Authors Abroad
Author events
Agency helping schools organise author visits tailored to their needs.
£
KS1, KS2 ...
Authors Aloud UK
Author events
Company specialising in helping schools organise author visits.
££
KS1, KS2 ...
Authors Live
Author events
A programme of author and illustrator events brought directly to your classroom live on the web.
Free
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Baillie Gifford Schools Programme
Literature Festival
A programme of free in-person and online author events for primary and secondary schools in August. Part of the Edinburgh International Book Festival.
Free
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Barnes Children's Literature Festival Schools Programme
Literature Festival
A programme of free, in-person author events for state-funded London primary schools that takes place in June.
Free
KS1, KS2
Bath Children's Literature Festival
Literature Festival
Dedicated children's literature festival with a programme of author events for primary and secondary schools running from 29th September to 8th October .
£
KS1, KS2 ...
BookTrust Represents
Booklists and book reviews, CPD resource, Author events
Access to booklists and virtual events by authors and illustrators of colour to help schools provide a diverse and inclusive reading experience for their pupils.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
Caboodle Classroom
Author events
A programme of monthly virtual author events for Early Years settings, primary and secondary schools.
££
KS1, KS2 ...
Cheltenham Literature Festival: Literature For Schools
Literature Festival
A programme of author events and workshops for primary and secondary schools that runs from 6th to 13th October 2023 .
£
KS1, KS2 ...
Hay Festival Programme for Schools
Literature Festival
A free programme of in-person and online author events for pupils in primary and secondary schools in May.
Free
KS2, KS3 ...
Live Literature Author Directory
Author events
A directory of creative practitioners living or working in Scotland that are available for events and projects.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
Meet the Author
Author events
Help and advice for schools in Wales looking to organise an in-school author visit.
Free
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Poets in Schools
Author events
A service that helps schools find poets to deliver bespoke in-school visits and workshops.
£
KS1, KS2 ...
Primary Shakespeare Storytelling
Author events, Projects, programmes and workshops
Storytelling workshops designed to bring Shakespeare to life for primary school pupils.
£
KS1, KS2
Reading is Magic Festival
Literature Festival
A free online programme of author events and workshops for primary and secondary schools that runs from 2nd to 6th October 2023 .
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
ReadingZone Bookclub
Author events
A programme of free virtual author events to help primary schools develop a love of reading.
Free
KS1, KS2
Scottish Friendly Children's Book Tour
Literature Festival
A year-round programme of free, online and in-person author events for primary and secondary schools.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
Speaking of Books
Author events
Family business helping schools, libraries and festivals organise author visits and events.
££
KS1, KS2 ...
The Children's Bookshow
Literature Festival
A tour of theatre performances and in-school workshops by children's authors, illustrators and poets that runs from 29th September to 17th November .
£
KS1, KS2
Usborne Author Events
Author events
In-school author events tailored to your school featuring authors from the Usborne list.
£
KS1, KS2 ...
YA Literature Convention
Literature Festival
A convention-style event on 11th - 12th November dedicated to literature for Young Adults.
£
KS3, KS4 ...
