At our conference in April we celebrated the 10th anniversary of Otter Barry Books with publisher Janetta Otter Barry. She has written a post for us about ...

We have two shortlisted titles still to discover! Today we find out more about is The Last Dragon on Mars by Scott Reintgen.   How does it feel to be ...

We are wrapping up the Children’s Book Award Blog Tour with our final shortlisted title in the Books for Older Readers Category! Today’s blog features a ...

August 27 – Despite stakeholder fury and legal threats, FIFA president Gianni Infantino has remained steadfast in his refusal to allow an ...

Every year at our conference some of the books from the publishers’ exhibition have been donated to Read for Good. Tash Hyde, the Read for Good Publisher ...

National Share-a-Story Month 2026 – Once Upon a Storytime Share your love of stories by reading aloud! This year as part of our pledge to The National Year ...

What Makes a Great Read Aloud? Choosing the National Share-a-Story Month booklist There is something magical about being read to and sharing a story with a ...

Go All In for the National Year of Reading and join in with our story sharing festivities in May. This year National Share-a-Story Month: Once Upon a ...

Make a story sack and share it Story sacks are a wonderful way to make a story sharing session truly immersive and engaging.  Reading aloud combines with ...

So much of what is now taken for granted as good practice among Reading for Pleasure enthusiasts was first articulated by Aidan Chambers. His books on ...