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We're thrilled to announce our 2026 Brilliant Book Award shortlist! ⭐

by @alastair_ch, @Marielouisefit1, Mark Illis, @lizkesslerbooks, @NateLessore, @DanSmithAuthor

Get reading and find your favourite before we reveal the winner in spring term! 📚

👉 https://t.co/LTDkJnoUbo

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InspiREAD 2026 - Meet the nominees! ✨

Bali Rai is the author of Bobby Bains Plays a Blinder - one of the amazing books nominated in our Longer Book category ⚽

Find out more about InspiREAD 2026 and cast your vote 👉 https://t.co/jLQwuB6ZLJ

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InspiREAD 2026 - Meet the nominees! ✨

Dotty Sutton is the illustrator of Scarlet Defender of the Universe - one of the amazing books nominated in our Longer Book category 🦸‍♀️

Find out more about InspiREAD 2026 and cast your vote 👉 https://t.co/jLQwuB6ZLJ

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InspiREAD 2026 - Meet the nominees! ✨

James Davis is the author of Scarlet Defender of the Universe - one of the amazing books nominated in our Longer Book category 🦸‍♀️

Find out more about InspiREAD 2026 and cast your vote 👉 https://t.co/jLQwuB6ZLJ

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InspiREAD 2026 - Meet the nominees! ✨

Nici Gregory is the illustrator of Badgers Are Go! - one of the amazing books nominated in our Shorter Book category 🦡

Find out more about InspiREAD 2026 and cast your vote 👉 https://t.co/jLQwuB6ZLJ

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Have you voted yet? 🤔

There's just one month left to cast your vote for your favourite books in in each category of our InspiREAD 2026 Book Awards!

Head to https://t.co/3HSxZvNcwd

Voting closes on Friday 26 June - don't miss your chance to make your voice count 😅

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InspiREAD 2026 - Meet the nominees! ✨

Susannah Lloyd is the author of Badgers Are Go! - one of the amazing books nominated in our Shorter Book category 🦡

Find out more about InspiREAD 2026 and cast your vote 👉 https://t.co/jLQwuB6ZLJ

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InspiREAD 2026 - Meet the nominees! ✨

Claire Powell is the author/illustrator of Marty Moose: First Class Mischief - one of the amazing books nominated in our Shorter Book category 🐭

Find out more about InspiREAD 2026 and cast your vote 👉 https://t.co/jLQwuB6ZLJ

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InspiREAD 2026 - Meet the nominees! ✨

Simran Diamond Singh is the illustrator of Solving Crimes is Not My Superpower - one of the amazing books nominated in our Shorter Book category 🔍🦸‍♀️

Find out more about InspiREAD 2026 and cast your vote 👉 https://t.co/jLQwuB6ZLJ

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InspiREAD 2026 - Meet the nominees! ✨

Nathanael Lessore is the author of Solving Crimes is Not My Superpower - one of the amazing books nominated in our Shorter Book category 🔍🦸‍♀️

Find out more about InspiREAD 2026 and cast your vote 👉 https://t.co/jLQwuB6ZLJ

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InspiREAD 2026 - Meet the nominees! ✨

Emma McCann is the illustrator of Wild Magic: Legend of the Black Lion - one of the amazing books nominated in our Shorter Book category 🦁📚

Find out more about InspiREAD 2026 and cast your vote 👉 https://t.co/jLQwuB6ZLJ

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InspiREAD 2026 - Meet the nominees! ✨

Abiola Bello is the author of Wild Magic: Legend of the Black Lion - one of the amazing books nominated in our Shorter Book category 🦁📚

Find out more about InspiREAD 2026 and cast your vote 👉 https://t.co/jLQwuB6ZLJ

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Calling all teachers 📣

Have you registered for our FREE InspiREAD 2026 Virtual Author and Illustrator Events for schools yet?

You don't even have to be an ELS member to take part! 🤯

Teachers can head to https://t.co/2mgCBx3Jm4 to discover upcoming events and register today.

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InspiREAD 2026 - Meet the nominees! ✨

Matt Hunt is the illustrator of The Bear and the Hare and the Fair 🐻🎡 - one of the amazing books nominated in our Picture Book category 📚

Find out more about InspiREAD 2026 and cast your vote 👉 https://t.co/jLQwuB6ZLJ

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InspiREAD 2026 - Meet the nominees! ✨

Em Lynas is the author of The Bear and the Hare and the Fair 🐻🎡 - one of the amazing books nominated in our Picture Book category 📚

Find out more about InspiREAD 2026 and cast your vote 👉 https://t.co/jLQwuB6ZLJ

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InspiREAD 2026 - Meet the nominees! ✨

Sarah Warburton is the illustrator of Letters to a Monster ✉️ - one of the amazing books nominated in our Picture Book category 📚

Find out more about InspiREAD 2026 and cast your vote 👉 https://t.co/jLQwuB6ZLJ

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Recordings from our first two InspiREAD 2026 Virtual Events are now up on our website for anyone to enjoy!

You can still register for our upcoming FREE Virtual Events - please share this with any schools or teachers you know to spread the word! 🤩

https://t.co/jLQwuB6ZLJ

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InspiREAD 2026 - Meet the nominees! ✨

Patricia Forde is the author of Letters to a Monster - one of the amazing books nominated in our Picture Book category 📚🖊️

Find out more about InspiREAD 2026 and cast your vote 👉 https://t.co/jLQwuB6ZLJ

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InspiREAD 2026 - Meet the nominees! ✨

Alex Latimer is the author/illustrator of Frank is a Butterfly 🦋 - one of the amazing books nominated in our Picture Book category 📚🖊️

Find out more about InspiREAD 2026 and cast your vote: https://t.co/jLQwuB6ZLJ

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InspiREAD 2026 - Meet the nominees! ✨

Fred Blunt is the illustrator of Zebracadabra - one of the amazing books nominated in our Picture Book category 📚🖊️

Find out more about InspiREAD 2026 and cast your vote: https://t.co/jLQwuB6ZLJ

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InspiREAD 2026 - Meet the nominees! ✨

Kes Gray is the author of Zebracadabra - one of the fabulous books nominated in our Picture Book category!

Find out more about InspiREAD 2026 and cast your vote - https://t.co/jLQwuB6ZLJ