Our AUTHORS OF THE WEEK this week are two of my faves!!

✨ Rachel Bright Books talks about her brand new picture book illustrated by Jim Field ‘The Pandas Who Promised’

✨ Abi Elphinstone talks about the gorgeous ‘Ember Spark and the Thunder of Dragons’

Watch both videos at…

Primary shools! Have you seen this awesome #EmpathyDay giveaway with Authorfy?

10 amazing #ReadForEmpathy titles up for grabs! 📚

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Looking for children’s authors/illustrators for a Reading festival/new library opening for a Hampshire primary school. Week beginning 1st July. Also independent children’s bookseller for parent events. ReadingRocks Authorfy Hampshire SLS

✨✨GIVEAWAY✨✨

Primary schools: you can WIN a fantastic bundle of #ReadForEmpathy books when you register for #EmpathyDay resources!

To enter:
📚Retweet by 31.05.24
📚Follow EmpathyLabUK
📚Sign up at empathylab.uk/empathy-day
📚Comment below with your school's name!

GOOD LUCK

✨✨GIVEAWAY✨✨

Primary schools: you can WIN a fantastic bundle of #ReadForEmpathy books when you register for #EmpathyDay resources!

To enter:
📚Retweet by 31.05.24
📚Follow EmpathyLabUK
📚Sign up at empathylab.uk/empathy-day
📚Comment below with your school's name!

GOOD LUCK

Only three days to go until Magicalia: Race of Wonders is published! I'm so excited for readers to meet the magicores! 🥳📚🎉 Pre-order here to get your copy on release day! booklink.walker.co.uk/magicalia-race…

We have two absolutely JOYFUL Authors of the Week this week!! ✨

🎬 First is a video with picture book author eoin mclaughlin who talks about ‘Goodnight Sun’

🎬 And then we’ve got a video with Jennifer Bell on the spectacular ‘Magicalia’

Watch both videos & download extracts at…

✨✨✨ WIN!!!!!!! ✨✨✨

I have a very limited amount of BEAUTIFUL early copies of ‘Race to Imagination Island’ to giveaway.

If you’d like to get your hands on one (and I’ll sign it too!) just:

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✨ UK only. Giveaway ends in 24 hours!

WIN a copy of ‘The World’s First Rollercoaster and Other Amazing Inventions’ by Mike Barfield ✨🎢

To enter:
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✨ RT by 10.05.24
✨ UK only

We also have an extract and activity pack to download at authorfy.com/book-extracts and authorfy.com/activity-packs/

We have two EXCEPTIONAL Authors of the Week this week…

✨ Authorfy-favourite (and best friend of Mariah Carey!) Ian Eagleton talks about his picture book ‘Millie’s Big Decision’

✨ Debut author Nicky Smith-Dale 🍄 talks about ‘Betty Steady and the Toad Witch’ which is genuinely one…

We have two EXCEPTIONAL Authors of the Week this week…

✨ Authorfy-favourite (and best friend of Mariah Carey!) Ian Eagleton talks about his picture book ‘Millie’s Big Decision’

✨ Debut author Nicky Smith-Dale 🍄 talks about ‘Betty Steady and the Toad Witch’ which is genuinely one…

✨ SCHOOL EVENTS!!! ✨

I’ve got a few available slots in July & Sept for some big-fun, high-energy KS2 talks that aim to boost reading & writing for pleasure if anyone would like an end-of-term (July!) or start-of-term (Sept!) treat.

Email [email protected] for info 👍🏻

Teachers ➡️ if you couldn’t take part in this incredible virtual event last month, GOOD NEWS!!

You can now watch it on demand at geni.us/bzeNZ70

Go BooksForTopics!!!! They’ve just launched their 2024 Recommended Reads booklists and free posters! 📚

Browse 50 Recommended Reads for each primary year group from Preschool to Year 6 here - booksfortopics.com/booklists/reco…

FUN FACTS…

1) I can recite Abi Elphinstone’s original school talk word-for-word

2) Abi ran across cliffs & jumped in the sea when filming the very first Authorfy video

3) I’ve smuggled her out of hospital

4) I’m her BIGGEST fan & absolutely loved ‘Ember Spark’ - out 9th May

✨NEW 10 MINUTE CHALLENGE!!✨

Look who we’ve got a new video with… it’s Michelle Harrison! 👏🏻

To hear more about Michelle’s new book ‘Twice Upon A Time’ & hear her brilliant writing challenge about what you would do if you could stop time, go to authorfy.com/10minutechalle…

Perfect for…

I’m a massive iszi lawrence fan so imagine my delight when I found out we were getting ANOTHER video with her on Authorfy!! ✨🎥

Iszi’s latest historical adventures ‘The Time Machine Next Door’ are so entertaining - just like her videos!

Watch Iszi’s video & download resources…

A new term is here & our Authors of the Week this week are…

✨🐯 mariesa dulak 🐯 author of ‘There’s a Tiger on the Train’

✨🌳 Nicola Penfold author of ‘When The Wild Calls’

Watch both of their videos at authorfy.com/author-of-the-… & download extracts / resources too!