Woohoo! 🎉 Alex Wharton's stunning collection #RedSkyatNightPoetsDelight is on the Jhalak Prize C&YA longlist! Llongyfarchiadau Alex!! 📕 (featuring gorgeous illos from Ian Morris)

Earlier this week, we had an exciting visit from poet Alex Wharton ! He delivered an engaging whole-school assembly and ran a fantastic workshop with Y5, inspiring us all to complete our Power of Words Challenge pack. ✍️📖 Rowley Park Academy #PowerOfWords

Our #BookOfTheDay - and the BookTrust Cymru #BookOfTheMonth - is a brilliant collection of poetry from Children's Laureate Wales Alex Wharton. #RedSkyInTheMorningPoetsWarning also features energetic illustrations from Ian Morris: booktrust.org.uk/book/r/red-sky… Firefly Press

Lovely ⁦Alex Wharton⁩ with Somerset CBG! Such an inspiring performer! ⁦FCBG⁩ #fcbg25

Great sessions FCBG conference Alex Wharton the fabulous Lesley Parr plus outstanding author/illustrator Jackie Morris #FCBG25 SLA Norfolk and Suffolk Branch

Great to be at Cwmbran High School / Ysgol Uwchradd Cwmbran Cluster development day. South East Wales is a real Walkthrus hotspot and I’ll be delivering some workshops on effective questioning this morning 🙌 Children’s Poet Laureate Wales Alex Wharton opening the day in style.

A very thoughtful INTERVIEW with Alex Wharton whose #RedSkyAtNightPoetsDelight is longlisted for Jhalak C&YA Prize: buzzmag.co.uk/alex-wharton-i… #jhalakshowcase #jhalakprize25

Alex Wharton and Duke Al Durham at Merthyr Tydfil Children's Literature Festival 2025, they delivered their individual literature workshops to nearly 700 children. Thank you for attending Alex Wharton Duke Al

. BookTrust on Alex Wharton's #RedSkyAtNightPoetsDelight, longlisted for Jhalak C&YA Prize: "this book rings with his delight in the Welsh countryside." booktrust.org.uk/book-recommend… #jhalakshowcase #jhalakprize25

#GiveawayAlert: to win a copy of Alex Wharton's delightful #RedSkyAtNightPoetsDelight, longlisted for Jhalak C&YA Prize, RT + reply to this tweet by 5 pm tomorrow (UK only). #jhalakprize25 #giveaway #JhalakShowcase

A huge pleasure to be interviewed by Caroline Sanderson for The Bookseller Such a fine, careful and creative write-up, much appreciated - Diolch yn Fawr! You can read via link below

What a treat! A wonderful experience to dine with such iconic and inspirational literary figures, but moreso - wonderfully charming, kind and thoughtful people. Very grateful for a lovely evening.

Aah thank you Just Imagine for your kind words! I'm thrilled to know you've enjoyed the book. Thank you for recommending to others, much appreciated 📚😁

Our selection panel couldn't resist Alex Wharton Red Sky in the Morning for Year 5 Reading Gladiators. ‘manages to mix a love for nature alongside a love for language.’ ‘Encouraging the reader to be creative… to find a poem that sparks our imagination.’ Jane Atkin

Another brilliant day ahead! The Barnes BarnesKidsLitFest London Primary Schools Programme will be at Lyric Hammersmith Theatre so another 1,500 can see author events! Rob Biddulph Alex Wharton and onjali rauf will be bringing their #ReadingForPleasure magic!

Hooray! Our FREE London Primary Schools Programme continues today @lyrichammer with Rob Biddulph for Key Stage One and Alex Wharton AND onjali rauf for Key Stage Two. Make sure your school doesn't miss out in 2026! barneskidslitfest.org/schools/

Thank you Kirsten Allen I appreciate your kind words. A pleasure to be with you all. What a venue! Fantastic audience. 📚

Doughnuts, Thieves and Chimpanzees Alex Wharton Another anthology bound for the school library National Literacy Trust #librariesforprimaries Love an an anthology and this one didn’t disappoint. Was drawn to beautiful haikus which is unusual for me. Perfect picture in the mind’s eye.

A huge pleasure! Excellent work by the boys - brilliantly creative, bright and fun students to work with. Thank you for inviting me once more to your school. Stay inspired 👍

Audiobook Alert! There’s plenty of joy m in my second and (proudly) Carnegie Nominated collection of poetry! Have a listen, have fun - there’s a poem or two for everyone! The Carnegies Firefly Press