Doyle's new Scare B'n'B series!
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Write a story on the theme of gold for Royal Mint
Get Creative
Friday, March 27, 2026
Open to children aged seven to 11 years, the Royal Mint Museum Short Story Competition is encouraging young writers to craft a story on the theme of gold. Prizes include a gold half-sovereign coin and £5,000 in book vouchers for the winner's school or local lib...
