Eileen Armstrong

Calling all Shadowing groups! @ALCS_UK invites you to design a poster celebrating the power of reading. 🏆 Win £1,000 prize for your school library and have your poster displayed at the #Carnegies2026. 🗓️ 2nd June 2026 Want to Enter, visit: alcs.co.uk/carnegies/ Good Luck!

Be in with a chance to WIN an uncorrected proof copy of @JenniferKillick's upcoming horror adventure Soul Feeder! This thrilling new novel for ages 9+ is due to publish in June 2026. Follow the link to enter 👉 gleam.io/zxdDo/get-your… Competition ends 23.59 on 18th March.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

There's still time to enter a story for this great award. Anyone aged 14-18. A story up to 1000 words. Pass on the info. Get writing.

‘It’s like a giant book club’: how schools are getting children excited about reading again theguardian.com/books/2026/mar…

New book incoming… The Nightwatchman has sent me another file and it's the most horrifying case yet. Listen to here to find out more about The House Of Horrors - coming May 2026. youtu.be/nU1o_k0hs3w #TheNightHouseFiles

We have 3 exhilarating copies of #MammothRider by #SJPoyton to #WIN! For the chance to join Ash, Ruby & Jack as they race across the Arctic tundra to save an endangered precious mammoth herd… RT & Flw by Mar 20 @simonkids_UK #WRDMagComp #GoAllIn2026 #NationalYearOfReading2026

#TheyCallHerRegret by @elledesamours Pub: @KidsBloomsbury Just one of the fantastic NEW excerpts in our mini-mag, WRDXtra for Teen readers. #WRDMag is *FREE to download* or you can subscribe to buy a beautiful printed copy. It’s a great way to discover new books… Weblink to download, in bio Proud to Support #GoAllIn2026 #NationalYearOfReading2026

#EscapeFromTheChildSnatchers by @sufiyaahmed Pub: @AndersenPress Just one of the MANY excerpts your 8-12 yr olds can read in this issue. #WRDMag is *FREE to download* or subscribe to buy a printed copy - Weblink in bio A great way to discover new books… & there's WRDXtra for teens too! Proud to Support #GoAllIn2026 #NationalYearOfReading2026

What should we do about 'reading for pleasure'? alexquigley.co.uk/what-should-we…

Why schools should stop pushing reading for pleasure tes.com/magazine/teach…

Spring editions of WRDMag & WRDXtra have arrived!!🎺🎺🎺🎺 You can download them *FREE* or Subscribe & we’ll post you beautiful printed copies. Give #WRDmag to your kids, use it as a screen saver in the school library or share it at book club. Spread the booky love! Weblink to read WRD is in our bio. #GoAllIn2026 #NationalYearOfReading2026

The Shortlist for the #Carnegies2026 Medal for Illustration is here! 💫Showcasing a diverse range of unique artistic styles, these illustrations will capture your heart. Congratulations to all the talented illustrators. 🎨 carnegies.co.uk/2026-shortlist…

The Shortlist for the #Carnegies2026 Medal for Writing is here! 📖 With subversive storytelling, reimagined folklore, and inventive verse and chronology, this shortlist has a story for everyone. 📚 Congratulations to the talented writers. carnegies.co.uk/2026-shortlist…

🎉 Today is #Carnegies2026 shortlists day! Watch this space at 3:45pm GMT 👀

Why do young people and group leaders love Carnegie shadowing? 📚 Hear from them directly about what makes the experience so special. The shortlists are announced tomorrow afternoon — and then shortlist shadowing begins! #Carnegies2026

Calling all secondary schools! Get your Year 7 & 8 students excited about #readingforpleasure with @Booktrust Bookbuzz Secondary. Give your KS3 students the chance to keep a book they’ll love & you’ll get copies of 16 books for your school library too! bit.ly/4sB6INH 📚

We have 4 INCREDIBLE hardback copies of #1066TheBattleOfHastings by historian #StuartDouch to #WIN! If you love your battles served up as full immersive technicolour drama on a page… RT & Flw by Mar 13 to enter @GMCbooks #WRDMagComp #GoAllIn2026 #NationalYearOfReading2026

Download our £1/€1.50 activity pack sheets, featuring activities and book recommendations. 📚 Our supporting activities were created in partnership with Coram Beanstalk and My Kind of Book to explore stories in playful, accessible ways. Discover them all on our website - ow.ly/ZTos50YnmqR

Meet Mackenzie Bly (not his real name; see back cover). I wanted to write something purely funny, but I fell in love with my lead character along the way. It's out in August, but the lovely proofs have just arrived. Retweet before tomorrow (Sun) evening, and I'll pick 2 winners.