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Thursday, November 20, 2025

Authors Jamila Gavin, Patrice Lawrence, Struan Murray and Jenny Pearson have been shortlisted for the Children's Fiction Award for the Nero Book Awards 2025. The award shortlists for adult Fiction, Non-Fiction and Debut Fiction were also announced today. ...

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Wednesday, November 19, 2025

The shortlist for the 2025 Royal Society Young People's Book Prize has been announced, including six books that showcase the best of the year's science books for under 14s. The Yo...

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Monday, November 17, 2025

Sue Hendra talks to ReadingZone about co-creating the bestselling Supertato series with Paul Linnett, and Supertato's newest Christmas tale, We Wish You a Veggie Christmas!  Find out how to create your very own Supertato Christmas decorations!

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Friday, November 7, 2025

The School Library Association has presented its annual awards recognising the work of librarians in secondary and primary schools.  Julie Broadbent (Northampton International Academy) has won the School Librarian of the Year 2025 for her work in promot...

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Thursday, November 6, 2025

ReadingZone caught up with award-winning author Finbar Hawkins to explore his eerie new novel, Ghost (Zephyr)

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Monday, November 3, 2025

Nominations have been announced for the 2026 Carnegies, the UK's longest-running children's book award, with 125 nominations across both awards, the Carnegie Medal for Writing and the Carnegie Medal for illustration.

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Friday, October 31, 2025

As the winter months set in, we hear from Anna Zoe Quirke about her slow-burn Sapphic romance, Sad Girl Hours, and how she drew on her own experiences to explore seasonal affective disorder through the novel.  She also gives a brief reading from Sad Girl Hours.

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Friday, October 24, 2025

The charity behind two of the world’s most significant literary prizes has announced a new £50,000 award for children's fiction, supported by the AKO Foundation.

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