We had so much fun with Chanté Timothy today!
Chanté hosted an amazing virtual author workshop for pupils in years 3 and 4, as part of #BookTrustRepresents.
Come behind the scenes with us to hear more about her award-winning book Supa Nova - and why she thinks comic books are so incredible!
A graphic with a photo of Chante Timothy. Text says BookTrust Represents virtual author workshop for years 3 and 4. 11am Wednesday 18 March. Submit your questions!
We're so excited that @heychante.bsky.social is hosting our next #BookTrustRepresents virtual author workshop for Years 3 and 4.
She'll be telling us all about her book Supa Nova, winner of the recent #IBCAwards2026! 🏆
Sign up and send in your questions for Chanté now 👇
https://bit.ly/4aODt3T
A photo of Chante Timothy and her book Supa Nova. White text on a dark blue background says Chante Timothy virtual author workshop for Years 3 and 4. 11am on Wednesday 18 March.
📣Bring an author into your classroom!
Sign up for our next #BookTrustRepresents virtual author workshop to hear from the wonderful @heychante.bsky.social - award-winning author-illustrator of Supa Nova. 👇
https://bit.ly/46t3BPk
We had such a great time with @maisiechanwrites.bsky.social today 📚
Come with us behind the scenes at our virtual author workshop to hear about Maisie's exciting new book - and why representation is so important in children's books. #BookTrustRepresents
1/2 📣Teachers (UK):
We have Wednesday 28th January all mapped out for you.
MORNING
At 11am join #BookTrustRepresents virtual Wkshop with super MG author @maisiechanwrites.bsky.social
Register for free below ⬇️⬇️⬇️
A photo of author Maisie Chan. White text on a blue backgrounds reads virtual author workshop for years 5 and 7. 11am Wednesday 28 January.
Have you signed your class up for our next #BookTrustRepresents virtual author workshop?
Join us on Wednesday 28 January to hear from the amazing @maisiechanwrites.bsky.social - author of Nate Yu’s Blast from the Past.
Register for free 👇
https://bit.ly/4jBNeVI
📣 Your chance to bring an author into your classroom!
Our next #BookTrustRepresents virtual workshop is on Wednesday 28 January with the amazing @maisiechanwrites.bsky.social, author of Nate Yu’s Blast from the Past.
Register for free 👇
https://bit.ly/4svETHm
A photo of volunteers in a warehouse wearing high-vis jackets, each holding a copy of 1, 2, 3, Dinosaur, in front of a table with the elements of BookTrust's festive parcels ready to be packed. Plus the words "Thank you to Enterprise Mobility"
As 2025 comes to an end, we're sending a huge thank you to our friends at Enterprise Mobility for all their support this year!
From their funding for #BookTrustRepresents and #Bookstart Toddler & Pre-schooler to volunteering in a school and at our warehouse, it means a lot.
We can't wait for 2026!
We're excited to have the amazing Abiola Bello in the studio right now for a virtual author workshop with Year 3 and 4 students! 🤩#BookTrustRepresents
A photo of Abiola Bello and the front cover of her book Wild Magic: Legend of the Black Lion. Plus the BookTrust Represents logo and the words: "Abiola Bello: Virtual author workshop for Years 3 and 4 - 11am, Wednesday 26 November". A banner reads: "One week to go!"
There's just one week to go until our next #BookTrustRepresents virtual author workshop, with the amazing Abiola Bello!
It's not too late to book your school's free spot - and if you already have, make sure you've downloaded the activity sheet to accompany the event 📝 👇
https://bit.ly/3XB050e
Author Abiola Bello with the cover of her book Wild Magic Legend of the Black Lion. The text reads virtual author workshop for years 3 and 4. 11am Wednesday 26 November. Submit your questions!
There's still time to book your free spot for our next #BookTrustRepresents virtual author workshop – with bestselling author Abiola Bello!
Got questions for Abiola? Submit them by 12 November and see your school or class name live on-screen during the session🤩
https://bit.ly/4nTOPqM
A photo of Abiola Bello and the front cover of her book Wild Magic: Legend of the Black Lion. Plus the BookTrust Represents logo and the words: "Abiola Bello: Virtual author workshop for Years 3 and 4 - 11am, Wednesday 26 November"
Our next #BookTrustRepresents virtual author workshop is with the amazing Abiola Bello!
It's free for your school to join us - and 60 registered schools in England will receive 60 free books.
Find out more, book your class's spot, and submit your questions for Abiola here 👇
https://bit.ly/47cSo6e
The front covers of poetry books we recommend plus the words: "Books for National Poetry Day"
Happy #NationalPoetryDay!
Whether you were inspired by Alex Wharton in yesterday's #BookTrustRepresents workshop, love our #WriterInResidence Matt Goodfellow's books, or just want to enjoy some verse, check out our poetry booklists 👇
https://bit.ly/42kuLG0
Photos of Alex Wharton smiling at the camera and reading a book while on a sofa behind the scenes at a BookTrust author workshop
We're having a very exciting morning as it's the day of our first #BookTrustRepresents Virtual Author Workshop of the school year!
We're currently behind the scenes with the fantastic Alex Wharton, waiting to get started - is your school joining us?
Find out more:
https://bit.ly/48aq858
A photo of Alex Wharton smiling at the camera while holding a pen and notebook, plus the logo for BookTrust Represents and the words: "Alex Wharton - virtual author workshop for Years 3-7 - 11am, Wednesday 1 October"
📢 SCHOOLS: Our first #BookTrustRepresents Virtual Author Workshop of the year is one week today with the brilliant Alex Wharton!
Find out more and book your class's free spot here 👇
https://bit.ly/4nkNwl9
The school is receiving £3000 worth of books expertly curated by Sanchita Basu De Sarkar at the Children's Bookshop after student Jessica won our #BookTrustRepresents The Book That Represents Me competition.
A photo of two girls wearing school uniform in a school library smiling as they look at books together - one of them is using a pen to point to something on the page of a book held open by the other
As the new school year kicks off, we're so excited about everything we'll be getting up to in schools over the next 12 months!
From #MyBookbuzz and #BookTrustRepresents to our BookTrust NI Author Tour, find out what we did last year:
https://bit.ly/3UyRbz1 #BackToSchool
Thank you so much to everyone who took part in #BookTrustRepresents over the last year, and to Enterprise Mobility for their support.
We had an amazing time - and we've got more experiences with top creators lined up for the new school year.
Stay tuned for more info soon 👀
Natalie Denny sitting on a sofa in a studio with cameras pointed at her
We’re getting ready for our #BookTrustRepresents virtual author visit with Natalie Denny! We're so excited for schools to join us.
It's not too late for your school to join Wednesday's #BookTrustRepresents virtual author visit with the brilliant Natalie Denny!
Book your class's free spot here 👇
www.booktrust.org.uk/how-we-help/...
What a joy it was to help judge this fantastic @booktrust.org.uk competition with @sharnajackson.com! There were so many brilliant entries, but Jessica's really stood out - huge congrats, the prize is well deserved! #BookTrustRepresents
Jessica holding her winning review plus the front cover of Glow Up Lara Bloom
✨ Congratulations to Jessica for winning our #BookTrustRepresents Book That Represents Me competition, supported by Enterprise Mobility! ✨
With her review of Glow Up, Lara Bloom by Dee Benson, she's won a £3,000 library, a visit from Dee and more:
www.booktrust.org.uk/about-us/new...
A photo of Natalie Denny, the front covers of Keisha Jones Takes on the World and Keisha Jones is a Force of Nature, the BookTrust Represents logo and the words: "Virtual author visit with Natalie Denny - Wednesday 25 June at 11am, for years 3 & 4"
Schools! We're so excited to share that our next #BookTrustRepresents virtual author visit is with the brilliant @Natalie_Denny_ on 25 June.
We can't wait for this one - book a free spot for your class here 👇
www.booktrust.org.uk/how-we-help/...
RAMZEE in the studio ahead of the BookTrust Represents virtual author visit, plus a photo of the shelves behind him featuring graphic novels and Star Wars
We're getting ready for today's #BookTrustRepresents virtual author visit with @ramzeereads.bsky.social and can't wait for all the schools to join us! (1/3)
We're so excited about this! #BookTrustRepresents
BookTrustRepresents tote bag, notebook, pen and pencil and a book called 'Happy Here' on a blue background.
Thank you @booktrust.org.uk & Emma Zipfel for organising the wonderful #booktrustrepresents 2025 development week. This 'goody bag' for signing up in haste (who wouldn't?!) just added to my joy! 🤗 (I recognised your lovely illos @lucyfarfort.bsky.social before seeing your name! 🎨)
#grateful #kidlit
The BookTrust Represents logo, photos of Jasmine Richards, Dapo Adeola, and Rashmi Sirdeshpande, plus the words: "Development Week 2025 - Take the Spotlight"
We had a great start to our #BookTrustRepresents Development Week yesterday, with brilliant 1:1 sessions with Jasmine Richards and a fantastic Q&A hosted by @dapsdraws.bsky.social and @rashmiwriting.bsky.social!
Thank you so much to all of them for giving their time and sharing their expertise ❤️
Alex Falase-Koya sitting on a sofa in front of microphones and cameras waiting for the BookTrust Represents event
We're getting ready for our next #BookTrustRepresents virtual author visit with the amazing Alex Falase-Koya!
Thank you to all you incredible schools for sending in so many brilliant questions for Alex - we can barely keep up with them all! 📚
The BookTrust Represents logo and words: "Development Week 2025. Take the Spotlight. 17-21 March." Plus photos of the experts taking part in the week.
We're so excited about our #BookTrustRepresents Development Week, taking place from 17-21 March!
We'll be exploring how to navigate the PR and Marketing side of the publishing industry with workshops, advice clinics, and expert Q&As 👇
www.booktrust.org.uk/what-we-do/p...
An illustration of a girl in school uniform holding a big pile of books plus the words: "The Book That Represents Me - enter the competition" and the logos for BookTrust Represents and Enterprise Mobility
Schools! Our #BookTrustRepresents competition closes on 14 March - have you sent in your entries yet?
Don't miss out on the chance to win an author visit, signed books for your students, and a £3000 library of inclusive books! 👇
www.booktrust.org.uk/what-we-do/p...
