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Paper Lanterns – A New Journal For All Things Teen & YA
This new journal - based in Ireland - was launched earlier in the year. Issue 2 will be premiered on YouTube this evening, 23 June, at … Read Full Piece
Wendy Cooling Obituaries & Appreciations
Here is a selection of obituaries and appreciations of Wendy Cooling, whose death I was shocked to discover on opening the obituaries page in … Read Full Piece
CLIPPA 2020 In Partnership With The Times & Cheltenham Literature Festival
CLPE (Centre for Literacy in Primary Education) and The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival have created a new partnership which … Read Full Piece
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Monster Doughnuts Debut With Piccadilly Press
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Klaus Flugge Prize Shortlist
The shortlist for the Klaus Flugge Prize was announced this evening (Tuesday 19 May), LIVE on Twitter and on YouTube. https://youtu.be/wqUsDLJJxNg 2020 is the fifth year of the prize, … More