World Book Day UK @worldbookdayuk.bsky.social 📚 World Book Day® - Thursday 5 March 2026 📚
World Book Day is a charity, sponsored by National Book Tokens. Follow here for news, bookish fun and more!
All Stories @allstorieswrite.bsky.social Free opportunities for underrepresented children's book writers unable to pay for support
Funders: @ace_national @ALCS_UK @IBCplatform
Founder: @catherinecoe
https://linktr.ee/allstorieswrite
Catherine Coe @catherinecoe.bsky.social 📚 Children's book author, editor and consultant
🖋️ Founder of @allstorieswrite.bsky.social – for writers from underrepresented groups
🧘🏼♀️ Yoga teacher
🐝 Apprentice beekeeper
🔗 https://catherine-coe.com • https://allstories.org.uk/
Patrice Lawrence @lawrencepatrice.bsky.social Writer, Feminist, Furious.
Andrea Reece @reeceandrea.bsky.social Mostly reading. Managing Editor Books for Keeps, administrator Klaus Flugge Prize and Branford Boase Award plus other book-y stuff.
ALCS @alcs.co.uk We're the Authors' Licensing & Collecting Society. Nobody else in the world does exactly what we do. We've been championing writers and making sure they get paid for secondary uses of their work since 1977
www.alcs.co.uk
NAPE Primary First Journal @pr1stjournal.bsky.social The triannual journal of the National Association of Primary Education. Issue 41 out now from www.nape.org.uk
A.F. Harrold @afharrold.com Poet, performer, children's author.
The Imaginary, The Worlds We Leave Behind, Fizzlebert Stump, Greta Zargo and others.
www.afharroldkids.com
OU / UKLA Teacher Reading Group Newark @newarktrg.bsky.social Focussed on developing & enriching our reading for pleasure pedagogy, we welcome all educators to our informal, friendly & supportive group.
Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social Award-winning journalism for schools, including news, analysis, research reviews and teaching and learning guides.
Michael Rosen @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social Writer, performer, broadcaster, university professor
Website: www.michaelrosen.co.uk
YouTube Channel: 'Kids' Poems and Stories with Michael Rosen'
Radio show: BBC Radio 4 'Word of Mouth'
Goldsmiths University of London, Prof Children's Lit., teaching MA
Chartered College of Teaching @collegeofteaching.bsky.social Your professional body working to empower a knowledgeable and respected teaching profession through membership and accreditation.
English: Journal of the English Association @englishjournaloup.bsky.social English is dedicated to new developments in English Studies. It publishes work that speaks to the discipline as a whole, including reflections on pedagogy and on the place of English Literature in the world beyond academia https://academic.oup.com/english
Mary Myatt @marymyatt.bsky.social Education writer and speaker.
CPD resources on Myatt & Co https://www.myattandco.com/
Resources to support the primary curriculum: The Teachers' Collection https://theteacherscollection.com/
The Poetry Society @poetrysociety.org.uk A charitable organisation promoting and advocating poets & poetry since 1909. Publishes #ThePoetryReview, supports young poets @youngpoetsnet.bsky.social.
poetrysociety.org.uk
linktr.ee/poetrysociety22
The English Association @englishassociation.bsky.social Founded in 1906 to support, promote, and celebrate the discipline of English Studies (registered charity 1124890). www.englishassociation.ac.uk/join-us/
Andrew McCallum @andrewemc.bsky.social Director of English + Media Centre; author Creativity + Learning in Secondary English (Routledge); EdD in social distribution of creativity in secondary English; reader
Darren Chetty @darrenchetty.bsky.social Welsh Indian South African Dutch Londoner. PhD in Philosophy of Education. Specialising in Philosophy for Children, Children’s Literature, & Antiracist Education
Rep: Rachel Mann, CAA https://www.darrenchetty.com/ https://linktr.ee/DarrenChetty
Child's Play (International) @childs-play.co.uk Award-winning independent children's book publisher, inspiring a lifelong love of reading for more than 50 years #Bookswithusallin #Learningthroughplay www.childs-play.com https://linktr.ee/childsplaybooks
Letterbox Library @letterboxlibrary.bsky.social Est. 1983. Not-for-profit children’s booksellers celebrating equality, inclusion & diversity. Schools/EY supplier. Co-runs Little Rebels Award. Workers’ Cooperative. www.letterboxlibrary.com
#kidlituk #ukkidlit
Liz Scott @lizscottpr.bsky.social Freelance children's & YA book publicist
Co-founder of @cbnnetwork.bsky.social
Treasurer @publicitycircle.bsky.social
Shortlisted for #FutureBook Freelancer of the Year 2024
Megaphone Writers Cic @megaphonewriters.bsky.social We're here to provide affordable, accessible, transformative development opportunities to people of colour who want to write for children or teenagers. www.megaphonewrite.com for more about our mentoring. Arts Council National Lottery funded.
BooksForTopics @booksfortopics.bsky.social 🏆 Award-winning children’s booklisting website 📕 Recommended children’s books sorted by age or topic - visit us at http://www.booksfortopics.com
#EduSky #EduSkyPrimary #BookSky
Lucy @lucylucylucy.bsky.social Writer, reader, senior reporter and day editor at Bookbrunch, maid to extraordinarily cheeky rescue dog. She/her
Pan Macmillan @panmacmillan.bsky.social We publish a broad and vibrant range of books for audiences of all ages.
@bloomsburybooks.bsky.social @bloomsburybooks.bsky.social 
HarperCollins @harpercollins.bsky.social Publishing great authors since 1817. 📚
Penguin Random House @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social 
The Guardian @theguardian.com The need for independent journalism has never been greater. Become a Guardian supporter https://support.theguardian.com
🇺🇸 Guardian US https://bsky.app/profile/us.theguardian.com
🇦🇺 Guardian Australia https://bsky.app/profile/australia.theguardian.com
NAHT @naht.org.uk The largest professional association for school leaders in the UK with more than 50,000 members in England, Wales & NI. Our support line is 0300 30 30 333.
Catherine Johnson @catwrote.bsky.social Boiler suit addict, writer, seasider
School Reading List @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social #1 UK children's booklisting website according to Ubersuggest. We recommend children’s and YA books to teachers, parents, librarians and schools. Free resources, free reviews and no paywall. #GoAllIn
https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk
Ed Vere @edvere.bsky.social Picture book maker
www.edvere.com
David Almond @davidjalmond.bsky.social Author of Skellig, Puppet, The Falling Boy and many more novels, stories, picture books, plays. Live on the beautiful North East Coast. OBE FRSL.
www.davidalmond.com
SF Said @whatsfsaid.bsky.social Author of the Varjak Paw books, Phoenix and TYGER! I also write about children's books & all things connected - libraries, literacy & reading for pleasure.
http://www.sfsaid.com/
Poetry By Heart @poetrybyheart.bsky.social National schools poetry recitation competition, open to all schools and colleges in England, re-igniting a love of poetry. poetrybyheart.org.uk
English and Media Centre @engmediacentre.bsky.social Award-winning charity supporting English and Media teachers with publications, CPD, consultancy + conferences. Putting curiosity + pleasure at the heart of learning.
www.englishandmedia.co.uk
https://www.instagram.com/engmediacentre/
Hannah Gold @hannahgold.bsky.social Multi-award winning children’s author of The Last Bear, The Lost Whale, Finding Bear, Turtle Moon & The Lone Husky. World Book Day Author 2026.
Book Clubs in Schools @bookclubsinschools.bsky.social Our charity helps young people discover a love of reading and book chat. Teachers say our book clubs increase students' well-being and grow their confidence and communication skills.
bookclubsinschools.org
Simon Smith @smithsmm.bsky.social Headteacher, picturebook addict. Sometimes a bit ranty. Passionate about the best job in the world. #PicturebookPage
All views are my own 
Alison Peacock @alisonpeacock.bsky.social Passionate teacher and Chief Executive of the Chartered College of Teaching. Learning without Limits.
Ruth Swailes @ruthswailes.bsky.social Award winning Early Years and Primary Advisor, lead curriculum developer and author. Unashamedly child - centred EY nerd. Occasionally outspoken rebel with a cause. No unsolicited DM’s unless I know you, thanks.
Ruthswailes.com
Trust CPD Leaders' Forum @trustcpdleads.bsky.social The Trust-wide CPD Leaders' Forum is a community of leaders who hold responsibility for staff professional development across Multi-Academy Trusts in the UK and beyond. We have more than 150 member Trusts across the UK, serving almost 1 million children.
Chris Haughton @chrishaughton.bsky.social Author / illustrator
Steve Antony @mrsteveantony.bsky.social Children's Author/Illustrator of internationally bestselling Mr Panda series, school staple The Queen’s Hat and ‘Best 2024 Picture Book’ Rainbowsaurus. And many more.
Clare Hall-Craggs @loveswimming.bsky.social Love to look. At books, in newspapers, outside at leaves, the sea. Grow tulips, veg. Bake bread. Play loopy tennis, run slowly, swim when the mood takes me. Mum of grown up twins. Very lucky to work in children’s book publishing. Fan of Norway. She/her.
Scallywag Press @scallywagpress.bsky.social UK children's books publisher. We publish entertaining & memorable books to a worldwide audience, reprinting old classics and discovering new ones, from fiction to narrative nonfiction and illustrated poetry. 📚 💙
http://scallywagpress.com
Nicolette Jones @nicolettejones.bsky.social Author
Hon FRSL
RLF Fellow
Sunday Times Children's Books
#NewIllustrationoftheDay
Blog, biog, gallery, books: on www.nicolettejones.com
Events: phil@showmetherabbit.com.
Art by John Jones: www.johnedwardjones.co.uk
CILIP School Libraries Group @cilipslg.bsky.social This is the account for the CILIP School Libraries Group, the professional association for school librarians. https://linktr.ee/CILIPSLGUK
CILIP @cilip.bsky.social We are the leading professional body for librarians, information specialists and knowledge managers. Our purpose is to unite, support and empower information professionals across all sectors. cilip.org.uk
Mini Grey @mini3grey.bsky.social Help! I haven't time for this!
My shop: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/MiniGreyShop
Teresa Cremin @teresacremin.bsky.social Professor of Education (Literacy), The Open University. Fellow EA, RSA and AcSS. Committed to social justice and reading for pleasure.
RfP Website: https://ourfp.org
Own profile: https://www.open.ac.uk/people/tmc242
Barbara Bleiman @barbarableiman.bsky.social Education consultant, writer of fiction & children's poetry; passionately committed to English as a subject, to education, and to the idea that learning is founded on dialogue. Poems on Dirigible Balloon & Northern Gravy.
Jon Biddle @jonnybid.bsky.social Year 5/6 teacher and English lead. Children's books and reading mostly, Blake's 7 sometimes. Currently reading: Toffee by Sarah Crossan.
Becky Francis @beckyfrancis.bsky.social Educationalist, sometime academic, committed to supporting social justice and evidence-led policymaking and practice in education.
CEO of the Education Endowment Foundation. Chaired the Curriculum and Assessment Review (2024-2025) but now back at the EEF
Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social School leaders’ favourite newspaper. Multi-award winning journalism, determined to get past the bluster and explain the facts. Published by EducationScape
Early Education and Childcare Coalition @coalitionedcare.bsky.social Working together for an early education and childcare system that delivers for all of us.
Read the manifesto, Rescue and Reform: earlyeducationchildcare.org/manifesto
BookBrunch @bookbrunch.bsky.social Your daily serving of news and views, promising unrivalled publishing perspective and knowledge. BookBrunch is the essential tool for the book industry.
https://www.bookbrunch.co.uk/
The Bookseller @thebookseller.com At the heart of the book trade since 1858📚
News, charts, previews and more, online & in print. Buyer's Guides, conferences & The British Book Awards (Nibbies)✨
Debbie Thomas @debbiethomas.bsky.social OU Lecturer in Reading for Pleasure, Co-founder of the Spark! School Book Awards, Independent English Advisor, book lover & mum
Professor Karen Sands-O’Connor @ksandsoconnor.bsky.social Always thinking about ways to bring literature representing ALL children’s lives to readers, educators, and researchers.
BookTrust @booktrust.org.uk We are the UK’s largest children’s reading charity. We get millions of children & families reading together from the earliest possible age.
Find out more: booktrust.org.uk
Melanie Ramdarshan Bold @drmrb.bsky.social Researching children's & YA books, authors, publishers, and readers at the University of Glasgow.
Formerly @ILoveCopyright on Twitter
Spark! School Book Award @sparkbookaward.bsky.social Sparking the imaginations of young readers! Now in our 6th year, we are excited to welcome schools across the country to join our awards & vote for the winners. www.sparkbookawards.co.uk
Rich Charlesworth @rcharlesworth.bsky.social AHT & Reading lead.
Writer - Children’s Literature, Masculinity, Fatherhood. @GoldUnivMACL
@the_UKLA regional rep.
#OURfP #UKLAchat #LetsTalkGraphicNovels
He/Him
Maisie Chan 🐼 CHI CHI THE PANDA out now! 🎋 @maisiechanwrites.bsky.social 🏆 Winner of the @JHALAKPRIZE & @BRADFORDBOASE for Danny Chung Does Not Do Maths
🐯 Tiger Warrior author
🔎 Very Merry Murder Club author
Screenwriter @bbcwritersroom Scottish Voices.
Lit Rep: @chloeseager
https://linktr.ee/MaisieChanWrites
Brummie
Helen Hamlyn Centre for Pedagogy (0-11 years) @hhcp-ucl.bsky.social The Helen Hamlyn Centre for Pedagogy (HHCP) was established in 2017 to extend the long-established work of UCL Institute of Education (IOE) and the Helen Hamlyn Trust in primary and early years education. The HHCP is based at the IOE.
Roger McDonald @rogmcdonald.bsky.social Mountain walker and runner. Associate Professor in Primary Education. Interest in imagination, passionate and purposeful teaching for the empowerment of young people. Reading for Pleasure.
Charlotte Hacking @charliehacking.bsky.social First, foremost and always a teacher. Also Education Consultant, including with CLPE, and Speaker. Co-creator of The Balancing Act: http://bit.ly/42D93f9. Poetry editor with Otter Barry Books. Shortlisted for Branford Boase Award 2024 for The Final Year.
@eavesrebecca.bsky.social @eavesrebecca.bsky.social 
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