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The Shortlist for the #Carnegies2026 Medal for Illustration is here! 💫Showcasing a diverse range of unique artistic styles, these illustrations will capture your heart. Congratulations to all the talented illustrators. 🎨

https://carnegies.co.uk/2026-shortlists-announced/

The Shortlist for the #Carnegies2026 Medal for Writing is here! 📖 With subversive storytelling, reimagined folklore, and inventive verse and chronology, this shortlist has a story for everyone. 📚
Congratulations to the talented writers.

https://carnegies.co.uk/2026-shortlists-announced/

What a great way to spend a Saturday! Thanks @forumbooks.bsky.social

Malorie Blackman on Noughts & Crosses at 25: ‘It’s even more relevant today’ Her YA classic was inspired by racism in 1990s Britain. A quarter of a century later, she talks about success, death threats and getting shoutouts from Tinie Tempah and Stormzy

Malorie Blackman on Noughts & Crosses at 25: ‘It’s even more relevant today’ www.theguardian.com/books/2026/m...

Looks beautiful, felt freezing #parkrun

Primary libraries pledge includes converted cloakrooms and corridors Treasury has committed to ensuring that every primary school has a library by 2029, but these facilities could include former ‘storage spaces’, Tes can reveal

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Children and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels A mission to grow plants in the desert; a potato’s adventures; a film-maker’s dreams; wartime bravery; a feminist fantasy and more

www.theguardian.com/books/2026/f...

Chilly but Spring-y #parkrun

Only 10% of boys aged 14-16 read daily for pleasure, National Literacy Trust finds Exclusive: Report says British teenagers’ time for books is being crowded out by schoolwork, screens and sports

Only 10% of boys aged 14-16 read daily for pleasure, National Literacy Trust finds www.theguardian.com/education/20...

‘Last year I read 137 books’: could setting targets help you put down your phone and pick up a book? BookTok influencer Jack Edwards motivates himself with reading goals – and he’s not alone. Authors and avid readers discuss the rise of metrics, and reveal how many books they finished last year

‘Last year I read 137 books’: could setting targets help you put down your phone and pick up a book? www.theguardian.com/books/2026/f...

Bit clarty, bit breezy but definitely the best way to start the weekend #parkrun

Children’s vocabulary shrinking as reading loses out to screen time, says Susie Dent Exclusive: Countdown lexicographer urges families to read, talk and play word games to help language development

Children’s vocabulary shrinking as reading loses out to screen time, says Susie Dent www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

Did you know that World Book Day £1/€1.50 books are available in braille, large print and audio?

Find out how you can access them from our partners here - https://ow.ly/S5iP50Yfb4i

Can TikTok's BookTok community help cut screen time? Some young people say BookTok is helping them cut their screen time and read more books.

Can TikTok help cut my screen time? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Image showing the eight authors on the shortlist for the Ruth Rendell Award - left to right top row Rod Biddulph, Maisie Chan, Maz Evans, Laura Henry-Allain. Left to right bottom row: MC Grammar, Nicola Garrard, Nathanael Lessore, Piers Torday

The shortlist for the Ruth Rendell Award is here. Run by @alcs.co.uk & @literacy-trust.bsky.social it recognises the writer or author who has had the most significant influence on literacy in the UK over the past year. Congrats to all on the work they do 👏

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Think there’s going to be lots of excitement for these new books after half-term! #GoAllIn #ReadWhatYouLove

Students have taken their creative writing competition entries very seriously this year

CPD done right! Great publisher roadshows from the SLA

Teachers of all subjects told to improve literacy in Scottish schools Shortcomings in approaches to reading, writing and listening and talking were found in 'thematic inspection' of literacy in Scotland's schools

Literacy cannot be left entirely to teachers of English, warns report, which identifies room for improvement across reading, writing, and listening and talking in Scottish schools

Super proud of our y7s on their storytelling visit to a feeder primary today. They designed really thoughtful activities for y1

Book post! Couldn’t be more excited for this. It’s been such a long wait!

Book post! Looks gorgeous, sounds brilliant. #BetterOffDead

Couldn’t have loved this hard hitting, heartbreaking story more. Absolute page turner and definitely one to pre-order. Thank you @andersenpress.bsky.social

Pre-order this one for your older teens. Truth, love, lies and consent in The Summer After the Night Before. It’s going to be hugely popular. Thank you @dfbstoryhouse.bsky.social

Loved the latest episode in this perfectly pitched and brilliantly illustrated cosy crime series @littletigeruk.bsky.social #ClemeFatale

Lovely lunchtime with book club talking about books we love

This Valentine’s Day, we’re showing some love for school librarians 💌

They’re the guides, champions, and quiet heroes behind young people discovering reading, confidence, and belonging. This quote says it all—libraries matter, but librarians make the difference.

#LibraryLove @cilip.bsky.social

How to share books with children to help them love reading Time spent reading together builds a bond between adults and children.

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More of a mud bath than a #parkrun but the rain held off and Spring is on the way!

Secondary Literacy: Why Reading Fluency Matters for Every Subject Secondary Literacy

‘Secondary literacy: Why fluency matters for every subject’ by Amy Ford at Derby Research School

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