Read our fantastic interview with debut author Mayo Agard-Olubo about his wonderful new picture book Kid Rex To The Rescue (and a get a chance to win a copy of the book and an invitation to the launch party!)😊

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Queen of Comedy With Book Day approaching prolific author Jeanne Willis is getting her bag ready for in person and online visits.

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Be a winner! Take part in our YLG London competitions this March!📚📚📚

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What can we learn from the Golden Age of Children's Books, Television and Theatre? - Chiswick Book Festival Children’s Books Day: Saturday March 7th 2026Why we love them and why they matterMeet the authors, buy the books, pop-up a Puffin! In the National […]

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Children’s Book Day: What can we learn from the Golden Age of Children’s Books, Television and Theatre? @chiswickbookfest.bsky.social

March 7th 2026
11 am - 5 pm
West London

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Join us for an inspiring Carnegies Webinar featuring the 2025 Shadowers’ Choice Award-winning creators - Nathanael Lessore, Theo Parish, and Tia Fisher, hosted by Jake Hope @carnegiemedals.bsky.social

Mar 3, 2026 12:00 PM
Online
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Celebrate World Book Day with Nathanael Lessore! @worldbookdayuk.bsky.social

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Go all in for World Book Day World Book Day 2026 books and book tokens. Inspire kids with free activities, costume ideas, and reading fun for all ages.

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Read our fantastic interview with debut author Mayo Agard-Olubo about his wonderful new picture book Kid Rex To The Rescue (and a get a chance to win a copy of the book and an invitation to the launch party!)😊

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YLG London Unconference

Theme: The National Year of Reading: Hints and Tips

Sunday 22nd March 2026

10am to 4pm

Balham Library
16 Ramsden Rd
London SW12 8QY

Book your FREE place now at www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...

Don’t Forget The Great Annual Unconference Book Swap!

Celebrate the Lunar New Year 2026 with this fabulous picture book list from Inclusive Books For Children at www.inclusivebooksforchildren.org/collections/...

Be still my beating heart!

The Carnegies, the UK’s oldest and best loved book awards for children and young people, announced their 2026 longlists today.

Identity is a stand-out theme this year but retellings, folklore, history and humorous stories also make joyous additions to the longlists.

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BOOK LAUNCH INVITATION

Dragon Girl and the Awakened Flames by Jenny Moore

Join us in celebrating this fun, magical, fantasy series.

Drinks, Nibbles and Dragon Cake await!

Please book you attendance by Monday 16th February 2026 at steve@maverick-arts.co.uk

Win one of five copies of Quill and the Last Generation by CM Lewis!

To enter the Books for Keeps prize draw simply subscribe
to their mailing list via booksforkeeps.co.uk/our website
OR email enquries@booksforkeeps.co.uk
with the email title Quill and the Last Generation.

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The BBC Young Writers’ Award is open to writers between the ages of 14-18 years.

Entries close at 9am (GMT), Monday 23rd March 2026.

Please find full details at: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/a...

Applications are open for the GLL Literary Foundation Author Programme for authors from backgrounds that are underrepresented in the literary and publishing industries.

Applications close on Tuesday 17th February at 5pm.

Full details at:
www.better.org.uk/library/gll-literary-foundation

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Station Hall,
Railton Rd,
Herne Hill,
London SE24 0JW

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The Tower Hamlets Schools Library Services is now recruiting for one or two part-time primary school librarians.

It’s initially maternity cover, with opportunities to continue beyond this period (Jan 2027 onwards)

Deadline: 19th February 2026

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The Reading Agency will be delivering a webinar on the National Year of Reading 2026 campaign.

Find out more about how public librarians can support and encourage adult readers to get involved with the National Year of Reading.

28/01/2026
12:00pm
Online

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Alex Wheatle - The Brixton Bard - A Celebration Join friends and family to celebrate the life of writer Alex Wheatle MBE

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The Diverse Book Awards Winners' Panel at Waterstones Piccadilly | Events at Waterstones Bookshops | Waterstones Events at Waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. Find information and tickets about The Diverse Book Awards Winners' Panel at Waterstones Piccadilly today.

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For Emma's tour dates and details email:

Fritha Lindqvist
fritha.lindqvist@usborne.co.uk
Usborne Publicity Team

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