I just nominated AFRICAN CARIBBEAN LEUKAEMIA TRUST health.movementforgood.com/index.php?cn=1…

This was a really great day, big thanks to Joseph Coelho is laureating! and Emily Drabble for the invite, Discover for being such great hosts and to the fabulous children that came along to be inspired but actually inspired me 💥
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Thank you for inviting me, I had a great day, the children were so encouraging 👍🏾

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Years 1-6 enjoyed a visit recently from Venessa J Taylor, author of 'Baller Boys vs The Bulldozers'. Venessa shared a chapter of the book and did a Q&A with the children.
KS2 then designed posters and created raps to stop the football pitch/woods in the book from being destroyed.

So exciting to be with Joseph Coelho is laureating! Children's Laureate and Venessa J Taylor Discover for a Bookmaker Like You event with 4 primary schools! BookTrust

Submissions are now OPEN for our Picture Book Foundation Course with Blue Elephant Storyshaping! If you're a budding writer dreaming of getting published, this course is for you! Apply now: lnkfi.re/JerichoPrizeTW
Submissions close 22 April 2024!
#JerichoPrize #LetsCreate

Lovely people of #BookTwitter I have a favour to ask please!!!!
If you know if any children’s bookshops, libraries, festivals, prizes, blogs, magazines that we can pitch our amazing children’s and picture books authors to we’d love to here from you! We have plenty of wonderful

Congratulations Abena, can’t wait to get my hands on a copy 🙌🏾

Always a pleasure being in my home town, and Daubeney school holds a very special place in my heart ❤️

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We've just had a last-minute #WorldBookDay cancellation for the brilliant Yorkshire-based author Jason Beresford!

Jason's visits are hilarious and inspire lots of amazing creative writing from students!

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We are working with Hackney Libraries to get coats for those that needed it the most. Please donate your unused coats in Hackney libraries REGISTER TO VOTE

Henry and Jack, thank you for a brilliant afternoon, and congratulations on 25 years of Double Club, a pleasure to be a part of the celebrations. Big shout out to National Literacy Trust and Jim Sells for helping with the books 👍🏾

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If your class is studying #AncientEgypt or the sinking of #Titanic I can offer a bespoke writing day on either of those topics. #edutwitter #ks2

I remember the lazy and oft repeated Ofsted requirement for 'extended writing' as the answer to poor writing. Generally the opposite is needed - to develop the habit of accurate, effective writing through sentence and paragraph shortburst writing.

Hashtag Press opens for YA submissions in February 2024! If you're writing a diverse and inclusive YA novel, join us online on Wed, January 31, 2024 at 19:30 (GMT) to learn more about what @Hashtag_Press wants to publish next! #amwritingya
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'Reading is an exercise in empathy; an exercise in walking in someone else's shoes for a while' - the phenomenal Auntie Malorie, award-winning author and an consistent champion of inclusion and diversity in literature📚✨❤️

What are you reading this week?

I've never heard of this artist b4. She released 5 albums, a short space of time. Her music talks to women who have experienced violence. 'Zahara said her music was not for recognition but to bring comfort to broken souls that need healing.'
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#BenjaminZephaniah
Thank you for your truth, your teachings and your literary gift. Sending love and light to your family 🙏🏾
Rest In Perfect Peace 🕊️
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(1) Damilola would have been 34 years old today. Today we give thanks to all involved in our legacy campaign THE HOPE COLLECTIVE Today we celebrate the UK Day of Hope on Damilola’s heavenly birthday. A big thank you #iwill UK Youth Volunteering Matters #DayOfHope #KeepHopeLit

Who’s ready for tonight’s fabulous BIG Festive Indie Book Launch? 🎉🎄📚 We can’t to see all the authors, their brilliant books and celebrate tonight with lots of book lovers & reviewers at Foyles Bookshop, Charing Cross ✨ See you all soon! eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-big-fest…