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Searching for teenaged creatives in Scotland
Tuesday, August 29, 2017
Scottish Book Trust has launched a search for Scottish teenagers who want to develop their talents in creative writing or illustration, and help to build the teen literary scene in Scotland.
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Rob Biddulph picture book sets to give away!
Saturday, August 26, 2017
We're giving away five sets of Rob Biddulph's picture books - including his award-winning Blown Away - to celebrate the launch of his latest picture book, Kevin (HarperCollins Children's Books).
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Patron of Reading changeover
Thursday, August 17, 2017
The Patron of Reading scheme, where schools 'adopt' an author for an agreed period as their 'patron of reading', is now well established. Here, school librarian Chris Routh describes a successful 'changeover' to a new patron of reading at her school, Leighton Park.
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A new team of spies!
Tuesday, August 15, 2017
Look out for a ragdoll, a bear and a robot rabbit - the newest team of spies have arrived! Author MARK POWERS tells us more!
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International Day of Peace
Monday, August 14, 2017
A website celebrating the publication of Imagine, a picture book set to John Lennon's iconic lyrics, has been launched to encourage the sharing of messages of peace on 21 September, International Day of Peace.
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Celebrating poetry with Roger Stevens
Monday, August 14, 2017
Poet Roger Stevens joined ReadingZone Live to help mark National Poetry Day on Thursday 28 September, 2017. Roger is an ambassador for National Poetry Day and he encouraged the children to develop their own poetry skills.
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Mortal Engines film on target for 2018 release
Saturday, August 12, 2017
Filming in New Zealand for the Mortal Engines film - based on Philip Reeves's book - has ended and the film is on schedule for its release at the end of next year - 14th December 2014, to be precise.
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Bookish dates for your calendar
Saturday, August 12, 2017
We've been looking ahead to some of the book-related and themed dates you might want to support in your schools and libraries - from National Doodle Day to Non-fiction November!
