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We're thrilled to announce our 2026 Brilliant Book Award shortlist! ⭐ by @alastair_ch, @Marielouisefit1, Mark Illis, @lizkesslerbooks, @NateLessore, @DanSmithAuthor Get reading and find your favourite before we reveal the winner in spring term! 📚 👉 bba.inspireculture.org.uk

InspiREAD 2026 - Meet the nominees! ✨ Susannah Lloyd is the author of Badgers Are Go! - one of the amazing books nominated in our Shorter Book category 🦡 Find out more about InspiREAD 2026 and cast your vote 👉 inspireculture.org.uk/InspiRead2026

InspiREAD 2026 - Meet the nominees! ✨ Claire Powell is the author/illustrator of Marty Moose: First Class Mischief - one of the amazing books nominated in our Shorter Book category 🐭 Find out more about InspiREAD 2026 and cast your vote 👉 inspireculture.org.uk/InspiRead2026

InspiREAD 2026 - Meet the nominees! ✨ Simran Diamond Singh is the illustrator of Solving Crimes is Not My Superpower - one of the amazing books nominated in our Shorter Book category 🔍🦸‍♀️ Find out more about InspiREAD 2026 and cast your vote 👉 inspireculture.org.uk/InspiRead2026

InspiREAD 2026 - Meet the nominees! ✨ Nathanael Lessore is the author of Solving Crimes is Not My Superpower - one of the amazing books nominated in our Shorter Book category 🔍🦸‍♀️ Find out more about InspiREAD 2026 and cast your vote 👉 inspireculture.org.uk/InspiRead2026

InspiREAD 2026 - Meet the nominees! ✨ Emma McCann is the illustrator of Wild Magic: Legend of the Black Lion - one of the amazing books nominated in our Shorter Book category 🦁📚 Find out more about InspiREAD 2026 and cast your vote 👉 inspireculture.org.uk/InspiRead2026

InspiREAD 2026 - Meet the nominees! ✨ Abiola Bello is the author of Wild Magic: Legend of the Black Lion - one of the amazing books nominated in our Shorter Book category 🦁📚 Find out more about InspiREAD 2026 and cast your vote 👉 inspireculture.org.uk/InspiRead2026

Calling all teachers 📣 Have you registered for our FREE InspiREAD 2026 Virtual Author and Illustrator Events for schools yet? You don't even have to be an ELS member to take part! 🤯 Teachers can head to inspireculture.org.uk/InspiRead2026/… to discover upcoming events and register today.

InspiREAD 2026 - Meet the nominees! ✨ Matt Hunt is the illustrator of The Bear and the Hare and the Fair 🐻🎡 - one of the amazing books nominated in our Picture Book category 📚 Find out more about InspiREAD 2026 and cast your vote 👉 inspireculture.org.uk/InspiRead2026

InspiREAD 2026 - Meet the nominees! ✨ Em Lynas is the author of The Bear and the Hare and the Fair 🐻🎡 - one of the amazing books nominated in our Picture Book category 📚 Find out more about InspiREAD 2026 and cast your vote 👉 inspireculture.org.uk/InspiRead2026

InspiREAD 2026 - Meet the nominees! ✨ Sarah Warburton is the illustrator of Letters to a Monster ✉️ - one of the amazing books nominated in our Picture Book category 📚 Find out more about InspiREAD 2026 and cast your vote 👉 inspireculture.org.uk/InspiRead2026

Recordings from our first two InspiREAD 2026 Virtual Events are now up on our website for anyone to enjoy! You can still register for our upcoming FREE Virtual Events - please share this with any schools or teachers you know to spread the word! 🤩 inspireculture.org.uk/InspiRead2026

InspiREAD 2026 - Meet the nominees! ✨ Patricia Forde is the author of Letters to a Monster - one of the amazing books nominated in our Picture Book category 📚🖊️ Find out more about InspiREAD 2026 and cast your vote 👉 inspireculture.org.uk/InspiRead2026

InspiREAD 2026 - Meet the nominees! ✨ Alex Latimer is the author/illustrator of Frank is a Butterfly 🦋 - one of the amazing books nominated in our Picture Book category 📚🖊️ Find out more about InspiREAD 2026 and cast your vote: inspireculture.org.uk/InspiRead2026

InspiREAD 2026 - Meet the nominees! ✨ Fred Blunt is the illustrator of Zebracadabra - one of the amazing books nominated in our Picture Book category 📚🖊️ Find out more about InspiREAD 2026 and cast your vote: inspireculture.org.uk/InspiRead2026

InspiREAD 2026 - Meet the nominees! ✨ Kes Gray is the author of Zebracadabra - one of the fabulous books nominated in our Picture Book category! Find out more about InspiREAD 2026 and cast your vote - inspireculture.org.uk/InspiRead2026

You're invited to our FREE InspiREAD 2026 virtual events for schools – hooray! ✨ The first event takes place next week, on Tuesday 14 April at 2:30pm with the incredible illustrator Fred Blunt Head to our website now to find out more register for free: inspireculture.org.uk/InspiRead2026/…

Cast your votes now! 🤩 That's right, voting is open and children can now choose their favourite book from each of our 2026 InspiRead Book Awards categories! Cast your votes at: inspireculture.org.uk/InspiRead2026/… Voting closes on Friday 26 June 2026.

InspiRead Book Awards 2026 - voting is now officially open! 🤩 That's right, children can now choose their favourite book from each of our categories, and cast their votes on our website! Voting will stay open until Friday 26 June. Cast your votes at: inspireculture.org.uk/InspiRead2026/…

It's time for the InspiRead Book Awards 2026 - The Shortlist is here! 🤩 Education Library Service member schools can request a set of the books - head to our website to find out how. Happy reading everyone! 😊 Find out more at inspireculture.org.uk/inspiread2026

The 2026 @KlausFluggePr Longlist was announce this week. Did you miss it? It's a brilliant selection and well worth a look. Many congratulations to all the longlisted illustrators. 👏 alibrarylady.blog/2026/02/19/202… via @alibrarylady