Canterbury Children's Literature Festival
@canterburykidslit.bsky.social
A brand new festival to celebrate childrens and YA books in all their forms & connect kids and families across Canterbury and beyond with the amazing world of books. July 11th & 12th 2025,crowdfunding now!
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Tickets for the first Canterbury Children's Literature Festival are now on sale! Lots of free or pay as you feel events & everything else is available with tiered pricing. Go browse & please share with everyone!
After 8 continuous years, and 16 years of mostly, I no longer work Saturdays and it is a very weird feeling!
I do have a bookshop crawl and a lit fest to run on Saturdays in the next 6 weeks though...
I do have a bookshop crawl and a lit fest to run on Saturdays in the next 6 weeks though...
May 31, 2025 at 7:52 AM
After 8 continuous years, and 16 years of mostly, I no longer work Saturdays and it is a very weird feeling!
I do have a bookshop crawl and a lit fest to run on Saturdays in the next 6 weeks though...
I do have a bookshop crawl and a lit fest to run on Saturdays in the next 6 weeks though...
Things are starting to sell out at our festival!
May 24, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Things are starting to sell out at our festival!
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Speech & Language Link are proud to support the @canterburykidslit.bsky.social! This amazing event supports children in developing a love of stories both in and out of the written format.
May 13, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Speech & Language Link are proud to support the @canterburykidslit.bsky.social! This amazing event supports children in developing a love of stories both in and out of the written format.
Continuing my reading of the Carnegie shortlist. Second book set in Glasgow!
April 30, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Continuing my reading of the Carnegie shortlist. Second book set in Glasgow!
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✨ Delighted to share that I'll be opening the @canterburykidslit.bsky.social on Fri 11 July, with 2 public events at 10 am & 4 pm 📚😍
Join me for a fun and interactive storytelling session! ✨
Learn to sing the Kerfuffle Bird Song 🐦🎵🎵
& draw Superwolf! 🐺🎨🖌
www.canterburykidslitfest.co.uk/programme
Join me for a fun and interactive storytelling session! ✨
Learn to sing the Kerfuffle Bird Song 🐦🎵🎵
& draw Superwolf! 🐺🎨🖌
www.canterburykidslitfest.co.uk/programme
April 27, 2025 at 5:03 PM
✨ Delighted to share that I'll be opening the @canterburykidslit.bsky.social on Fri 11 July, with 2 public events at 10 am & 4 pm 📚😍
Join me for a fun and interactive storytelling session! ✨
Learn to sing the Kerfuffle Bird Song 🐦🎵🎵
& draw Superwolf! 🐺🎨🖌
www.canterburykidslitfest.co.uk/programme
Join me for a fun and interactive storytelling session! ✨
Learn to sing the Kerfuffle Bird Song 🐦🎵🎵
& draw Superwolf! 🐺🎨🖌
www.canterburykidslitfest.co.uk/programme
Tickets for the first Canterbury Children's Literature Festival are now on sale! Lots of free or pay as you feel events & everything else is available with tiered pricing. Go browse & please share with everyone!
April 27, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Tickets for the first Canterbury Children's Literature Festival are now on sale! Lots of free or pay as you feel events & everything else is available with tiered pricing. Go browse & please share with everyone!
We are getting so close to revealing the amazing programme for the first Canterbury Children's Literature Festival! Unveiled on Sunday,head over & sign up for our emails to get it all directly to your inbox. There's something for everyone, from babies to teens & even a couple of events for adults.
April 17, 2025 at 9:21 AM
We are getting so close to revealing the amazing programme for the first Canterbury Children's Literature Festival! Unveiled on Sunday,head over & sign up for our emails to get it all directly to your inbox. There's something for everyone, from babies to teens & even a couple of events for adults.
A pleasure to be attending the @carolinelucas.bsky.social talk as part of the @favlit.org
Really looking forwards to hearing the talk. Supporting other great literary events like this in the area is super important to us - and it's awesome to see it sold out!
#faversham #litfest #carolinelucas
Really looking forwards to hearing the talk. Supporting other great literary events like this in the area is super important to us - and it's awesome to see it sold out!
#faversham #litfest #carolinelucas
March 1, 2025 at 11:00 AM
A pleasure to be attending the @carolinelucas.bsky.social talk as part of the @favlit.org
Really looking forwards to hearing the talk. Supporting other great literary events like this in the area is super important to us - and it's awesome to see it sold out!
#faversham #litfest #carolinelucas
Really looking forwards to hearing the talk. Supporting other great literary events like this in the area is super important to us - and it's awesome to see it sold out!
#faversham #litfest #carolinelucas
Our brand new colourful website is now live! Go find out all about Canterbury Children's Literature Festival and how you can get involved
www.canterburykidslitfest.co.uk
#BookSky
www.canterburykidslitfest.co.uk
#BookSky
February 28, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Our brand new colourful website is now live! Go find out all about Canterbury Children's Literature Festival and how you can get involved
www.canterburykidslitfest.co.uk
#BookSky
www.canterburykidslitfest.co.uk
#BookSky
Our festival is launching this July and we can't wait! A 3 day programme of amazing authors, illustrators, storytellers and more in schools and venues across Canterbury, Sturry and Herne.
Find out more here: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/canterbury-childrens-literature-festival
Find out more here: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/canterbury-childrens-literature-festival
February 23, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Our festival is launching this July and we can't wait! A 3 day programme of amazing authors, illustrators, storytellers and more in schools and venues across Canterbury, Sturry and Herne.
Find out more here: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/canterbury-childrens-literature-festival
Find out more here: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/canterbury-childrens-literature-festival
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Crowdfunder for an exhibition for children's illustrator's from minoritised/under represented groups - Pathways is a great project, help them get over the line for their exhibition? www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/pathwayslb... #KidLitUK
Pathways Children's Illustration Exhibition 2025
Support 35 diverse, debut children’s illustrators to present an exhibition of their work on a climate change theme at London Book Fair 2025!
www.crowdfunder.co.uk
February 22, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Crowdfunder for an exhibition for children's illustrator's from minoritised/under represented groups - Pathways is a great project, help them get over the line for their exhibition? www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/pathwayslb... #KidLitUK
We have a programme of amazing authors lined up and have allocated almost all our funding so far to paying them! We need to raise more to cover the other essential things that make a festival amazing. Please support us if you can!
Www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/canterbury-childrens-literature-festival
Www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/canterbury-childrens-literature-festival
Canterbury Children's Literature Festival
Bringing the joy of stories for children and teens to the historic city of Canterbury with a programme of inclusive, amazing bookish events
Www.crowdfunder.co.uk
February 22, 2025 at 1:11 PM
We have a programme of amazing authors lined up and have allocated almost all our funding so far to paying them! We need to raise more to cover the other essential things that make a festival amazing. Please support us if you can!
Www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/canterbury-childrens-literature-festival
Www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/canterbury-childrens-literature-festival
We would really love to have an audiobook corner during our festival. Have reached out to a few people without success. Anyone have any ideas? Ideal would be several somethings we can plug headphones into
February 22, 2025 at 8:46 AM
We would really love to have an audiobook corner during our festival. Have reached out to a few people without success. Anyone have any ideas? Ideal would be several somethings we can plug headphones into
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Exciting news! A free-to-attend summer school in September in Oxford on fantasy with publishers, authors and experts, generously sponsored by Bloomsbury. All the details here:
fantasyliteratureschool.web.ox.ac.uk/home
fantasyliteratureschool.web.ox.ac.uk/home
Oxford–Bloomsbury Fantasy Summer School 2025
fantasyliteratureschool.web.ox.ac.uk
February 14, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Exciting news! A free-to-attend summer school in September in Oxford on fantasy with publishers, authors and experts, generously sponsored by Bloomsbury. All the details here:
fantasyliteratureschool.web.ox.ac.uk/home
fantasyliteratureschool.web.ox.ac.uk/home
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Can anyone help out rebuild this business? They don't need loads, so please help if you can, or share.
February 22, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Can anyone help out rebuild this business? They don't need loads, so please help if you can, or share.
People near Bath, go to this! Excellent bookshop, excellent author, excellent event, clearly!
This Sunday! MEGA ROBO BROS FINALE PARTY! What does that involve, I hear you ask? Well, for starters: Drawing! Window-painting! Signing! A giant scale model of Steelhaven constructed out of CAKE!*
*I cannot confirm this one, I’m just *assuming*
See you there I hope!
*I cannot confirm this one, I’m just *assuming*
See you there I hope!
NEXT SUNDAY we will be celebrating the release of Final Form with a MEGA ROBO BROS FINALE PARTY at the wonderful @mrbsemporium.bsky.social in Bath! From 2pm, info and booking here: mrbsemporium.com/events/2025/... 🎈🤖🎉❤️🤖🎉
February 22, 2025 at 8:15 AM
People near Bath, go to this! Excellent bookshop, excellent author, excellent event, clearly!
Canterbury Children's Literature Festival is looking for Bronze Level Sponsors! Support us for £100 and know you're helping us bring amazing authors and storytellers to Kent this summer!
Pledge today & be part of something amazing.
Www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/canterbury-childrens-literature-festival
Pledge today & be part of something amazing.
Www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/canterbury-childrens-literature-festival
Canterbury Children's Literature Festival
Bringing the joy of stories for children and teens to the historic city of Canterbury with a programme of inclusive, amazing bookish events
Www.crowdfunder.co.uk
February 22, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Canterbury Children's Literature Festival is looking for Bronze Level Sponsors! Support us for £100 and know you're helping us bring amazing authors and storytellers to Kent this summer!
Pledge today & be part of something amazing.
Www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/canterbury-childrens-literature-festival
Pledge today & be part of something amazing.
Www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/canterbury-childrens-literature-festival
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As a children's writer this is a v interesting read. I'd love more longform discussion of children's books - this piece feels like it needs a follow up about contemp children's books now if anyone wants to commission one! #KidLitUK
‘Those who write for children have the chance to point them towards beauty that they do not yet know exists: towards versions of joy that they have not yet imagined possible.’
Katherine Rundell on the challenges and opportunities of children’s literature: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Katherine Rundell on the challenges and opportunities of children’s literature: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Katherine Rundell · Why children’s books?
Children’s books, to a great extent because they are written for those who cannot participate in the market, can offer...
www.lrb.co.uk
February 6, 2025 at 8:33 AM
As a children's writer this is a v interesting read. I'd love more longform discussion of children's books - this piece feels like it needs a follow up about contemp children's books now if anyone wants to commission one! #KidLitUK
Focusing on happy things today, here are the first 3 pictures of books from my camera roll (one my youngest has just finished, one for our Squirrels session this week, and 2 for #childrensmentalhealthweek. Show me yours?
February 5, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Focusing on happy things today, here are the first 3 pictures of books from my camera roll (one my youngest has just finished, one for our Squirrels session this week, and 2 for #childrensmentalhealthweek. Show me yours?
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We want to start the week by getting another author to our festival, but first we need to raise more money to pay them! Help us reach £1000 on our crowdfunder. Pledge if you can,& spread the word! If you love books, we need you!
Www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/canterbury-childrens-literature-festival
Www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/canterbury-childrens-literature-festival
Canterbury Children's Literature Festival
Bringing the joy of stories for children and teens to the historic city of Canterbury with a programme of inclusive, amazing bookish events
Www.crowdfunder.co.uk
February 3, 2025 at 9:47 AM
We want to start the week by getting another author to our festival, but first we need to raise more money to pay them! Help us reach £1000 on our crowdfunder. Pledge if you can,& spread the word! If you love books, we need you!
Www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/canterbury-childrens-literature-festival
Www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/canterbury-childrens-literature-festival
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Help educators and readers affected by the Los Angeles wildfires! 🧡
Visit Diesel Bookstore from 2-6 pm on February 8. Thousands of books for all ages to choose from. Contact @veronicabane.bsky.social for more info 😊
Visit Diesel Bookstore from 2-6 pm on February 8. Thousands of books for all ages to choose from. Contact @veronicabane.bsky.social for more info 😊
February 3, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Help educators and readers affected by the Los Angeles wildfires! 🧡
Visit Diesel Bookstore from 2-6 pm on February 8. Thousands of books for all ages to choose from. Contact @veronicabane.bsky.social for more info 😊
Visit Diesel Bookstore from 2-6 pm on February 8. Thousands of books for all ages to choose from. Contact @veronicabane.bsky.social for more info 😊
People who go to literature festivals, what is your favourite thing about them? People who don't go but want to, what is the thing that's stopping you?
February 3, 2025 at 5:10 PM
People who go to literature festivals, what is your favourite thing about them? People who don't go but want to, what is the thing that's stopping you?
We want to start the week by getting another author to our festival, but first we need to raise more money to pay them! Help us reach £1000 on our crowdfunder. Pledge if you can,& spread the word! If you love books, we need you!
Www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/canterbury-childrens-literature-festival
Www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/canterbury-childrens-literature-festival
Canterbury Children's Literature Festival
Bringing the joy of stories for children and teens to the historic city of Canterbury with a programme of inclusive, amazing bookish events
Www.crowdfunder.co.uk
February 3, 2025 at 9:47 AM
We want to start the week by getting another author to our festival, but first we need to raise more money to pay them! Help us reach £1000 on our crowdfunder. Pledge if you can,& spread the word! If you love books, we need you!
Www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/canterbury-childrens-literature-festival
Www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/canterbury-childrens-literature-festival
Our festival is a multi venue space, made possible by collaboration from incredible partners including Wildwood Trust. Through July 11-13th there will be a range of different trails, craft events, story telling & other events happening at Wildwood and you can explore them all when you visit the park
February 2, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Our festival is a multi venue space, made possible by collaboration from incredible partners including Wildwood Trust. Through July 11-13th there will be a range of different trails, craft events, story telling & other events happening at Wildwood and you can explore them all when you visit the park
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February 1st marks the start of LGBTQ History Month.
Why not begin by reading The Boy I Love by @whusseyauthor.bsky.social? It's a wonderful, LGBTQ+, historical YA love story.
Why not begin by reading The Boy I Love by @whusseyauthor.bsky.social? It's a wonderful, LGBTQ+, historical YA love story.
February 1, 2025 at 11:30 AM
February 1st marks the start of LGBTQ History Month.
Why not begin by reading The Boy I Love by @whusseyauthor.bsky.social? It's a wonderful, LGBTQ+, historical YA love story.
Why not begin by reading The Boy I Love by @whusseyauthor.bsky.social? It's a wonderful, LGBTQ+, historical YA love story.