Booktrust news

Announcing our new online writer in residence...

Posted 3 December 2012
Welcome Matt Haig! Matt Haig is an award-winning author of books for children, teenagers, young adults and adults. Following Hannah Berry, and previously writers like Patrick Ness, Bali Rai, Evie... Read 'Announcing our new online writer in...'
October prizes round-up

Posted 22 October 2012
What is a prize without its judges? It's like asking what is a book without its author, what is a sandwich without filling, what is soup without croutons. Four of... Read 'October prizes round-up '
Comics: reaching the parts other literature can't reach

Posted 11 October 2012
2 comments We are proud to announce an event at the Free Word Centre on 19 November, 2012 featuring Hannah Berry in conversation with the country's best graphic novelists. Event name: Comics:... Read 'Comics: reaching the parts other literature...'
Has children's literature gone too far?

Posted 10 July 2012
3 comments Has children's literature gone too far? Bestselling author GP Taylor announced yesterday that he thinks it has , and says it's time to establish age certifications for children's books. Taylor... Read 'Has children's literature gone too far?'
Death of independent bookshops? Hardly.

Posted 4 July 2012
1 comments To celebrate Independent Booksellers Week , Simon Key, from North London's Big Green Bookshop, tells us what his shop means to the local community and why it's important to think... Read 'Death of independent bookshops? Hardly. '