📢 NEWS: We're thrilled to announce that the brilliant Tom Percival is our brand new #WriterInResidence!

Over the next six months, Tom will be exploring the link between reading and wellbeing.

Find out more 👇

https://bit.ly/4aWCYEY

Our #WriterInResidence Matt Goodfellow is passionate about poetry - so we asked him to highlight six of his favourite poetry collections for children!

Check out his choices here 👇

https://www.booktrust.org.uk/book-recommendations/booklists/6-favourite-poetry-books-chosen-by-matt-goodfellow/

Our #WriterInResidence Matt Goodfellow has been busy talking to top authors about the power of voice!

This week, check out his conversation with superstars David Almond, Nathanael Lessore and Anthony McGowan... 👇

https://www.booktrust.org.uk/resources/find-resources/matt-goodfellow-in-conversation-three-top-authors-on-accent-and-dialect-part-2/

📣 Competition alert!

Our brilliant #WriterInResidence Matt Goodfellow has launched his poetry competition for children - and his favourite entries will win a signed bundle of his books!

Enter by Friday 30 January - more details here👇

https://www.booktrust.org.uk/about-us/news-updates/writer-in-residence-matt-goodfellow-announces-his-poetry-competition/

We're really looking forward to our #ReadingForPleasure webinar for primary schools!

We'll explore the power of book choice with very special guests: our #WriterInResidence Matt Goodfellow and Debbie Thomas, a lecturer in Reading for Pleasure at the Open University 👇

https://www.booktrust.org.uk/resources/find-resources/webinar-why-book-choice-matters-for-children/?&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=primary-2025&utm_content=mastodon-post-031125

We're so excited that Matt Goodfellow is our new #WriterInResidence!

Here, he outlines his plans for the next six months - you'll be able to keep up to date with everything he's doing on our website:

https://www.booktrust.org.uk/how-we-help/programmes/writer-in-residence/

✨ Calling all early years settings: our #WriterInResidence Camilla Reid has an amazing competition for you! ✨

She's asking you to create an eye-catching initiative which communicates the power of early shared reading at home.

Find out more 👇

https://www.booktrust.org.uk/about-us/news-updates/writer-in-residence-camilla-reid-announces-her-competition-for-early-years-settings/

⭐ We are delighted to share that the wonderful Camilla Reid is our brand new #WriterInResidence! ⭐

Camilla will be the first Baby-and-Toddler author to take on the role - and her theme will be "books are the best start in life".

Find out more 👇

https://www.booktrust.org.uk/news-and-features/news/news-2025/author-of-the-bestselling-pip-and-posy-and-peekaboo-books-camilla-reid-announced-as-booktrusts-first-ever-baby-and-toddler-writer-in-residence/

"Books cannot be eaten or provide a physical refuge or home, but they can be a tool promoting empathy, escapism and reassurance."

Patrice Lawrence has been an absolutely incredible #WriterInResidence over the past six months - but now she's reflecting on her time in the role as it comes to an end 👇

https://www.booktrust.org.uk/news-and-features/features/2025/february/goodbye-to-our-writer-in-residence-patrice-lawrence-and-congratulations-to-her-competition-winners/