NCBF

The Northern Childrens Book Festival has been running for forty-two years, which is an extraordinarily impressive pedigree. Every year, the fortnight-long festival brings writers and illustrators to schools and libraries in the North-East

Thank you for being part of it Josh.

Last day of a fantastic book festival in the region. Excited to have @akwindram @gateslibraries @ForumBooks today!

Week 2, day 5. Final day. What a festival it’s been 🎉 Not over yet, @paulcooksonpoet has his 5th day and @akwindram rounding off what has been an outstanding programme with some of the finest writers and illustrators for children.

Here we go …….. @gateslibraries @ForumBooks @paulcooksonpoet @liz_million mega excited!!

Thank you @paulcooksonpoet You always capture the spirit of the festival. We’ve kept going through funding shortages, no funding, a pandemic, cuts to library services. We’ll keep going another 42 years because we truly believe this festival is like no other.

Week 2, day 4. No winding down. Today we have @JoshLaceybooks with @DurhamLibraries @tvaughan88 with @SouthTyneLibs @akwindram with @stocktonlibrary @paulcooksonpoet & @liz_million causing mayhem in Gateshead @CAYPTeam Busy day, and we wouldn’t have it any other way!

A throne fit for a King, we have @paulcooksonpoet with @gateslibraries @ForumBooks

Week 2, day 3. No hump day blues here. @tvaughan88 in Newcastle. @paulcooksonpoet in Gateshead & @JoshLaceybooks in North Tyneside. Have a great day everyone 👍 @ToonLibraries @NorthTyneLibs @CAYPTeam

Week 2, day 2. @paulcooksonpoet @HelenRutterUK @JamesENicol @HibaNoorKhan1 all beginning second days of school/ library visits. We also welcome @davidjalmond to @ToonLibraries Shout out to our booksellers @ForumBooks & @drakebookshop supporting the festival once again 🎉

Excited to have @HelenRutterUK with us @gateslibraries @ForumBooks

Off we go 🚀 Powering into week 2 with @paulcooksonpoet in Durham. @HelenRutterUK in Gateshead. @HibaNoorKhan1 in North Tyneside & @JamesENicol in Northumberland. Have a great day everyone Plenty photos to follow later @DurhamLibraries @gateslibraries @NlandLibs @NorthTyneLibs

@alastair_ch @BIGPictureBooks @Appletree_First

My last day on the Northern Children's Book Festival, and it's been a blast. Thanks to all the kids, teachers, librarians and helpers – I had some wonderfully silly #SpacePirateBears fun! …AND I found another throne, at Appletree Gardens! 4/4! @NCBFest @BigPictureBooks #AlastairOnThrones

Friday with @gateslibraries @ForumBooks with the amazing Dom Conlon inspiring poetry makers in schools.

Day 5, final day of the first week. It’s flown by in a whirl of wonder thanks to our brilliant authors and illustrators. Last day for @Sally_Nicholls & Dom Conlon. See you all next week for more!

@catherinebruton @NosyCrow Thank you so much for being part of our festival. Have emailed Hannah @NosyCrow the most amazing comment from your session at Whitley Bay library yesterday! We aren’t crying…you are.

Heading home from bright and chilly Newcastle after another day of school workshops with the amazing students of Alnwick as part of the #ncbf Northern Children’s Book Festival @ncbfest @nosycrow Thanks to all the amazing organisers who make the book magic happen!

Wow! View of snowy Alnmouth Bay greeting me on Day 2 of my #ncbf Northern Children’s Book Festival adventure! Snow on the Northumberland coast and a day of book buzz and writing workshops with budding bestsellers! Best job in the world! @ncbfest @nosycrow.bsky.social

Such an interesting session with @jackjackman_ @gateslibraries @ForumBooks WOW Winlaton West blowing us away with their knowledge

Day 4 🎉 Hello to @jackjackman_ & Dom Conlon joining in the NCBF fun today. As well as @Sally_Nicholls @GuyBassBooks @alastair_ch & @catherinebruton continuing their tours of the North East