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YALC @ Home
Sunday, July 19, 2020
While we can't celebrate YALC (YA Literacy Convention) in person this summer, the organisers have a programme of online events to meet some of our favourite YA authors, Friday 24th to Saturday 26 July.
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Looking for the silver lining
Sunday, July 19, 2020
WAYS TO MAKE SUNSHINE, the new book by RENEE WATSON, is about an ordinary family trying to get through tough times. Here, Renee Watson tells us what's next, and gives some great writing tips!
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44 very tiny secrets...
Sunday, July 19, 2020
Betsy's parents are famous pianists, but Betsy finds playing the piano a struggle. Then she's given a solution - involving pumpkin seeds and a tiny secret - well, 44 tiny secrets... SYLVIA BISHOP tells us more!
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Five orphans looking for a home
Tuesday, July 14, 2020
An orphanage, a wicked matron, and five children who plan to escape; these are all the ingredients you need for a stupendous adventure story - HANA TOOKE's THE UNADOPTABLES!
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Reading is Magic Festival
Monday, July 13, 2020
Bath Children's Literature Festival will be taking place online this year, including a schools' programme of 25 events running from Sunday 27 September to Friday 2 October, and themed The Reading is Magic Festival.
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Booking virtual author events
Sunday, July 12, 2020
While many author visits had to be cancelled during the spring and summer terms, many schools have continued with online events and organisation Authors Abroad is offering a range of 'virtual visit' options.
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Catch up on Summer Camp
Saturday, July 11, 2020
Earlier this month Children's Laureate Cressida Cowell ran an online 'Summer Camp' for children and young people, introducing poets, illustrators, storytellers and authors. If you missed it, you can catch up with the videos here.
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Go Wild with the Bolds!
Thursday, July 2, 2020
Publisher Andersen Press is marking publication of The Bolds Go Wild written by Julian Clary and illustrated by David Roberts with a series of online-exclusive readings from Julian Clary, known as The Bold Hour!
