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.
The Steyning Bookshop in Steyning, West Sussex is a great little bookshop that is well worth a visit. They host author events, workshops and much more.
Joshua Winning is the debut author of Vicious Rumer, a dark and gritty YA thriller about a girl trying to escape the legacy of her mother.
Hosting a high school library debate on whether or not YA literature accurately reflects the lives of teens was a great way to generate discussion.
World Book Day is March 1. Here are some ideas for celebrating in your library.
Lucas interviews YA author Tanaz Bhathena about her new book A GIRL LIKE THAT, gender equality and abuse in modern-day Saudi Arabia, and more.
The British Books Challenge is a great way to read and review authors from Britain and have a chance to win prizes and discuss great books with new people.
Literary games that will spruce up your book club or teen program in a public or school library. Charades, basketball games and more are listed.
School Libraries Matter is a growing hashtag on social media surrounding the drastic removal of qualified school librarians from the UK.