Apply to be on a BookTrust book selection panel

All books that BookTrust gifts to children and school libraries are chosen through a selection panel. Our panels include Early Years practitioners, teachers, school librarians, other book experts and consultants.

If you would like to be considered for our selection panel, please download the form for the programme you are interested in. Once you have completed the form, email it to [email protected] before the specified closing date.

Further details for each panel are included on the forms. Please ensure you review the requirements of being involved in the panel before you apply. 

Early Years selection panels

Bookstart Baby – closing date: 18^th September 2023

• Download application for Bookstart Baby panel

Bookstart Toddler and Bookstart Pre-School – closing date 18^th September 2023

• Download application for Bookstart Toddler and Pre-School panel

Secondary School selection panels

Bookbuzz – closing date: 22^nd September 2023

• Download application for Bookbuzz (mainstream titles) panel

Completed forms should be emailed to [email protected] by the stated closing date.