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What your phone can tell a stranger about you . . .
Video/Vlog
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Seán Farrelly explores the clues that our digital footprints leave behind in his novel, Tom Burne Has Left the Chat. More about Tom Burne Has Left the Chat: When micro-influencer Tom Burne takes his own life, h...
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Discover a secret, magical school in Wands Away!
Authors Q&As
Monday, May 4, 2026
Imagine finding yourself in a magical forest school, learning to fly and to make magical spells, helped by the nature around you!
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Could your school win the Harpercollins Reading for Pleasure Awards 2026?
Friday, May 1, 2026
Are your lessons guided by reading around the curriculum? Does your school put the library at its heart of learning? Is storytime a fixture in your class's day? HarperCollins is looking for teachers, librarians and schools that are dedicated to helping children grow a love of reading f...
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Reading Trends 2026 research: Is the focus on 'literacy' undermining Reading for Pleasure?
Friday, May 1, 2026
Children's reading for pleasure matters - but while parents and schools both recognise this, research from publishers HarperCollins and Farshore points to a 'critical paradox' in which the focus on literacy skills in schools and homes is actively undermining children's love of reading, and thi...
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Children's Booker Prize 2027 launches competition for three child judges
Book Awards
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
The adult judging panel for the Children's Booker Prize 2027 has been announced, together with the launch of a UK-wide competition for children to become a judge for the children's prize. Until now, the Booker Prize hasn't included children's books but its entr...
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Branford Boase Award 2026 announces shortlist of debut authors
Book Awards
Thursday, April 23, 2026
The shortlist for the 2026 Branford Boase Award, which highlights upcoming new voices in books for children and young adults, has been announced with seven titles making it to the shortlist. This year's shortlist includes a rom com, a horror story, thought-provo...
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May is National Share-a-Story Month
Friday, April 17, 2026
Running annually each May, National Share-a-Story Month (NSSM) helps shine a spotlight on the joy of reading aloud to children and the power of stories to bring people together. Research also shows that reading regularly to children helps them to develop readin...
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CLiPPA Poetry Award 2026 shortlist announced
Book Awards
Thursday, April 16, 2026
The Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE) has announced the shortlist for the 2026 CLiPPA (CLPE Poetry Award). Each year the CLiPPA prize highlights outstanding new poetry collections for the young and very young. Past winners include Carol Ann Duffy, Michael...
