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The Girl In Between group set to give away
Sunday, May 21, 2017
Homelessness, identity and addiction are explored in Sarah Carroll's debut YA novel, The Girl In Between, for readers aged 12+ (see interview, below), and we have a set of ten copies to give to a school book group.
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Picture book giveaway from Little Tiger Press
Sunday, May 21, 2017
We're excited to be giving away this lovely picture book bundle from Little Tiger Press featuring books about inclusion. Each of the stories touch on differences across families and friends, at home or in the playground.
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Teri Terry visits ReadingZone Live
Saturday, May 20, 2017
We are thrilled that YA author Teri Terry will be joining ReadingZone Live on 14th June to talk about writing for teenaged readers and her latest novel, Contagion. You can watch her live online on the day at 2.30pm.
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Jacqueline Wilson Competition launches
Friday, May 19, 2017
The Jacqueline Wilson Creative Writing Prize is challenging children aged 7-12 years to write a letter to an imaginary person who lives far away. The closing date is 8th September.
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First YALC 2017 authors announced
Thursday, May 18, 2017
Guardian children's fiction winner Alex Wheatle, Waterstone's Book Prize winner Patrice Lawrence and Costa Children's Book Award winner Brian Conaghan are among the authors taking part in YALC 2017 in London this July.
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Hay Festival for schools
Thursday, May 18, 2017
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StoryCon opens to Scottish teenagers
Thursday, May 18, 2017
StoryCon, Scotland's biggest creative writing & illustration get-together for those aged 13-19 years, will take place on 24 and 25 June in Central Glasgow. Attendance is free to teenagers who live in Scotland.
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Programme your own event for young people
Thursday, May 18, 2017
Book Week Scotland, which takes place during the last week in November, is offering a Young Programmers fund to enable young people to programme their own event for those aged 18-26. Applications must be in by Friday 2 June at 5pm.
