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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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‘Lost on Gibbon Island’ by Jess Butterworth wins Shropshire Bookfest’s Big Book Award 2024.
“In a climate where access to children’s books is under threat with the proposed closure of the...
An interview with Shropshire Bookfest on the Readers to Writers project
Bookfest was invited to join The Teacher Squad Podcast in March 2024 to showcase the Readers to...
New research endorses Shropshire Bookfest’s creative writing project
Schools should prioritise creative writing as an ‘enjoyable activity’ rather than using it as a means to...
A Welcome to the New Chair and Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees
Chris Tay takes over the reins as Chair of Trustees at Shropshire Bookfest, a position that was...
Literacy project “is pivotal in transforming pupils into writers…”
Whilst children’s enthusiasm is stirred by the magic brew of fun, inspiration and challenge at the heart...
A book for every pupil…
We are delighted to be able confirm that Bookfest is in a position to be able to...
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