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Joy Court

@joyisreading

Freed from the day job to concentrate on books! e.g Youth Libraries Group, the UKLA Book Awards, Editorial Expert LoveReading4Kids, FCBG

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FCBG (@fcbgnews) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Changing the World, One Book at a Time: our National Share-a-Story Month book list is environmentally themed. It features some cracking graphic novels. Check the list out here: fcbg.org.uk/wp-content/upl…

Changing the World, One Book at a Time: our National Share-a-Story Month book list is environmentally themed.  It features some cracking graphic novels.  Check the list out here: fcbg.org.uk/wp-content/upl…
Jane Etheridge (@janesetheridge) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Huge congratulations to everyone on this brilliant longlist. Children need books like these more than ever so it's really important to celebrate them and bring them to everyone's attention.

Books for Keeps (@booksforkeeps) 's Twitter Profile Photo

'Exceptionally talented new illustrators' The shortlist for the #KlausFluggePrize for most promising and exciting newcomer to children’s picture book #illustration has been announced. Congratulations to the shortlisted illustrators 💐Klaus Flugge Prize booksforkeeps.co.uk/exceptionally-…

'Exceptionally talented new illustrators' 

The shortlist for the #KlausFluggePrize for most promising and exciting newcomer to children’s picture book #illustration has been announced. Congratulations to the shortlisted illustrators 💐<a href="/KlausFluggePr/">Klaus Flugge Prize</a>
booksforkeeps.co.uk/exceptionally-…
Joy Court (@joyisreading) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Oh goodness me! That is such a loss his work both in writing publishing and academia was absolutely groundbreaking. We owe the whole concept of YA literature to him

Books for Keeps (@booksforkeeps) 's Twitter Profile Photo

ICYMI, the NEW issue of #BooksforKeeps is out now. Packed with interviews, features, comment and reviews, it's essential reading for anyone interested in children's books. Huge thanks to all our contributors and the publishers who support us. booksforkeeps.co.uk/issue/bfk-272-…

ICYMI, the NEW issue of #BooksforKeeps is out now. Packed with interviews, features, comment and reviews,  it's essential reading for anyone interested in children's books. Huge thanks to all our contributors and the publishers who support us.
booksforkeeps.co.uk/issue/bfk-272-…
Joy Court (@joyisreading) 's Twitter Profile Photo

These are books of amazing and engaging quality. Never take them for granted just because it’s a series. True quality👏👏👏👏

Jo Tregenza President Elect UKLA SFHEA FCCT (@jotregenza) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#thisismyukla I have the joy of organising UKLA conference 2025. So I know all the presentations. One I am interested to hear is from Sarah McGeown but I can’t stick pick just 1 so excited that we could respond to feedback from last year and have Dominic Wyse as keynote.

FCBG (@fcbgnews) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Another recommendation from our National Share-a-Story Month list of books on an environmental theme: Bird Boy from Nosy Crow Read author Catherine Bruton sharing her inspiration on the blog here: fcbg.org.uk/bird-boy-by-ca… #NSSM2025

Another recommendation from our National Share-a-Story Month list of books on an environmental theme: Bird Boy from <a href="/NosyCrow/">Nosy Crow</a> Read author Catherine Bruton sharing her inspiration on the blog here: fcbg.org.uk/bird-boy-by-ca… #NSSM2025
UKLA (@the_ukla) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Publishers, nominations for the 2026 UKLA Book Awards are now open! The only national children's book awards judged by teachers, these prestigious awards celebrate the very best of writing for young people. Enter now: buff.ly/ieOm4oz

Publishers, nominations for the 2026 UKLA Book Awards are now open! The only national children's book awards judged by teachers, these prestigious awards celebrate the very best of writing for young people. Enter now: buff.ly/ieOm4oz
UKLA (@the_ukla) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The WINNER of this year's UKLA Academic Book Award is: The Reading Lives of Teens: Research and Practice, edited by Chin Ee Loh and published by Routledge. Congratulations on this well-deserved win. You can read the full press release here: buff.ly/QBRwhCU

The WINNER of this year's UKLA Academic Book Award is:

The Reading Lives of Teens: Research and Practice, edited by Chin Ee Loh and published by Routledge. 

Congratulations on this well-deserved win. You can read the full press release here: buff.ly/QBRwhCU
Nicola Garrard (@nmgarrard) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Here's the awesome cover-of-dreams for my new book, #OnTheEdge, designed by the inimitable Michelle Brackenborough whose covers have dominated all major YA fiction prize shortlists (and winners!) in recent years. 😎🤩🔥Out in August. Pre-order links in my bio. Happy summer reading!

Here's the awesome cover-of-dreams for my new book, #OnTheEdge, designed by the inimitable
<a href="/MichelleBLdn1/">Michelle Brackenborough</a> whose covers have dominated all major YA fiction prize shortlists (and winners!) in recent years. 😎🤩🔥Out in August. Pre-order links in my bio. Happy summer reading!
FCBG (@fcbgnews) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Excitement is rising! It's the CBA ceremony on Saturday. Which books will children have chosen as their favourites this year? #FCBGCBA2025 Watch the livestream from 1.45pm to be first to know. Find the link here fcbg.org.uk/childrens-book…

Excitement is rising!  It's the CBA ceremony on Saturday.  

Which books will children have chosen as their favourites this year?  #FCBGCBA2025

Watch the livestream from 1.45pm to be first to know.

Find the link here fcbg.org.uk/childrens-book…