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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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02/12/2021

Announcing the six books on the Big Book Award 2022 shortlist

Very soon, classrooms in Shropshire primary schools will be flooded by a shortlist of contemporary, exciting and...

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10/09/2021

Book your primary school onto BOOK AWARD 2022

We are delighted and excited to be able to open the booking system for primary schools across...

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10/09/2021

Biking for Bookfest!

It’s been a busy summer and looks to be an even busier few months ahead for the...

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23/08/2021

Changing our name to reflect our reach

With our projects each year reaching right across the county of Shropshire, we work with over 40...

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28/07/2023

Calling all children’s authors, illustrators and publishers…

…send in your submissions to the Big Book Award 2024 longlist NOW! Shropshire Bookfest’s Book Awards is...

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22/08/2021

Call for Submissions to Shropshire Bookfest Book Awards 2022

Shropshire Bookfest’s Book Awards is a child-led reading development initiative delivered into Shropshire primary schools every two...

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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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