Authors Aloud UK

Resource type: Author events

Price band: ££

Key stage: KS1, KS2, KS3, KS4, KS5, EYFS

Region(s): All of UK

Authors Aloud UK helps schools across the UK and abroad arrange author visits, with options for both in-person and virtual events.

Authors Aloud UK represents over 300 authors, illustrators, storytellers and poets, including some of the biggest names in children’s books. They can provide expert advice to help schools find an author or illustrator to suit a target age group or to support a specific subject or theme. Events can be for large groups or smaller, hands-on workshops.

Cost: Costs will vary depending on the author and the type of event and will include the Authors Aloud UK fee.

About Authors Aloud UK: Authors Aloud UK was set up by Naomi Cooper, Annie Everall OBE and Anne Marley MBE, three children’s book experts with backgrounds in children’s publishing and library services. Their aim is to make it as easy as possible to bring children, books and authors together in schools, libraries and festivals.

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Authors Aloud UK takes care of any travel and accommodation arrangements and can also help organise books for sale and signing on the day.
Authors Aloud UK can provide author events for all ages, from EYFS to KS5. They can also provide speakers for parent events, teacher training and INSET days.
Tips on how to ensure your author visit goes smoothly as well as a letter template to send home to parents are available.
Authors Aloud UK also organises promotional tours for new and leading children’s authors and illustrators on behalf of their publishers. Schools can register their interest in hosting one of these free tour visits.