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Fantastic!
Just in time for an evening cuppa on #WorldBookDay, here's the latest YLG bookshop.org list to peruse: uk.bookshop.org/shop/YLG
We now have regional favourites from @ylglondon.bsky.social London, Wales, and East Mids #KidLitUK
Brilliant book launch yesterday at the wonderful @papercatbookshop.bsky.social for #GLLLiteraryFoundation author Olivia Wakeford’s latest novel ‘The Shadow Pony’ illustrated by David Litchfield. We had Welsh Cakes! Of course Two Chairs Together pic had to be taken! @janeether5812-05.bsky.social
Creating Communities: YLG Conference Oxford 12-13 September 2026 Two venues, two days, one memorable weekend Booking now open
Booking for the YLG 2026 conference is now open!
Join us in Oxford for 2 days of CPD, networking, author/illustrator talks & more.
Early Bird ticket available til 31st March.
#YLGOxford26 #libraries #nationalyearofreading2026 #goallin #KidLitUK @ylglondon.bsky.social
www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...
⏰ Deadline reminder: Applications for the #GLLLiteraryFoundation close this Friday 9 Jan!
Children’s authors — if you live, work or study in Bromley, Greenwich, Wandsworth, Lincolnshire or Dudley, tell your publisher and apply.
An amazing opportunity ✨
🔗 www.better.org.uk/library/gll-...
You are more than welcome Fiona, it’s a wonderful book!
This is wonderful news Fiona! Congratulations!
A bright green Carnegie Award Nomination graphic featuring the happy cover of Five Little Friends.
I’m happy and honoured to share the news that Five Little Friends written by Sean Taylor has been nominated for the 2026 Carnegie Medal for Illustration! : )
A huge thank you to the @carnegiemedals.bsky.social judges and brilliant @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social and to Sean for his unique vision! : )
This is very exciting!! Good luck to all the judges and congratulations to all those nominated!!
It was a delight to meet Laura Henry Allain today who ran a fantastic event at Beckenham Library. Brilliant to be with so many families celebrating #BlackHistoryMonth. Thanks so much Laura!
Such a playful celebration of #NationalPoetryDay at Bromley Central library! Sharing Five Little Friends! (Written by Sean Taylor) @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social
Huge thanks, Jenny! It was great to talk to all the children about FEAR FILES: HIDE AND SEEK.
CILIP & 6 partners wrote @ Chancellor welcoming £10m investment in school libraries & offering support from our expert members to max long-term impact, & outlined how support for school/public librarians, & School Library Services could do even more for kids e.g. www.greatschoollibraries.org.uk
2 men on stage in conversation
Woman making a speech at a conference
Photo of the Library Alliance pledge
Today our CEO @louiscoiffait-gunn.bsky.social attended a landmark event celebrating 175 years of the Public Libraries Act at Manchester Central Library with Baroness Twycross and other sector leaders. The event also marked the launch of the sector's new Libraries Alliance pledge.
Two brilliant author events over the past couple of days. Yesterday with @fionawoodcock.bsky.social who ran a wonderful Storytime & today with Christopher Edge who was amazing with Years 5 & 6!
Love this book! Huge congratulations to Sarah!
Huge congratulations to Sarah Hagger-Holt who has won the #LittleRebelsAward for an unprecedented second time, this time with THE FIGHTS THAT MAKE US. 🎉👏 @littlerebsprize.bsky.social #UKKidLit
booksforkeeps.co.uk/sarah-hagger...
A poster of a manifesto about reading, by Loki, with 6 points on reading "bad" books, short books, comics, audioooks, webcomics and fanfic, plus not finishing bad books cos life is too short.
This is my Lokifesto #KidsConf #UKkidlit #edusky lokibooks.com/lokifesto/
Don’t miss out! Make sure you nominate by tomorrow night!!
Graphic reading 'Nominations for 2026 are open!', 'Find out what this means and how you can get involved at: carnegies.co.uk/nominations'
📚 Calling all @cilip.bsky.social members! It's that exciting time once more!
Join us in nominating your favourite children's and YA books for the 2026 Carnegies. Each member can nominate one exceptional title per Medal. 🏅
🗓️ Submit yours by 26 September carnegies.co.uk/nominations
#YLGConference. @cilipslg.bsky.social @cilip-ylgse.bsky.social In a session talking about the GLL Literary Foundation better.org.uk/glf
It’s an excellent foundation supporting new authors.
The book is published this Thursday and the lovely people at @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social are offering a 10% discount on it! Just use the code LOVEBOOKSHOPS uk.bookshop.org/p/books/abou...
I’m so excited about this book!
I’ve written a book about time and watch-making with the woman who has made, by hand, this masterpiece of a watch www.strutherswatchmakers.co.uk/updates/2025...
EARLY BIRD PRICE ENDS TONIGHT AT MIDNIGHT: BOOK NOW!! Join the @youthlibrarygroup.bsky.social
on Saturday 6th September at The Grand Hotel in Eastbourne for our annual conference, sponsored by Askews and Holt and Hachette Children’s Group.
Book your place here: cilip.org.uk/event/YLG_2025
Join the @youthlibrarygroup.bsky.social
on Saturday 6th September at The Grand Hotel in Eastbourne for our annual conference, sponsored by Askews and Holt and Hachette Children’s Group.
Early bird ticket prices are available until 31st July 2025.
Book your place here: cilip.org.uk/event/YLG_2025
So exciting to be at the reopening of West Wickham Library today. Loads of people came along to see the newly renovated library. @peterbently.bsky.social ran a wonderful Storytime & we were joined by some other children’s authors & illustrators! Fantastic day! @marcelafwrites.bsky.social
It’s fantastic to see the winners of the Carnegie Medals announced today at the #Carnegies2025 awards ceremony. Huge congratulations to the winners, shortlistees and the judges from CILIP Youth Libraries Group!
Great to see #GLLLiteraryFoundation author Olivia Wakeford at @andersenpress.bsky.social tonight for the @philearle.bsky.social Klaus Flugge salon event. Such a brilliant evening with Caroline Nolan!
We had a lot of fun, finding Empathy for a very bad-tempered and untrustworthy old dragon! @hachettechildrens.bsky.social @jennyhawke.bsky.social @empathylabuk.bsky.social