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Announcing the shortlist for Big Book Award 2026…

We are very excited to reveal the six books shortlisted for Big Book Award 2026. Each of them has been enthusiastically recommended by Year 5 and 6 pupils in Shropshire primary schools. Between them, they spent 8 weeks reading more than 70 titles nominated for the Award by leading UK publishers – all published in

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01/11/2018

A reflective study day on the Literature & Art of the First World War

The University Centre Shrewsbury very kindly hosted our Study Day on 31 October.

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21/10/2018

Children Remember the First World War with author, Hilary Robinson

Children’s author Hilary Robinson visited Button & Bear Bookshop in Shrewsbury on 20th October 2018 to introduce her latest...

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14/09/2018

‘Creative Writing Conference’ 14 Nov 2018

‘Creative Writing Conference’ 14 November 2018 at University Centre, Guildhall, Frankwell, Shrewsbury SY3 8HQ 9am – 4pm...

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20/08/2018

NEW and exciting creative writing initiative for Schools’ Week 2019

Recent feedback from primary schools from across Shropshire prompted us to perform a detailed review of the...

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20/08/2018

A quick look back at Book Award 2018

Take a look at this short film we have produced which outlines the work, impact and success...

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18/07/2018

Calling all children’s authors and illustrators!

Recent feedback from primary schools from across Shropshire prompted us to perform a detailed review of the...

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May we introduce Darcie Mitchell, author and 3rd p May we introduce Darcie Mitchell, author and 3rd place (KS1) in the Shropshire Bookfest Readers to Writers 2023 creative writing competition, from Hinstock Primary School with her first book 'Rosie & The Lost Friends'
Congratulations to all 1500 pupils from all 29 pri Congratulations to all 1500 pupils from all 29 primary schools who were inspired by their children's author workshop leaders to write some amazing books for the Readers to Writers 2023 creative writing competition #writingforpleasure
This is Ella. Back in 2016, aged 11, she won the f This is Ella. Back in 2016, aged 11, she won the film trailer comp in our Book Award 2016 project when she was at Greenfields Primary Sch Shrewsbury. And now before she heads off to the big wide world @UniofNewcastle she's doing some volunteer work for us #allgrownup #greatfuture #proudBookfest #readingforpleasure #readingforlife
Bookfest spent an amazing morning yesterday at Gre Bookfest spent an amazing morning yesterday at Greenfields Primary School with Beech, Poplar and Oak classes who with their fantastic teachers have taken the Readers to Writers 2023 project to the maximum by producing some wonderful creative writing. The freedom they've been given to let their imaginations fly is producing results that are taking their teachers by surprise. Good luck everyone and huge congratulations on becoming AUTHORS!

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