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- The new edition of my free newsletter goes out this time next week! It contains a look at The Big Bad Wolf Murder tour, the Isle of Wight literary festival, and some sneaky hints about exciting new projects coming in 2026. Subscribe here: mailchi.mp/1fbb59dbd9ac... #KidLit #KidLitUK
- #kidlitUK #UKKidLit Children’ Books People! You might find this report on “Own Voice representation in the creation of UK children’s books” interesting / enraging. HT @clairelinney.bsky.social
- Join us! #kidlituk #ukkidlit Speakers: @imogenrw.bsky.social @balirai.bsky.social @alomshaha.bsky.social @jasbinderbilan.bsky.social @rashmiwriting.bsky.social @sufiyaahmed.bsky.social Sita Brahmachari, Nizrana Farook, Serena Patel & MORE! Tickets £20 /online £5 www.sailfest.org.uk/sailfest2025
- #KidLitUK #UKKidlit folks! If you’re at a loose end next Saturday, come join us at SAILFest 2025 to discuss “the barriers and possibilities of South Asian children’s books in the UK with authors who have built a career in children’s books and those who elevate and shine a light on children’s books”
- Congratulations to Margaret McDonald and her editors Alice Swan and Ama Badu, winners of the 2025 #BranfordBoaseAward for the year's outstanding debut novel for young people with GLASGOW BOYS @faberchildrens.bsky.social 💐💐💐#KidLit #KidLitUK #BookSky booksforkeeps.co.uk/margaret-mcd...
- Call for Papers! Call for Workshop Leaders! Writers for young people in the academy - students or faculty - come and share your insights with your community. Details: ojs.library.lancs.ac.uk/lj/conference Speakers attend for free. #ukkidlit #kidlituk #booksky #academicsky
- Today's the day! The winner of the #CLiPPA2025 will be announced by Roger McGough this afternoon, Friday 20 June, at a typically rousing ceremony at the National Theatre. Listen out for the announcement! #poetry @theclpe.bsky.social booksforkeeps.co.uk/roger-mcgoug...
- Huge congratulations to Olivia Lomenech Gill! And to all the shortlisted illustrators. And let's hear it for all the librarians who make the awards happen! 🎉🎉🎉 #ukkidlit #kidlituk
- Clever Crow has won the 2025 Carnegie Medal for Illustration! Congratulations to Olivia Lomenech Gill and @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social! #Carnegies2025
- Huge congratulations to @margaretmcdonald.bsky.social! And to all the shortlisted writers. And Big Up the librarians who work so hard to make the awards happen. 🎉🎉🎉 #ukkidlit #kidlituk
- And the 2025 Carnegie Medal for Writing goes to Glasgow Boys! Congratulations to @margaretmcdonald.bsky.social and @faberchildrens.bsky.social @faberbooks.bsky.social! #Carnegies2025
- Call for Papers! If you are connected to the academy (student speakers very welcome) and write for young people (PB, MG, YA and more), come and share your insights with your community! Details: ojs.library.lancs.ac.uk/lj/conference Speakers attend for free. #ukkidlit #kidlituk #booksky #academicsky
- Join us and listen to Jasbinder Bilan talk about her new book, Naeli and the Secret Song. Find out about the where the idea came from the history Jasbinder drew on. #readingforpleasure #kidlitUK @jasbinderbilan.bsky.social @chickenhousebooks.bsky.social
- Call for papers! Leaf Journal's conference on the practice of writing for young people is back! Online, 20-21 Nov 2025. We'll discuss craft, context and commerce in the world of kids/YA lit. Full details: ojs.library.lancs.ac.uk/lj/conference #UKKidLit #KidlitUK
- Finally, looking at the picture over time, it’s significant that today’s 8-11 year olds (peak reading age) were 3-6 during the COVID pandemic, and what this implies about the importance of preschool & parent-child shared reading, rightly emphasised by our current children’s laureate. #kidlituk
- Yay! We're in the latest issue of @booksforkeeps.bsky.social 'Beyond the Secret Garden: books for babies and toddlers' Bfk 272 booksforkeeps.co.uk/article/beyo... Thank you for including us @darrenchetty.bsky.social @ksandsoconnor.bsky.social More via our bio #boardbooks #kidlit #kidlituk
- Call for papers! Leaf Journal's conference on the practice of writing for young people is back! Online, 20-21 Nov 2025. We'll discuss craft, context and commerce in the world of kids/YA lit. Full details: ojs.library.lancs.ac.uk/lj/conference #UKKidLit #KidlitUK
- SAVE THE DATE for SailFest Book Launch 2025. Sita Brahmachari, (Phoenix Brothers) Truly Johnston @trulyjwrites.bsky.social (The Shell Keepers) & Saira Shah (Super Nani & Captain Yaz) will talk inspiration, writing process & more Register here to receive the link – free! www.sailfest.org.uk #kidlituk
