Looks like you all had a great time Venessa J Taylor Rushbrook Year 6 Rushbrook Academy ⚽️👏🎉 #WeAreBrightFutures

📢How exciting! All Stories is back with an impressive programme of mentoring and workshops for under-represented children's writers.

For those who say 'there 's nothing for us', I say, again, there is. These projects are just for you, and they are free. Get involved, peeps!🔽

This is brilliant news, congratulations 🙌🏾

The 'Anisha, Accidental Detective' children's books by Serena Patel are being turned into a 10-part live-action comedic mystery TV series by BBC Studios.

comedy.co.uk/tv/news/7882/a…

Today on Picture Book Den I’m discussing why bi-lingual books are crucial for today’s children and
Some ideas for publishers in the U.K. to embrace this strand!

picturebookden.blogspot.com/2024/05/the-do…

Hi Jodie, so pleased to hear this ⭐️ he might also enjoy the sequel BallerBoys Vs The Bulldozers 🙌🏾

Delighted to share that I’ve won the People’s Book Prize for children’s literature again 🙌🏾 Big thank you to everyone that voted for ‘us’ to win and big thanks to my publishers Hashtag Press & everyone that encouraged & supported me to write this book ♥️

Yay 🙌🏾 what a wonder surprise, well done to us both. Jessica Taylor-Bearman

THIS BOOK! Danielle Jawando is an astonishing writer. Blown away by If My Words Had Wings, a powerful and hopeful story about prison, poetry, new beginnings and the sheer injustice of how the system views young Black boys. Out 9th May.

1 in 4 Islington children who didn't read daily were doing so a year later after our joint #GetIslingtonReading project with National Literacy Trust

We spoke to Michelle Gannon from Islington Libraries, to find out more about her experience taking part.

👉 readingagency.org.uk/get-islington-…

I’ve finally joined scbwi and I’m so excited 🤩

We did have a great day didn’t we? Well done to all the children for getting involved 👍🏾📚⚽️

What a great day we had. The LFC Foundation team were great, the children were great reading aloud with confidence and rapping the raps from the book, and of course the Mighty Red was great. Hope the children enjoy their books 📚

Hashtag Press

Thank you to LFC Foundation for inviting some of our Year 4’s to Anfield for Club Author Day. The children had the opportunity to listen to and meet Venessa J Taylor, who also gifted our school with copies of her new book, Baller Boys - the children are eager to make a start. 📖

Thanks Emily, I was inspired by the company I was with 🙌🏾

Venessa J Taylor Joseph Coelho is laureating! BookTrust MMS 😊📚 Hashtag Press How lovely xxx you were brilliant Venessa xxx

🎨Meet Cabbi Charles, our inaugural Jericho Prize #IllustratorInResidence ! As a former JP 21 finalist with incredible creative talent, cabbi charles brings her flair to our project once again. Get ready to be inspired by her artwork and experiences in children's book publishing!

On reflection, I’am honoured that Joseph Coelho is laureating! chose me, to do the BookTrust #bookmakerlikeyou project, exposing me to children who might not know my books and allowing them to see that bookmakers come in all ‘genders and colours’ Thanks Joe 🙌🏾 Will be paying it back one day!

Exciting news! OUR FAMILY FARM, written by Abena Eyeson, one of our longlisted authors from 2021, is now available! Join Ama on an enchanting journey through her family's fruit farm in Ghana. And let's celebrate this incredible achievement. Congratulations Abena Eyeson writes! 🎉📖

Thank you, we think so too x