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Sign up NOW for our Readers to Writers creative writing project!

Primary schools across Shropshire are coming on board now with Bookfest for Readers to Writers 2027 and we’d encourage you to sign up early to guarantee your school’s subsidised place.

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23/08/2022

A creative writing project with a sense of purpose

Primary schools across Shropshire are coming on board now with Bookfest for our Readers to Writers 2023 project and...

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06/07/2022

The 12th Waterstones Children’s Laureate 2022-2024

It was a very exciting day on Monday 4th July as Shropshire Bookfest travelled down to London...

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05/07/2022

Winner – Picture Book Award 2022

Over 1200 pupils from 26 primary schools voted for their favourite book from the Picture Book Award...

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22/06/2022

Wanted: Children’s authors and illustrators!

We are inviting submissions from inspirational children’s authors/illustrators to be part of our very popular, effective and...

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28/04/2022

“It’s like Ukraine” No Country wins the Shropshire Bookfest Big Book Award 2022

On Thursday morning 28th April 2022, Theatre Severn was packed to the rafters with children, teachers and...

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24/04/2022

The stage is set for a record breaking audience at the Big Book Award 2022 Awards Ceremony

On Thursday morning 28th April 2022, Theatre Severn will be packed to the rafters with children, teachers...

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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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