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Louise Rennison National Funny Award
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
A writing and performing arts award has been launched to help showcase young comedic talent. The Louise Rennison National Funny Award is inspired by the legacy of late author and comedian Louise Rennison, creator of the iconic Confessions of Georgia Nicolson series.
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Free books for schools from @ReadingZone
Monday, April 27, 2020
Each week during lockdown, ReadingZone will send a bundle of ten books to a school to share with your children or students. Let us know via Twitter, or Comment below, why you'd like a set of free books for your school.
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Dan Freedman joins ReadingZone Live
Monday, April 27, 2020
Dan Freedman, author of the bestselling Jamie Johnson books, joined ReadingZone Live to talk about his new book, Unstoppable, to students at Hewens College in Hayes.
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The Book of Hopes
Monday, April 27, 2020
A collection of stories about hope, edited by author Katherine Rundell and with contributions from over 100 children's authors and illustrators, can be read for free online.
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Disappearing children, ghosts and villains
Monday, April 27, 2020
THE VANISHING TRICK is a Victorian-era adventure that follows a group of enterprising children who are up against the darkest of villains. Author JENNI SPANGLER tells us more about THE VANISHING TRICK!
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English with Holly
Saturday, April 25, 2020
Since schools closed last month, English teacher Holly King-Mand has been delivering a variety of free, live and interactive English lessons for KS1-3 on her YouTube channel - English with Holly - at 11am every weekday.
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2020 Henrietta Branford Writing Competition
Saturday, April 25, 2020
The closing date for the Henrietta Branford Writing Competition, which runs alongside the Branford Boase Award, has been extended to Sunday 31st May 2020. The competition, for those aged up to 19, is for stories of up to 1,000 words.
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Apply for funding for author event
Saturday, April 25, 2020
Not-for profit organisations in Scotland can apply to Scottish Book Trust's Live Literature remote event funding for support to host events or projects with authors.
