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2020 Henrietta Branford Writing Competition
Saturday, April 25, 2020
The closing date for the Henrietta Branford Writing Competition, which runs alongside the Branford Boase Award, has been extended to Sunday 31st May 2020. The competition, for those aged up to 19, is for stories of up to 1,000 words.
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Apply for funding for author event
Saturday, April 25, 2020
Not-for profit organisations in Scotland can apply to Scottish Book Trust's Live Literature remote event funding for support to host events or projects with authors.
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Information Book Awards longlist announced
Saturday, April 25, 2020
The longlist for the SLA Information Book Award has been announced, with 29 non-fiction titles vying for the shortlist. The awards cover non-fiction for under sevens, eight to 12 years and 13 to 16 years.
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Competition for Carnegie / Greenaway Shadowing groups
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
The 2020 ALCS Carnegie and Kate Greenaway (CKG) writing competition has been launched, encouraging children to imagine a day spent with their favourite character. Closing date is 14th September.
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Darren Shan ebook giveaway
Monday, April 20, 2020
Darren Shan is giving away the first e-book in his major new fantasy saga, Archibald Lox, months ahead of schedule to give fans around the world some escape in the midst of lockdown.
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Authors Live on Demand
Sunday, April 19, 2020
Scottish Booktrust has made its Authors Live programme, created with the BBC, available on demand to viewers at home and to schools, enabling children to still watch author events at a time when these aren't physically possible.
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Cressida Cowell to continue as Children's Laureate
Thursday, April 16, 2020
Cressida Cowell's tenure as Waterstone's Children's Laureate will be extended by another 12 months - the first time anyone has continued in the role for longer than two years - in response to the current pandemic.
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Pizza delivery with a twist!
Tuesday, April 14, 2020
When pizza delivery boy Colin Kingsley is invited to join a detective agency run by children, he finds himself in Rome hot on the heels of an art thief. This is a great adventure story with danger, twists - and pizzas!
