Dickens and Childhood Conferenceand Symposium Monday 18 June read more...
It is not too late to book places on this special one-day conference on Dickens and Childhood, which will include walks, lectures, readings, and parallel sessions on topics that will appeal to students, teachers, Dickens experts, and the ‘interested reader’.
The Siobhan Dowd Trust launches competition to help encourage a love of reading read more...
The Siobhan Dowd Trust is proud to announce that Michael Rosen, Poet and ex-Childrens’ Laureate will be on the judging panel of a schools campaign, which is asking teachers and librarians for their ideas about how they encourage a love of books in their schools. The Trust will use the entries to build up a database of ideas which can be shared and swapped… and the ten best or most innovative ideas will receive £1000 worth of books.
Maurice Sendak, who has died at the age of 83 was one of the most important illustrators of the twentieth century. Joanna Carey assesses his career for Books for Keeps read more...
Seven authors are on the shortlist for the 2012 Branford Boase Award, announced today, Monday 30 April. read more...
The Branford Boase Award is given annually to the author of an outstanding debut novel for children. Uniquely, it also honours the editor of the winning title and highlights the importance of the editor in nurturing new talent.
Chris Riddell and Paul Stewart will be guest speakers at the IBBY UK AGM on Wednesday 2 May at Random House 20 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London SW1V 2SA, London. The meeting is free and non-members are welcome. Refreshments will be available from 6.30pm with Chris and Paul speaking at 7pm. Book sales and a signing will take place after the meeting. To book a place email bicarrington@nasuwt.net read more...
2012 CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medal Shortlists read more...
The shortlists have been announced for the 2012 CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals, the oldest and most prestigious of all the UK’s children’s book awards.
There are eight books on each shortlist, two more than has been usual: a sign perhaps of the difficulty the judges had in making their final choice.
In April, London hosts the first exhibitions in Britain of Chinese children’s and picture book illustration. The exhibitions feature eighty individual illustrations by China’s most celebrated children’s illustrators, and is organised by the Zhejiang Publishing Group, the Publishers’ Association of China, Propeller TV, and the Chinese Board on Books for Young People (CBBY); with the cooperation of the UK section of the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY UK). read more...
As we wait for the announcement of the shortlists for this year’s CILIP Carnegieand Kate Greenaway Medals, two other interesting and unusual award shortlists have just been revealed. read more...
The Once Upon A Wartime exhibition is now at IWM North Manchester, until 2 September 2012 read more...
Based on five war-based children’s novels, the exhibition explores the history of real life conflicts from 1914 to the present day through the eyes of fictional children.
Seven authors are on the shortlist for the 2012 Branford Boase Award, announced today, Monday 30 April.