Halloween Horror giveaway!

Here's a special giveaway for Halloween! We have three sets of Savage Island (Bryony Pearce) and Charlotte Says (Alex Bell) to give away to our lucky members, thanks to publisher Stripes.

E Lockhart speaks about writing for YA readers on ReadingZone Live

We were delighted that YA author E Lockhart joined ReadingZone Live for a special event during her UK tour, when she answered students' questions and talked about her latest novel, Genuine Fraud (Hot Key Books).

lgfl.planetestream.com/View.aspx?id=812~3y~HslNbU

Voting opens for 2018 Readers Awards

Voting for the Books Are My Bag Readers Awards - the only book awards curated by bookshops and voted for by booklovers - is now open, with shortlisted books including Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend and Where the World Ends by Geraldine McCaughrean.

www.nationalbooktokens.com/vote

Young people who read are happier!

Readers know that books and stories can help you escape from your real-life problems, but new research has shown that young people who read are happier than those who don't.

An underwater thriller for 11+ readers

Author Lindsay Galvin has been telling us how living in Thailand helped inspire her thrilling adventure, The Secret Deep (Chicken House), which has an incredible mystery at its heart.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVXyNYK2scA

Take part in the SLAMbassadors Showcase!

Teams, schools and individuals aged 13 - 25 are all invited to apply to take part in the SLAMbassadors Showcase on Sunday 18th November in London. The deadline for applications is 31st August.

slam.poetrysociety.org.uk/blog/slambassadors-2018-launches/

Book set in a boot factory wins prize

A football-themed book, Kick by Mitch Johnson, has won an award for 'debut' writers who have never had a book published before.

Jacqueline Wilson Creative Prize

Write a story about an 'unlikely friendship' and you could get to meet author Jacqueline Wilson, as well as winning a host of other prizes in the Jacqueline Wilson Creative Prize 2018.

www.penguin.co.uk/puffin/articles/competitions/the-jacqueline-wilson-creative-writing-prize-2018/