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CLiPPA Children's Poetry Award 2024 shortlist announced
Book Awards
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
The shortlist for the 2024 CLiPPA (Centre for Literacy in Primary Education Poetry Award) was announced at a live online event watched by school children across the UK. From a record numbers of entries, the judges, chaired by poet Liz Berry, selected a rich and varied list of poetry.<...
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Anisha Accidental Detective series to be adapted for television
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
The Anisha, Accidental Detective children's books by Serena Patel are being adapted for television, with a ten-part live-action series in development. The show is described as "a bingeable whodunnit series for audiences aged 7+, bursting with intrigue, laughs, twists and turns".</stro...
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Join Ember Spark on a magical adventure!
Authors Q&As
Monday, May 6, 2024
Author Abi Elphinstone tells ReadingZone about the Scottish landscape that helped inspire Ember Spark and the Thunder of Dragons; and what to expect in this new adventure.
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Geek Girl launches on Netflix in May
Thursday, May 2, 2024
The trailer has just launched for Netflix's upcoming Geek Girl series, based on the best-selling coming-of-age book series by Holly Smale. Netflix show Geek Girl will launch on the channel in the UK next month, from Thursday 30th May. The series follows the book's pl...
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Enter the wondrous world of Magicalia!
Video/Vlog
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Find out from author Jennifer Bell about Magicalia: Race of Wonders - the first in a new series that brings magic to the streets of London!
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Branford Boase Award 2024 shortlist announced
Book Awards
Thursday, April 25, 2024
'Own voice' stories dominate the shortlist for the 2024 Branford Boase Award, which highlights debut authors and the work of their editors. The award also celebrates its 25th anniversary this year.
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Writing for young people about mental health
Book Blog
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
AS Hussain's YA novel Desi Girl Speaking is published next month, and in this month's book blog, the author explains how she approached writing about mental illness in her new book, and how conscious authors must be in how they portray mental illness in their writing.
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Community, friendship and A Girl on the Fly
Authors Q&As
Friday, April 19, 2024
Author Nansubuga Nagadya Isdahl introduces Girl on the Fly and tells us how her own dual heritage, her love of running and close friendships, helped inspire the her to write Girl on the Fly.
