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Ann Lazim
@annlazim.bsky.social
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Former Librarian @ CLPE. Active in IBBY. UK Children’s & YA reviews editor for Historical Novels Review. Interested in children’s literature, local history, film
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Some of you may know that I curate a huge reading list if Palestinian fantasy, science fiction, and horror. It is not up to date… Please comment if you identify as Palestinian, or if you know of something that should be in the list! Please share for visibility. soniasulaiman.com/readpalestin...
Read Palestinian Speculative Fiction Reading List
The following is a growing reading list for the #ReadPalestinianSpecFic challenge. This is a work in progress to create a list of all available Palestinian speculative fiction. Novels: Novels by Na…
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November 26, 2025 at 2:44 AM
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Delighted to say that @catwrote.bsky.social is one of the amazing lineup of speakers at the @ibbyuk.bsky.social conference Whose History? on 8th November www.ibby.org.uk/activities/c...
October 29, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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The @ibbyuk.bsky.social committee has revealed the books chosen as this year's UK Honour Books, including books in Welsh alongside books in English. This is the first time books in Welsh have been included. #KidLitUK

booksforkeeps.co.uk/ibby-uk-anno...
October 29, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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Really sorry to see this. A great loss to inclusive & diverse children’s publishing.
booksforkeeps.bsky.social Books for Keeps, the online children's books review journal @booksforkeeps.bsky.social · Oct 29
This is very sad news. Knights Of have published excellent books and discovered exciting new voices in children’s books.
thebookseller.com The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · Oct 29
Award-winning inclusive children’s publisher Knights Of is set to close, The Bookseller understands, with accountancy firm Hart Shaw instructed to place the company in liquidation, pending a vote of the shareholders 👇 #BookSky
October 29, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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Interrogating the tellers of history.

@ibbyuk.bsky.social conf. Saturday 8thNov

🤩starry lineup!🤩
Incl.:
Farrah Serroukh @theclpe.bsky.social
@gitaralleigh.bsky.social
@balirai.bsky.social
@ksandsoconnor.bsky.social
@michaelrosenyes.bsky.social
@darrenchetty.bsky.social
@chrishaughton.bsky.social
ibbyuk.bsky.social IBBY UK @ibbyuk.bsky.social · Oct 26
📚 What stories do we tell children about the past?
📚 From whose point of view are these stories told?
📚 Whose lives are considered important — and whose are forgotten?
📚 What are historical “facts,” and who gets to interpret them?

We’ll explore these questions at our conference on November 8th!
October 28, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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gitaralleigh.bsky.social
#kidlituk #ukkidlit
Streaming and in person tickets still available!!!
letterboxlibrary.bsky.social Letterbox Library @letterboxlibrary.bsky.social · Oct 28
Interrogating the tellers of history.

@ibbyuk.bsky.social conf. Saturday 8thNov

🤩starry lineup!🤩
Incl.:
Farrah Serroukh @theclpe.bsky.social
@gitaralleigh.bsky.social
@balirai.bsky.social
@ksandsoconnor.bsky.social
@michaelrosenyes.bsky.social
@darrenchetty.bsky.social
@chrishaughton.bsky.social
ibbyuk.bsky.social IBBY UK @ibbyuk.bsky.social · Oct 26
📚 What stories do we tell children about the past?
📚 From whose point of view are these stories told?
📚 Whose lives are considered important — and whose are forgotten?
📚 What are historical “facts,” and who gets to interpret them?

We’ll explore these questions at our conference on November 8th!
October 28, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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ibbyuk.bsky.social
We hope to see you at out conference this November, we have a full and exciting day planned and guest speakers that shouldn't be missed!

Tickets are still available: Buy tickets – The IBBY UK 2025 Conference – Open Ealing Arts Centre share.google/RDgMepljlkGg...

We hope to see you there!
Banner for the IBBY 2025 Conference. Main title reads: "WHOSE HISTORY?" with the subtitle "Challenging historical narratives through writing for children and young people." The date is highlighted in bold: "Saturday 8th November." Location: "Open Ealing Arts Centre, School Lane, Dickens Yard, W5 2TD." The left side shows vertical text: "IBBY 2025 Conference." At the bottom right is the IBBY UK logo. The design includes a red question mark in a speech bubble on the right and a green question mark in a speech bubble on the left.
September 20, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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Have our conferences caught your eye, but travel or cost held you back?

For the first time EVER, we’re thrilled to offer online tickets to our upcoming conference "Whose History" for just £35!

Tickets are selling fast - get them before they're gone!
🎟 www.tickettailor.com/events/ibbyu...
Promotional image for the 2025 IBBY UK conference titled ‘Whose History: Challenging historical narratives through writing for children and young people.’ The image shows a computer monitor with colourful question mark speech bubbles and the words ‘Join Online’ on the screen. The IBBY UK logo appears below.
October 9, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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ibbyuk.bsky.social
📚 What stories do we tell children about the past?
📚 From whose point of view are these stories told?
📚 Whose lives are considered important — and whose are forgotten?
📚 What are historical “facts,” and who gets to interpret them?

We’ll explore these questions at our conference on November 8th!
October 26, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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darrenchetty.bsky.social
Great Line up!
Tickets available:
www.tickettailor.com/events/ibbyu...
@ibbyuk.bsky.social
@michaelrosenyes.bsky.social
@theclpe.bsky.social
@chrishaughton.bsky.social
@gitaralleigh.bsky.social @balirai.bsky.social @candygourlay.bsky.social
@ksandsoconnor.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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gitaralleigh.bsky.social
Very excited about the upcoming @ibbyuk.bsky.social conference! Come along and hear from these AMAZING speakers or stream online.

WHOSE HISTORY?
Challenging historical narratives through writing for children and young people

#kidlituk #ukkidlit #edusky
October 22, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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gitaralleigh.bsky.social
Tickets are going fast for this amazing day of deep dives into history in a #kidlituk context with star speakers including @balirai.bsky.social @catherinejohnson.bsky.social and THE @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social !!
@ibbyuk.bsky.social #whosehistory
October 5, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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ibbyuk.bsky.social
Join authors, educators and publishers as we explore how children's books can challenge dominant historical narratives and open space for new voices.

🗓 8 November 2025
📍Open Ealing Arts Centre + online
🎟 £35 to £95
🌐 www.tickettailor.com/events/ibbyu...

#whosehistory #IBBYUK
A poster titled “Whose History” with the subtitle “Challenging historical narratives through writing for children and young people.” The background features colorful question mark cloud shapes in red, blue, and green. The price list section includes: Non-member £95, Member £80, Student £40, and Online £35. At the bottom, there is the logo for IBBY UK and the website address www.ibby.org.uk
October 20, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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zarahsultana.bsky.social
I welcome the news that the Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has lost her appeal and failed to block the legal challenge to the proscription of Palestine Action:
I welcome the news that the Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has lost her appeal and failed to block the legal challenge to the proscription of Palestine Action. The Judicial Review will now go ahead on 25-27 November, with two additional grounds to challenge the ban’s legality. This is a huge win for civil liberties and our right to protest. We must continue to defend our rights against Keir Starmer’s authoritarian Labour government.
October 17, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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booksforkeeps.bsky.social
Final warning! You have until midnight tonight 17 October to apply for a FREE place @ibbyuk.bsky.social conference Whose History 8 November via our special offer.

Find out more, and get your entry in🤞#KidLitUK
booksforkeeps.co.uk/books-for-ke...
Graphic advertising the IBBY 2025 Conference Whose History? Challenging historical narratives through writing for children and young people.
October 17, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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booksforkeeps.bsky.social
Not long until @ibbyuk.bsky.social conference 8 November, even less time to apply for a FREE place via our special offer. Find out more, and enter by Friday 17 October🤞#KidLitUK

booksforkeeps.co.uk/books-for-ke...
Graphic advertising the Ibby UK Conference 2025 title Whose History? Challenging historical narratives through writing for children and young people.
October 14, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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The report featured in the Guardian today on the inclusion of women in hustory lessons is really important - lets make women’s voices heard and their actions remembered. www.history.org.uk/secondary/ca...
Report on Reclaiming Women’s Place in the History Curriculum
www.history.org.uk
September 24, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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zarahsultana.bsky.social
And still, Keir Starmer’s government arms Israel, enables its genocide in Gaza and hasn’t even expelled the Israeli Ambassador.

Shame on him.
May 21, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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We all know *the person* in No. 10 who thought they were playing 5D chess by reviving Enoch Powell’s fascistic phrase “island of strangers”.

Keir Starmer approved it — then parroted it.

Shame on all their houses.
May 13, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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zarahsultana.bsky.social
The Prime Minister imitating Enoch Powell’s ‘Rivers of Blood’ speech is sickening.

That speech fuelled decades of racism and division. Echoing it today is a disgrace. It adds to anti-migrant rhetoric that puts lives at risk.

Shame on you, Keir Starmer.
May 12, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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zarahsultana.bsky.social
Netanyahu — wanted by the ICC for war crimes — has declared plans to ethnically cleanse Palestinians and annex Gaza.

This follows 64 days of starving a besieged population by blocking food and aid.

The UK must implement a full arms embargo and expel the Israeli Ambassador NOW.
May 5, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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We’ll be at Nunhead Cemetery Open Day on Sat, 17th May! 🎬 Come meet the team, learn about the festival & get involved! See you there! #PNFFF
March 23, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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If you missed the documentary about the children of Gaza shown last Monday that the BBC has now taken down you can view it here drive.google.com/file/d/1Q7v-...
BBC.This.World.2025.Gaza.How.to.Survive.a.Warzone.1080p.HDTV.x265.AAC.MVGroup.org.mkv
drive.google.com
February 21, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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zarahsultana.bsky.social
The UK welcomes Ukrainians but shuts out Palestinians — even as UK-made weapons fuel their genocide.

Safe routes for some; moral panic and cruelty for others.

There’s a name for that: anti-Palestinian racism.
February 12, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Buy tickets – Palestine in children's books – Cafe Palestina
This IBBY UK event has been set up to support IBBY colleagues and children in Palestine and to try to satisfy a demand for info...
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January 9, 2025 at 8:42 PM