Big shout out to Jake Hope 💙 and Maura Farrelly today, what an amazing job both of you did at the The Carnegies awards. To paraphrase Maura, Be proud, Be brave, Be true 😊

BIG thank you to my fellow judges over the last 2 years, there are too many to name, but you know who you are! It’s been a pleasure to be a part of the panels over the last 2 years and I have thoroughly enjoyed being a The Carnegies judge

ad an amazing time at the The Carnegies awards ceremony today with my fellow judges. It’s the end of a brilliant 2 years as a Carnegie judge YLGNorthwest Congratulations to the winners Tia Fisher lnk.to/crossingthelinebook Aaron Becker @JosephACoelho

Nominations for the UKLA Book Awards 2025 close in just 5 days! Submit now before it's too late: ukla.org/submissions-in… PuffinBooks Pushkin Children's Books @RockTheBoatNews Scallywag Press @simonkids_uk Templar Books Thames & Hudson Two Hoots Usborne Publishing #ukla25 #publishers

This is an incredible opportunity! EmpathyLabUK are looking for a Managing Director. The work they do is vitally important for children and has the potential to change so many lives. Please share widely. empathylab.uk/work-with-us

Want to be uplifted? Feeling lost? This video will inspire you all. Our wonderful DEN pupils proving they CAN be who they want to be. Let’s get this retweeted to reach everyone.🌟👏🌟👏🌟👏 youtu.be/mO3j1GkGzbQ?si…

Ever wondered about the judging process for the Yoto Carnegie awards? Hear from Michelle Morgan Library @ St Paul's Northern Ireland judge 2024! Her guest blog for CILIP Ireland is available here: cilipireland.wixsite.com/blog/post/expe…

Ever wondered about the judging process for the Yoto Carnegies? Hear from Michelle Morgan Library @ St Paul's, our Northern Ireland judge for 2024-25 in her guest blog for CILIP Ireland: cilipireland.wixsite.com/blog/post/expe…

Frank Cottrell-Boyce chosen as new children’s laureate theguardian.com/books/article/…

🌟Huge congratulations Frank Cottrell-Boyce the Waterstones #ChildrensLaureate 2024-2026! We just listened to your Radio 4 #WATO interview and💯 agree about how important #Libraries are to bridge the equality gap for children. Enjoy your new role - you're going to be brilliant.🌟

What a fabulous choice for the new Children's Laureate! Frank Cottrell-Boyce is such a champion of children’s books and getting children from every background to enjoy a book of their own. Wonderful news 😊😊👏👏

After a fantastic first day, it is finally time for the UKLA Book Awards. As the theater fills up and the trophies are polished one last time, here is a reminder of our 2024 Shortlist. Winners to come... #ukla24 #ukla60years #uklabrighton24 #publishers #bookawards

The Hare-Shaped Hole, written by John Dougherty and illustrated by Thomas Docherty is the WINNER of the 3-6+ UKLA Book Award 2024 #winner #ukla24 #uklabrighton24

Wildsmith: Into the Dark Forest, written by Liz Flanagan and illustrated by Joe Todd-Stanton is the WINNER of the 7-10+ UKLA Book Award 2024 #winner #ukla24 #uklabrighton24

The Boy Who Didn't Want To Die, written by Peter Lantos is the WINNER of the Information 3-14+ UKLA Book Award 2024 #winner #ukla24 #uklabrighton24

Crossing the Line, written by Tia Fisher is the WINNER of the 11-14+ UKLA Book Award 2024 #winner #ukla24 #uklabrighton24

I feel like I have to disclose that I did this for free, cos of how criminally underfunded our libraries are. They initially wanted to use an image from the book, but something like this deserved its own artwork. It was absolutely worth it, I always have time for libraries.

📢Bursary opportunity! CILIP Ireland is offering one lucky member the chance to win a bursary to the YLG Conference in Glasgow. Full details on the CILIP Ireland blog! cilipireland.wixsite.com/blog/post/ylg-…

🎬 Hot off the editing table! Check out the highlights reel from the Yoto Carnegies 2024 Ceremony. Relive the excitement and inspiration of this year's celebration of the best books for children and young people! #YotoCarnegies24 CILIP

It has been a pleasure to be a longlist judge for this year YA category for The Diverse Book Awards . Well done to all the authors who have made the longlist. #diversebooks