Out now! #BfK276, our first of 2026: Authorgraph interview with Neill Cameron, Alea Marley's Windows into Illustration, new Beyond the Secret Garden, predictions for the coming year and Barry Cunningham reflects on 50 years in children's books🤯#kidlit https://t.co/kh5XNBaFxL

Happy Burns Day! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Mat o’ Shanter: A Cautionary Tale, is perfect for curling up with this #BurnsNight. Inspired by Robert Burns’ iconic Tam o' Shanter, this modern reimagining invites readers into a world of storms, secrets and storytelling ⚡️ ⌛️ https://t.co/wj8fzZVgvV

The NEW #BooksforKeeps Book of the Week comes highly recommended. Don't miss THE MISADVENTURES OF MINA MAHMOOD SCHOOL INSPECTORS - highly entertaining & lots that young readers and their teachers will recognise #KidLitUK @FarshoreBooks https://t.co/IZXwr12c81

@catwrote @BarringtonStoke @CarnegieMedals @nmgarrard @TasneemARashid @PiersTorday @Literacy_Trust @readingagency @The_UKLA We are thrilled to welcome @jamiesmart, @gnorthfield and @wren__james to help us dig into the ever-increasing importance and popularity of #graphicnovels! Jamie will lead a live Bunny vs Monkey draw along in his keynote, followed by an author panel. You don't want to miss this!

Our founder, Fabia Turner, was delighted to chat with Naomi and James Jones about all things Jericho Prize and her hopes for inclusive publishing. She also shares some tips for underrepresented writers and illustrators and tells all about her publishing background. Check out the

The Nero Book Awards celebrates books for adults & children. That's why we're delighted that My Soul, A Shining Tree by Jamila Gavin is our Children's Fiction category winner 👏 Here's how our judges described My Soul, A Shining Tree✨

Read all the judges' comments about this year's shortlisted titles in our new #InformationBookAward book list: https://t.co/FjOXd7E2u3 Congratulations to @nosycrow @HachetteKids @cicadabooks @dfb_storyhouse @LittleTigerUK @FarshoreBooks @faberchildrens @KidsBloomsbury @dkbooks

Congratulations to the authors & illustrators on the shortlist for the @uksla 2026 Information Book Award, celebrating inspiring information books for young people. Find out more and schools, join the special Book Club for free resources and books! 🔻 https://t.co/cgtdIttTob

As well as high-quality CPD, the #SLAAnnualConference provides the opportunity to discover new titles and connect with some of the most talented writers in children's literature! Here's a glimpse of some of the authors joining the legendary @JackyWilsonHQ on our 2026 programme 🧵

If you're looking for your next good book, try these recommendations from Mangotsfield Primary, our 2025 Peter Usborne Primary School Library of the Year. Thank you @BooksForKeeps for giving these pupils space to share their recent reads 🩵 https://t.co/GpWZPBA2ka @primary_hub

We're excited to announce the Oxford Children’s Word of the Year 2025 is PEACE 🕊️ Our research shows children are highly aware of current affairs and are calling for peace in response to global conflicts. 🔗 Read the full report: https://t.co/VKFYgWGHbs #OxfordCWOTY

Congratulations to the authors and editors on the longlist for this year's @BranfordBoase . 24 books on what co-founder and chair of the judges, Julia Eccleshare describes as ‘the most varied longlist in the 25 years+ of the Award.’ #kidlit https://t.co/x086soWsJs

Oxford University Press have announced the Oxford Children’s Word of the Year for 2025 and it is 'peace'. narrowly followed by 'AI' and 'resilience'. (Can you guess children's slang word of the year?) #OxfordCWOTY https://t.co/hqHaPWa96O

One of the world's top journal for children's literature - happy reading! thanks @BooksForKeeps

Interesting to read predictions and hopes for #ReadingForPleasure in 2026! https://t.co/Bebul475lb from a range of colleagues @OpenUni_RfP

Always interesting to see what makes the #BranfordBoase Award longlist - the authors and editors to watch 👀

⏰The longlist for this year's #BranfordBoase Award will be announced tomorrow, Wednesday, 21 January. Discover the year's most exciting debut writers for children and young people. The award is shared with their talented editors. #writing #editing https://t.co/FldPUjoK95

Plus Q&A interview with author Tom Moorhouse "I’ve always thought of animal fiction books as ‘animal fantasy.’ Fantasy books essentially work by putting human or human-like characters in incredibly dangerous situations" #KidLit https://t.co/rXNz3S4AGn

New #BfK Book of the Week: don't miss WHERE THE DRAGON WAITS by Tom Moorhouse @DFB_storyhouse A fantasy adventure but much more besides 🔻#kidlit https://t.co/D1k8Pqb0O6

I do 😍 your journal and so must all kids' lit fans - thanks for sharing!

@RuddickRichard Completely agree! It’s great to see @neillcameron in this issue of @BooksForKeeps ❤️ Donut Squad is THE social book of my classroom! So many conversations, drawings, jokes etc.