Reigate & Banstead Writes Competition

Budding authors in Reigate and Banstead are invited to enter the Reigate and Banstead Writes competition, managed by the local Warwick School and open to children aged ten to 14 years.

www.warwick.surrey.sch.uk/extra-curricular/rb-writes/

The Skylarks' War wins the Costa children's award

The Skylarks' War by Hilary McKay (Macmillan Children's Books), a novel about growing up, lost love and the impact of war away from the battlefields, has won the Costa Children's Book Award and is now up against four other writers for the overall Costa award.

readingzone.com/index.php?zone=sz&page=interview&authorid=e137f768781dc729255c824683c188b7

Mortal Engines comes to the big screen

If you enjoy danger, adrenaline and big landscapes in films, then you're in for a treat with the new Mortal Engines film, coming to cinemas this December.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRsFc2gguEg

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