One of my favourite objects in National Museum of Ireland — a Viking toy boat, found during excavations on Winetavern Street. You can just imagine a little Viking child racing it along a stream, maybe dreaming of going off on an adventure themselves one day

We talk about them all the time but what exactly are secondary rights? This short video explains it quickly and clearly for you 👇 youtube.com/shorts/Vq-FnJr…

Our CEO Louis Coiffait-Gunn💙💛 expresses concern about the loss of 2,000 library roles: There is a “worrying trend of de-professionalising the public library workforce.” in the The Guardian today. 👇 theguardian.com/books/article/…

Join us for a #webinar designed for #USpublishers. 🗓️ An Introduction to UK Collective Licensing with PLS, Copyright Licensing Agency , & ALCS Sept 5th @ 16:00 BST / 11:00 EDT Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… (1/2)

⚡️Tickets for #StroudBookFestival24 Schools' Days now on sale! ⚡️ 🤩 Thu 7 Nov: KS2 events 🤩 Fri 8th Nov: KS1 events 🎟️ Tickets: £5 per child per event ☎️ 01453 796880 📧 [email protected]. stroudbookfestival.org.uk/stroud-book-fe… 🙏 ALCS Renishaw (Other events - tomorrow!)

The 2025 #DisabledPoetsPrize partners are CRIPtic Arts, Spread the Word, Verve Poetry Press, The Literary Consultancy, and Arvon and is generously sponsored by ALCS.

"we must not let AI shape us, we must shape AI. The future of AI must be one where creators are recognised and rewarded for their essential contributions.” Barbara Hayes The AI treaty must go further to sufficiently protect creators: ow.ly/xGwG50TiIO2

Teachers… if you’re interested in drawing and great picturebooks… this ‘Power of Pictures’ CLPE course with Daishu Ma Charlotte Hacking will be fantastic! ✏️🎨🧑‍🎨

But something terrible had happened. Dogger had just been bought by a little girl! She was already walking off with him. Dave began to cry.

#NewIllustrationoftheDay by Julia Sarda from her Queen in the Cave, in paperback from Walker Studio today (19 Sept). Sharp and surreal, decorative and suggestive. Three sisters have an adventure - an allegory in which the eldest is growing up and finding herself. Walker Books

Have we forgotten John Gordon? I certainly hadn’t even heard of him until a friend recommended this magical little book. It’s like discovering a new Susan Cooper or early Alan Garner. Wonderful storytelling.

ICYMI, our new issue #BfK268 is out now, packed with interviews, features, comment and children’s book reviews. Huge thanks to all our contributors and interviewees. #childrensbooks #picturebooks #illustration Read online or download & print booksforkeeps.co.uk/issue/bfk-268-…

I have written a feature for The The Guardian G2 today. ‘Hilary Mantel was my mentor. Here are seven things she taught me about writing – and life’ by Katie Ward. theguardian.com/books/2024/sep…

A #Roman street in #Pompeii in the rain - beautiful & moving in any weather! #Archaeology #RomanArchaeology

Year 3 KS2 recommended reading list of books for school pupils aged 7-8 including books by Adam Blade, Anthony Browne, Tony Bradman, John Steptoe and Adele Geras schoolreadinglist.co.uk/reading-lists-… #education #edchat

Our #BookOfTheDay is a thrilling tale that explores many aspects of Roman life! Get ready for plot twists, treachery and bloody battles in #RomanBoy by Tony Bradman and Alessandro Valdrighi: booktrust.org.uk/book/r/roman-b… Walker Books

Thanks so much for this! It was great fun to research and write… Walker Books Children's Books at The Agency Historical Assoc Lucy Earley Mr T does Primary History 🏳️‍🌈

Thanks for this - the first part of the story is actually set in Rome, and includes scenes at the Flavian Amphitheatre and Hadrian’s Palace at Tivoli… #AncientRome #EmperorHadrian #RomanBritain

I think they’re pretty good! I’m also a fan of #TheRomanMysteries by Caroline Lawrence - they’re great!

Thanks, Caroline! Hope things are good with you…