September is World Kid Lit Month, a celebration of books for children and young people from around the world.
Wainwright Prize
Annual book awards celebrating the best nature and conservation writing for adults and children in the UK. The shortlists are announced in August.
OU Reading and Writing for Pleasure Conference
Conference exploring the pedagogy of reading and writing for pleasure. The next conference is on 29th March and takes place in Doncaster.
Bath Children’s Literature Festival
Dedicated children’s literature festival with a programme of in-person events for primary and secondary schools in September and October.
YA Book Prize
A prize for the UK and Ireland’s best Young Adult fiction. The shortlist is announced in June.
YA Literature Convention
A convention-style event dedicated to literature for Young Adults that takes place in November .
World Environment Day
World Environment Day takes place on June 5th every year with the aim of encouraging global action to protect our planet.
National Share-a-Story Month
Celebrate the power of storytelling and story sharing through the month of May.
Hay Festival Programme for Schools
A free programme of in-person and live-streamed author events for primary and secondary pupils on 22nd and 23rd May 2025.
Access All Arts Week
A fully-resourced nationwide arts week for primary schools that runs from 16th – 20th June.
