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>> NEWS 04/11/2019
Carnegie and Kate Greenaway nominationsNominations for the 2020 CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals have been announced, with more than 162 books nominated for both medals. The longlists will be announced in February 2020.![]() www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/press.php?release=pres_2020_nominations_carnegie.html 22/09/2019
His Dark Materials comes to BBC1Look out for the first episode of His Dark Materials, airing on BBC1 on 3rd November. The first eight episodes are based on Northern Lights, the first book in the His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman.![]() www.youtube.com/watch?v=64JAZKy8BpA 12/09/2019
Victorian history helped inspire debut novelLiz Hyder blogs about how a visit to a disused mine inspired her novel, Bearmouth, which draws on research into the working conditions of children in Victorian mines, and which has parallels with the exploitation of child workers in today's world.![]() 28/06/2019
I Am Thunder wins Branford Boase AwardMuhammad Khan and his editor Lucy Pearse of Macmillan Children's Books (pictured) have been announced as the winners of the 2019 Branford Boase Award, which celebrates debut authors and their editors. The award is now in its 20th year.![]() readingzone.com/index.php?zone=sz&page=interview&authorid=df7af2a2255a87ff360de10f7b6e1c96 28/03/2019
Make a Picture Book CompetitionWe are inviting those aged four to 18 years to create their own picture book, with author and illustrator Steven Lenton (illus of Dinosaurs Don't Draw and The Nothing to See Here Hotel) choosing the winners!![]() readingzone.com/index.php?zone=sz&page=picture_book 27/03/2019
Design a Book Token CompetitionWin hundreds of pounds worth of book tokens for yourself and your school by designing a book token!![]() www.worldbookday.com/competitions/make-your-mark-design-a-national-book-token-competition-2019/ |