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, 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.

Spark Reading 

Spark Reading is a reading for pleasure programme for schools with key stage 3 students, designed to help schools inspire their students to read regularly and build their reading enjoyment, and support schools to create a reading culture that engages all readers. 

  • Closing date: 17th January 2025 

Letterbox Club England 

Letterbox Club is an award-winning programme that aims to get looked after children reading. Once a month for six months, each child receives their own colourful parcel of books, maths games, stationery and other high-quality materials. 

  • Closing date: 7th February 2025 

Letterbox Club Cymru

Letterbox Club is an award-winning programme that aims to get looked after children reading. In Wales, recipients of some Letterbox parcels receive additional books that are either in the Welsh language and/or have a Welsh setting or connection.