Loved it @damianbarr.bsky.social .Thank you. Looking forward to reading it and to the new series of The Big Scottish Bookclub

Loved hearing @damianbarr.bsky.social launching his new book at @southbankcentre.bsky.social this evening. Thank you! @canongate.co.uk

Thank you @uklitassociation.bsky.social office team for all your work behind the scenes at our International Conference in Liverpool @meggoulter.bsky.social #thisismyukla

Your presentation a highlight of the conference @SamCreighton!

Hurray! On my way to Liverpool for my 24th @uklitassociation.bsky.social International conference! The first was 2001 in Canterbury organised by @teresacremin.bsky.social Looking forward to seeing old friends and meeting new members, inc. our @neunion.bsky.social Sponsored students #thisismyukla

Reading Gladiators! What a great opportunity for children in Y2-Y6 to talk about books you are reading, and to meet many of the authors online. @sarahmcintyre.bsky.social @philipreeve.bsky.social @justimaginecentre.bsky.social @jobowers.bsky.social

Looking forward to hearing the inimitable Dominic Wyse on Saturday June 28th 2.30pm at @uklitassociation.bsky.social International Conference in Liverpool! Not too late to buy a ticket! #thisismyukla

Looking forward to hearing wonderful @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social on the Saturday (June 28th 9.30am) of @uklitassociation.bsky.social International Conference #thisismyukla Still time to buy one of last few tickets! @rshargreaves.bsky.social @jotregenza.bsky.social @joyisreading.bsky.social

Thank you @justimaginecentre.bsky.social What a great session with three committed, enthusiastic authors - Jenny Pearson, Sara Stanley & Martin Stewart- three teachers who are now great authors. “It is a universal truth- everyone likes being read to.” Martin Stewart.

“I want us to fight for an education system that is inclusive, creative, and joyful. Schools that are properly funded, with a curriculum that allows children the time and space to think, question and debate”. Sarah Kilpatrick President @NEUnion

Hurray, the Spring edition of English 4-11 has arrived. Interesting article on Oracy, co- authored by @samcreighton.bsky.social Stephanie Hilder &Julian Bell

Thank you Ruth Slater, our brilliant @ljmuofficial.bsky.social host, and 80+ teacher judges & group leaders UKLA Book Awards25.

We’re at the book launch for Beyond the Secret Garden. Here are @darrenchetty.bsky.social & Karen Sands- O’Connor with the #uklalucky13th copy for winner @SimonPollard.bsky.social

'I don't find writing for children easy, but I do find it worthwhile. I believe in offering worlds of wonder, of real astonishment'
Thank you Katherine Rundell for your beautifully crafted, thoughtful, impassioned lecture LRB lecture ' What is Children's Literature for?' #kidlituk_intro

I love Elizabeth Strout’s writing, and I’ve read and re- read her latest book over the last couple of weeks. It’s a joy to revisit characters from her small imagined town. It’s post pandemic and this story focuses on elderly Bob who we met in an earlier story aged 5. Lucy calls him ‘a sin eater’

Christmas presents, including my first annual for many, many years!

How about this, Sarah? I loved it.