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  • Writing competition with 'China' theme

    Wednesday, April 25, 2018

    The Liverpool Literary Festival Writing Competition is looking for your stories of up to 500 words on the theme of China, and the competition will be judged by the author Philip Pullman.

  • Authors fight to save our seas

    Tuesday, April 24, 2018

    50 top UK children's authors and illustrators including Michael Morpurgo Jacqueline Wilson, Chris Riddell and Quentin Blake are behind a new campaign, Authors4Oceans, to save our seas.

  • Latest trends in children's publishing

    Wednesday, April 18, 2018

    Children's sales have remained steady during 2017 but low literacy levels, the continued closures of public libraries and a steep decline in parents reading to their children are all expected to impact on children's reading.

  • Picture book shortlist

    Saturday, April 14, 2018

    The English Association has announced the shortlist for the 2018 English 4-11 Best Picture Book Awards with a strong showing for non-fiction illustrated books as well as more traditional picture books.

  • Design a t-shirt for YALC

    Saturday, April 14, 2018

    If you're a YA fan then how about designing a t-shirt for this year's YALC (YA Lit Con) (27-29 July) - and you could win a VIP Entrance to the event! You have until 4 May to send in your entry.

  • 2018 English 4-11 Best Picture Book Awards

    Saturday, April 14, 2018

  • A king's promise

    Sunday, April 8, 2018

    Look out for ancient magic, a missing crown and Nazi treasure hunters in the thrilling new novel from Ally Sherrick, THE HIDDEN CROWN!

  • How not to tell a lie

    Wednesday, April 4, 2018

    Sam Lyttle is a small boy who tells BIG lies. So what will happen when he PROMISES to not tell a single lie during the whole holiday? Author JOE BERGER tells us more!