Educators: what books are you reading aloud to your students this school year? (psst! You can download and print a copy of this poster — in both English and Spanish — for free at my website: jarrettlerner.com/art)

'Talk in Britain & North America about literacy 'in crisis' shows little sense of history. The complaint that reading standards are falling is ages old: it points, always, to changes in reading choices, publishing practices, and what people think reading is good for' - Meek, 1992

📣 ANNOUNCING the 2024 longlist for The Richell Prize, in partnership with Emerging Writers' Festival. Now in its tenth year, the prize has established itself in the Australian literary landscape as a unique opportunity for emerging writers. Read more: bit.ly/47fXTzt

Not long to go now! We're announcing the winner of the 2024 #KlausFluggePrize for most exciting newcomer to #picturebook illustration at 7.30pm Weds, 11 Sept. Find out more about these talented illustrators & their books in these special #illustration Q&As klausfluggeprize.co.uk/shortlist-blog…

We can't wait to see what books librarians put forward for the 2025 Carnegie Medals when nominations from CILIP members and YLG Committee open on Thursday!

A huge congratulations to all our awesome titles included in the @dymocksbooks Kids Top 51 list! 🥳 Check out the list and more here 👉 bit.ly/3AWAO8J

Get your skates on - who doesn't love Emma's books?❤️ ❤️ ❤️

There are soooo many books I love on this list of 50 kids books they love as collected by Dymocks bookseller - congrats to all the publishers and creators - Is your favourite here?dymocks.com.au/kids-top-51Oh

Fantasies and thrillers galore! What to read after Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz booktrust.org.uk/news-and-featu…

Huge congratulations to Kate Winter, winner of the 2024 #KlausFluggePrize for most exciting and promising newcomer to #picturebook #illustration with THE FOSSIL HUNTER PuffinBooks, "the illustrations are a treat for readers of any age". klausfluggeprize.co.uk

Next spring ‘Will the Pigeon Graduate?,’ the 10th picture book featuring Mo Willems’s beloved character Pigeon, will be released bit.ly/3BbkJvT

Rebecca Stead talks about the challenges of writing a picture book: “There’s a sort of tightrope being walked together by the artist, the writer, and the reader." 'Anything' by Rebecca Stead publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/ch… via @publisherswkly

How difficult it is to choose the WINNER in last night's 2024 Prime Minister's Awards when each and every book is a winner ! Watch the live stream event here creative.gov.au/advocacy-and-r…

Congrats! So here is the short list and the winner in the Prime Minister's Literary Award - Children's books category. Watch the live stream event here & read the judges' comments creative.gov.au/advocacy-and-r…

Congrats to everyone! Here is the short list and the winner in the Prime Minister's Literary Award - Young Adults book category. Watch the live stream event here & read the judges' comments creative.gov.au/advocacy-and-r…

Great to have awards for newcomers - the CBCA in Australia has such an award too for the illustrator - such a super idea!

Aussie Mark Wilson specialises in Picture Books for Older Readers with Australian history at their core - insights in people, time and place all rendered in minute, accurate and appealing detail ncacl.org.au/pbor-database/…

Fascinating! How Does a Graphic Novel Become an Audiobook? publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/in… via @publisherswkly

Our heartiest congrats to both Allen & Unwin and ✨ Will Kostakis ✨

Thanks so much for this collection Jon Biddle