Lucas Maxwell
Lucas Maxwell has been working with youth in libraries for over fifteen years. Originally from Nova Scotia, Canada, he's been a high school librarian in London, UK for over a decade. In 2017 he won the UK's School Librarian of the Year award and in 2022 he was named the UK Literacy Association's Reading For Pleasure Teacher Champion. He loves Dungeons & Dragons and is the author of Let's Roll: A Guide for Setting up Tabletop Roleplaying Games in Your School or Public Library. You can follow him on Twitter and on his blog.
Gita Trelease Talks Her New YA Novel, ENCHANTÉE
Lucas Maxwell
February 19, 2019
ENCHANTÉE is Gita Trelease's new YA novel focusing on the French Revolution and magical realism. An amazing YA novel not to be missed.
Author Tanaz Bhathena talks her new novel THE BEAUTY OF THE MOMENT
Lucas Maxwell
February 10, 2019
In Tanaz Bhathena’s new YA novel, The Beauty of the Moment, Susan is new Canada. She’s not used to the ...
Author Muhammad Khan On His New Novel KICK THE MOON
Lucas Maxwell
February 3, 2019
In Muhammad Khan’s sophomore novel, Kick the Moon, 15 year old Ilyas is feeling the pressure. He’s got exams on ...
Bookflix Library Displays Are A Wonderful Thing
Lucas Maxwell
January 20, 2019
I first came across a Bookflix Library display from author Sara Rosett on Instagram. It was one of those ideas ...
Caleb Roehrig Talks About His New Novel DEATH PREFERS BLONDES
Lucas Maxwell
January 13, 2019
Caleb Roehrig has lived all over the world and writes razor sharp YA novels like White Rabbit. Book Riot has discussed ...
Cool Bookish Places: Librairie La Page Bookshop in London
Lucas Maxwell
There are many unique and interesting bookshops in London but I’ve never come across one before that caters specifically to one ...
Pop-Up Inclusive Children’s Bookshop Asks You #ReadTheOnePercent
Lucas Maxwell
January 7, 2019
#ReadTheOnePercent was started by the Knights Of Bookshop in Brixton, London. The bookshop's aim is to sell inclusive books to children and teens.
A Q&A With Authors Francisco X. Stork & Andrew Simonet
Lucas Maxwell
December 22, 2018
Francisco X. Stork and Andrew Simonet are fans of each other’s work, and met this October in Austin for the ...
Teaching Awareness Using the Novel The Boy At the Back of the Class
Lucas Maxwell
December 9, 2018
In the high school Library that I manage, I teach students responsible researching skills on a regular basis. This includes ...
15 Books Tweens & Teens Want You To Read Right Now
Lucas Maxwell
December 8, 2018
Working in a School Library with ages 11-19, I’m constantly putting YA novels in the hands of students. I want to find ...