Katherine Rundell has overcome impossible odds, storming back from a snack-disgrace that would have finished most authors on The Island of Brilliant

Go ye and listen to her ep here

islandofbrilliant.podbean.com/e/katherine-ru…

Congratulations to Katherine Rundell who became the first children's writer in six years to win Author of the Year at the British Book Awards. Children can reserve the book for free via cwac.co/xgMMu

Katherine Rundell named author of the year at the British Book Awards | BBC News (UK) pwne.ws/4bCMri2

Katherine Rundell says that in England only 29% of children say they read for pleasure and the main problem = access. “To cut children off from reading is to cut them off from the songs humanity has sung for thousands of years”. 📚

No words! Independent Bookshop of the Year 2024!!!! Thank you EVERYBODY for all your support xx

Extinction Rebellion will be marching for Nature
London Park Lane -> Parliament
Saturday 22nd June
For we are nothing without Nature
Join us
Site here extinctionrebellion.uk/restore-nature…

It was very cool to be invited to be a judge this year, and as far as I'm concerned it was a complete no-brainer. Huge congratulations to Jamie Smart 🐰🐵 #Nibbies

If you missed out on the chance to meet Julia Donaldson at the CBF event in Chichester, you can meet her in Brighton on Sunday, along with other CBF favourites Nadia Shireen and Frank Cottrell-Boyce

brightonfestival.org/whats-on/Xww-t…

We love tuning into Frank Cottrell-Boyce and Nadia Shireen's Island of Brilliant podcast, especially when we hear some of our books mentioned including the reissue of Susan Price's incredible The Yoto Carnegies winning novel, Ghost Drum!
islandofbrilliant.podbean.com/e/rob-biddulph/

🎩 Our Guest Director Frank Cottrell-Boyce introduces his magically mischievous new book, The Wonder Brothers, to young readers with live drawing from Brighton’s inspired illustrator Steven Lenton.

#ChildrensAuthor #Magic

🏝️ The one and only #JuliaDonaldson joins Frank Cottrell-Boyce and his podcast partner, illustrator and children’s author Nadia Shireen for a live recording of The Island of Brilliant, where they discuss the magic of creating unforgettable stories.

#TheGruffalo #ChildrensAuthor

Big thanks to everyone who came to our Adventuremice event yesterday, to The Book Nook for all your support, and a shoutout to the Brighton Festival team and all the fab writers & artists! Philip Reeve Hilly Cooke Sophy Henn Steven Lenton Hannah Berry Gabby Frank Cottrell-Boyce

If you're at @theBathFestival come and say hi!

#SomebodyToldMe #BathFest24

🎸We got Shivers! The one and only Ed Sheeran HQ visited Create Music at Fairlight School in #Brighton today!
💚Ed met the students, performed a short set and even donated guitars to help us support other young people on their musical journey. Thanks Ed – today was Perfect!

NEW SHOW ON SALE 🔔

Disabled + Disobedient

📅 Sat 6 Jul 2024
🎫 bit.ly/4baLJJh
🧏‍♀️ BSL by Jill Blackadder & more to be confirmed

A brand new mini festival celebrating deaf, disabled and neurodivergent artists and creativity

Co-programmed with @ErinEnfys

Baroness Floella Benjamin OM DBE DL receives the BAFTA Fellowship.

Read more about Floella’s long-standing career in our #BAFTATVAwards with P&O Cruises Show Notes at the link below.

👉 bafta.org/about/awards-s…

#BAFTATVAwards with P&O Cruises

📸 Rachel Smith

Lovely to be a slice of sourdough with Sophy Henn making a Sarah McIntyre & Philip Reeve sandwich today at Brighton Festival 🥳

How amazing is this shortlist!

Great to meet Gabby in person, at last, at Brighton Festival!
…Remarkable how we are all *exactly the same height* 😆 Philip Reeve

Bit of a faux pas having the #BAFTATVAwards sponsored by P&O isn’t it?