Letterbox Library
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Since 1983: not-for-profit children's bookseller celebrating equality, inclusion & diversity. Co-runs @littlerebsprize with Housmans Bkshop.
London, England
Joined December 2010
🥳CONGRATULATIONS to the first ever double prize winner of The Little Rebels Award for Radical Children’s Fiction @SarahHaggerHolt
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2/2 … “who could help shape how concepts are developed with inclusion at the heart”. A great piece by Beth Cox on a very practical idea for embedding inclusion in publishing across departments and within a wholly creative role.
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1/2 “There needs to be… a ‘creative inclusion’ lead” shifting an “often neglected, element of DEI out of HR and into content creation in a role that is not just creative, but commercial and a vital part of the publishing infrastructure.” … https://t.co/NlIyLYASRm
thebookseller.com
To future-proof publishing, we must bake in inclusion at much greater depth.
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Get on over to our Insta account to see a little reel on just some of our lgbtq+ children’s books highlights over the last year- based on our contribution to @BooksForKeeps Books of the Year.
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No dev team? No problem. Caffeine turns your ideas into launch-ready apps — just by chatting. Start for free →
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The absolute joy of interviewing Patrice Lawrence about People of Stars @nerobookawards shortlistee. @scholasticuk
"I’m not very good at writing to trends…I can only write about thing I care about." NEW #BfK interview: Fen of @letterboxlibrary talks to Patrice Lawrence about PEOPLE LIKE STARS shortlisted #NeroBookAwards @scholasticuk #KidLitUK
https://t.co/186459hC3S
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Teachers! 4th Jan 2026 Full day webinar. Putting #ReflectingRealities into practise in the classroom through quality texts ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Create an inclusive English curriculum with CLPE’s Reflecting Realities research. Explore how to choose texts that reflect every pupil’s identity and build empathy, belonging and understanding. Book now: https://t.co/DGvGZBsl72
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“A powerful read… for parents and children whose upbringings are radically different.” — NYT Letters in Charcoal follows a determined girl who learns to read and discovers that letters are everywhere. A beautiful story about literacy, courage, and new beginnings. ✨📖
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1/3 “Our publishing industry of majority white editors can’t help its ‘white gaze’..that filters expectations of what an ESEA writer can&should write.” ➡️The political usefulness *and* ‘flattening’ of ESEA labels- G8 piece by @candygourlay & citing other ESEA creatives.
The acronym may never capture the full sprawl of our languages, histories or migrations. But as a collective banner, ESEA is a way to organise, to be found and to be heard, says Candy Gourlay 👇
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Great read- Lui Sit interviewed by Eva Wong Nava on exploring the 🇦🇺bushland as a child, environmental activism , not wanting to be pigeonholed and incidental ESEA representation.
Now I know I don’t have to ‘Chinese’ it. Now I know I can write on my own terms and I’ve found my voice that lets me do it, says Lui Sit on her debut children's novel, Land of the Last Wildcat 👇
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The absolute joy of interviewing Patrice Lawrence about People of Stars @nerobookawards shortlistee. @scholasticuk
"I’m not very good at writing to trends…I can only write about thing I care about." NEW #BfK interview: Fen of @letterboxlibrary talks to Patrice Lawrence about PEOPLE LIKE STARS shortlisted #NeroBookAwards @scholasticuk #KidLitUK
https://t.co/186459hC3S
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Even as the Fed continues to cut rates, the Galaxy Premium Yield rate holds steady at 8.00% yield on cash investments of up to $1 million per individual U.S. accredited investor.
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Looking for some Christmas savings? @HarperCollinsUK are offering 40% off all books on their website, including all Barrington Stoke titles! Add code FESTIVE40 at checkout on https://t.co/ijd5IqlRUC. Offer ends midnight 12th December.
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Great read- Lui Sit interviewed by Eva Wong Nava on exploring the 🇦🇺bushland as a child, environmental activism , not wanting to be pigeonholed and incidental ESEA representation.
Now I know I don’t have to ‘Chinese’ it. Now I know I can write on my own terms and I’ve found my voice that lets me do it, says Lui Sit on her debut children's novel, Land of the Last Wildcat 👇
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The @clpe1 #CLPEAdventGiveaway continues to surpass itself 😊 🎄Today’s Treat:
Today we have an exciting chance to win a copy of 'Granny Came here on the Empire Windrush' by Patrice Lawrence, illustrated by @Succreart and published by @NosyCrow. To enter drop a 🗺️ below. Good luck! T&C's on our website.
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Oh we’ll say it again- 12th December 12th December 12th December #JhalakPrize
Final Reminder: Submissions for Our Three Annual Awards Close Friday 12 December 2025 -
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One of my books of the year🌟❤️
🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️An Audacious Queer History: Our latest Book Review is over on our Insta grid ⬇️⬇️ Hear us sharing 5 reasons why every secondary school should get themselves a copy. Full review now also on our website: https://t.co/eUHNZFVhCp
@TwoHootsBooks
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'One of the best historical fiction novels we've read' 🥰 this review on insta #SharedHistory #EscapeFromTheChildSnatchers
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3/3 “‘Seeing yourself in a book’ has become the mantra of inclusive storytelling – but for many authors of colour like me, access to audiences has too often meant sitting on yet another diversity panel.” ➡️ “Visibility without understanding is another kind of flattening.”
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2/3,“Just count the number of ESEA-created picture books that reference the moon and ESEA titles launched in the Lunar New Year…” ➡️Publishers’ preferred ESEA tropes in picture books…
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1/3 “Our publishing industry of majority white editors can’t help its ‘white gaze’..that filters expectations of what an ESEA writer can&should write.” ➡️The political usefulness *and* ‘flattening’ of ESEA labels- G8 piece by @candygourlay & citing other ESEA creatives.
The acronym may never capture the full sprawl of our languages, histories or migrations. But as a collective banner, ESEA is a way to organise, to be found and to be heard, says Candy Gourlay 👇
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And we have a winner!! Shaftesbury Junior School are all set to receive a FREE #ReflectingRealities Book Pack, funded by author Sophie Anderson. To find out more about the pack visit https://t.co/gpDKNME6tG
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📢📢📢📢📢📢#Book peeps: FINAL TWO weeks remain till our submissions close. Submission Deadline: 12 December 2025! What are you waiting for? Send in those amazing books! #publishing #books #representationmatters #jhalakprizeat10 #jhalakprize
https://t.co/B1a8eM7IQ2
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