St Austell Festival of Children's Literature

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[St Austell Festival of Children's Literature @StLiterature]

Our mission is to
-support families in choosing to read together.
-inspire a community that embraces reading for pleasure
- enable children to experience a live author event.
-Come together to celebrate the fact that choosing to read changes lives.

[A.F. Steadman @annabelwriter]

Such a phenomenal shortlist - congratulations everyone!

[SF Said @whatSFSaid]

Every time you encourage a child to read a book, you will change their lives - sometimes a little, sometimes a lot. But child by child, book by book, we can change the world. Children who read become adults who think - and will build a world that’s better for EVERYONE. #literacy

[SF Said @whatSFSaid]

Children's books are not a luxury. Libraries & librarians are not a luxury. The teachers who inspire kids to read are not a luxury. If you cut or undermine or lose these things – #literacy will cease to be a basic human right, and will become a luxury, available only to a few.

[UKLA @The_UKLA]

Set during the turbulent segregation era, @kwamealexander weaves a spellbinding story of struggle, determination and the unflappable faith of an American family in BLACK STAR, sequel to the acclaimed The Door of No Return. UKLA members RT to win 5 signed copies. #lucky13th

[St Austell Festival of Children's Literature @StLiterature]

This is a masterpiece of a YA novel by @stewfoster1 The characters leap off the page and straight into your heart. The writing of will transport you to the early 90s and have you on a roller coaster of emotions. Highly recommend this one for pre-order as you won’t be disappointed

[St Austell Festival of Children's Literature @StLiterature]

Yea, Yes, Yes to this

[BookTrust @Booktrust]

"This isn't something that's just nice or lovely. It's something fundamental to becoming a human being."

Waterstones @UKLaureate @frankcottrell_b shares why reading is a right for every child. #ReadingRights

[BookTrust @Booktrust]

"This isn't something that's just nice or lovely. It's something fundamental to becoming a human being."

Waterstones @UKLaureate @frankcottrell_b shares why reading is a right for every child. #ReadingRights

[St Austell Festival of Children's Literature @StLiterature]

Looking for something fun to do in half term? Come and join our draw along with Jim Smith https://t.co/LWUpPJ92FQ #halfterm #staustell #cornwall #devon

[St Austell Festival of Children's Literature @StLiterature]

Get your tickets for our aspiring picture book writers course, before it’s too late! https://t.co/8jgMKMvhJB #WritingCommunity #authors #picturebooks #Cornwall #Devon

[St Austell Festival of Children's Literature @StLiterature]

Are you an aspiring picture book author? Do you want to learn from the best? Sign up for our one day course and help support the festival at the same time #writerscommunity #writingforpleasure #kidlit #cornwall https://t.co/8jgMKMvhJB

[A.F. Steadman @annabelwriter]

TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT for the paperback release of Skandar and the Chaos Trials⚡️I’m putting my air-allied outfits on and getting back out on the road for the paperback release of the 3rd Skandar book!

More details below and here for links to all events: https://t.co/qcStTHQtC8

[St Austell Festival of Children's Literature @StLiterature]

We’ve also said it before…this is why we exist! We want to spread the joy of reading for pleasure and connect children and their families to authors to help make connections to books that last a lifetime

[SF Said @whatSFSaid]

I've said this before, but I'll say it again. READING FOR PLEASURE has the biggest positive impact of any factor on children's life chances. So if you want to change their lives forever - make books & reading central to everything you do. And let them just enjoy it! #literacy

[St Austell Festival of Children's Literature @StLiterature]

We don’t post as much on X at the moment but we ant to make sure as may people as possible get the opportunity to see this and sign up before all the spaces are gone.

https://t.co/8jgMKMuJU3

#WritingCommunity #writerscommunity #writer #PictureBooks

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[Simon Pollard @PollSimon]

Frank is guest editor of the Radio 4 Today program on Christmas Eve. He takes the opportunity to talk about the importance of reading in childhood, reading together, reading for pleasure, sharing books in the first 1000 days of a child’s life.

https://t.co/6s0Kc4yqki

[ReadingRocks @_Reading_Rocks_]

Exciting!!! If you would like info about how to submit as a publisher, author or illustrator, do DM us.
@StLiterature

[Ross Montgomery @mossmontmomery]

I'm sorry but I can't *not* retweet this

[Sarah Tagholm @mrstwit]

‼️UK Teachers & school librarians‼️

👇SHARE FOR A CHANCE👇
TO WIN A COPY

“An offbeat and uplifting story about the circle of life”

#teachers #teachersoftwitter #schoollibrary #schoollibrarians

[SF Said @whatSFSaid]

There's been lots of talk this week about the decline in children's reading. But whenever you give kids access to books, they still get so excited! The buzz at my @ChildrensBkShow events was incredible: 500 kids who couldn't wait to read a book! #literacy
https://t.co/UCBmyVFXR5

[UKLA @The_UKLA]

We are delighted to celebrate #NonfictionNovember.  What better time to  share and browse our #ukla25 Longlisted books for the Information books category. A wealth of wonderful reads, for children and young people ( and adults too!) @Joyisreading @LockwoodCm

[St Austell Festival of Children's Literature @StLiterature]

Wow! What a climax to the series. The whole series has been wonderful and The Great Fox revealed does not disappoint. It races along at break neck speed before an explosive ending. I couldn’t put it down. Well done @justynedwards . We can’t wait to see what you come up with next