No, anyone is welcome to!

Looking forward to speaking on young adult publishing and ‘diversity’ from the 1960s to the 1980s—come join the conversation! gold.ac.uk/calendar/?id=1…

I am VERY proud to be sponsoring my local bookshop, and Crystal Palace’s finest, The Jonathan Main for the Jhalak Prize’s “Books To Readers” programme, which aims to boost sales for Writers of Colour.

Thank you so much to Bobita Dey for making this happen ❤️

#JhalakPrize

Listen to Sarah talking about Bewick Tales on R4 Open Book (14 mins in), publishing for people with dementia in ways that don’t depend on memory and reminiscence but on living in the moment and use of the imagination - and she has a beautiful radio voice! bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

#NewIllustrationoftheDay . ‘One Day WE are going to clean up the ocean for good.’ Heightened colour and relaxed brushwork in a beach scene from Ken Wilson-Max’s just-published picture book Aqua Boy, a follow-up to Astro Girl and Eco Girl. Ken Wilson-Max Otter-Barry Books

“Feeds in to the media presentation of SE Asia as ‘third world’...”

So grateful, always, to our #LetterboxLibraryBackbone - our stringent reviewers.

Our volunteer review team say “No” to 65-70% of the books we’re shown.

We only sell the very best of the best inclusive books.

Secrets of the Snakestone does indeed have a fast-paced adventure, and I would add engaging heroes to Piu DasGupta 🐍💎’s list.

Shrewsbury Library, UK The Reading Agency The Crongton TV series is being filmed as I type. Watch this space.

Scholars like me must continue to speak up for authors, particularly authors of colour, in getting not just the recognition but the remuneration they deserve. (And this includes not asking authors to do talks at universities for free.)

Az, you are very valued by your readers and by children’s literature scholars like myself. You have the right as an author to be paid a reasonable amount for advances and events, and as a multi-nominated award-winning author you have the right to ask for more. 1/2

Can’t wait for you to see the Jhalak Children’s & YA shortlist tomorrow! With the standard sky high, judging was a tough job but a beautiful one because every book on the longlist is AMAZING! Look! Jacqui Rose - JP Rose - a writer of sorts #DanielleJawando Jhalak Prize

I got my copy yesterday! So excited to read Farrah Serroukh’s book (again)!

So pleased to be able to share my artwork at the opening of the Listen to This Story travelling exhibition, especially the picture of Miss Lou and Una Marson by angela vives for JT Williams’ Bright Stars of Black British History (on the right)

There’s some seriously fantastic publishing news today, folk!

Picture book debut from Darren Chetty with Sandhya Prabhat.
Little Tiger Books
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All is ready for the opening of ⁦Listen to this story!⁩ ⁦University of York⁩ Norwegian Study Centre!

Off to York this morning to set up ⁦Listen to this story!⁩ exhibition! Come on over to York starting next week to see what we’ve done!

My students love this book by Dapo Adeola especially for the way it represents all kinds of Black families.

Our new website has a special celebration of all things #LittleRebelsAward , the social justice/radical children’s fiction award we run alongside Housmans Bookshop. Have a peek & a browse & a relish just here: letterboxlibrary.com/little-rebels-…

‘Too much to bear’: Black actors condemn racial abuse of Romeo & Juliet star theguardian.com/society/2024/a…

Picture book delight Ken Wilson-Max 𝙰𝚕𝚊𝚗𝚗𝚊 𝙼𝚊𝚡 offers a treasure trove of benefits for young children:

Lenny's adventures highlight the wonders of the garden. Spending time in nature boosts creativity, & encourages exploration in young children childmind.org/article/why-ki… (1/3)