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Jen Grainge

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Scottish Book Trust Regional Outreach Coordinator, Highland 📚 #ReadingSchools #ReadWriteCount 🍎 Former Primary Teacher * All views are my own *

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Jen Grainge @sbtjen.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
@jamiesmart.bsky.social my little boy wanted to show you the character he’s created to join the Bunny Vs Monkey universe! Meet…Solar Chick! The solar powered chicken who fights evil! …he says it’s fine if you want to use it in a future book 😂
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Jen Grainge @sbtjen.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Dr Suzanne Zeedyk In-Person Training Day - Inverness - 23 September 2026 shop.scottishbooktrust.com/products/dr-...
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Dr Suzanne Zeedyk In-Person Training Day - Inverness - 23 Sept 2026
Join internationally respected neuroscience specialist Dr Suzanne Zeedyk for an inspiring day of training designed for early years professionals in Scotland.
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Jen Grainge @sbtjen.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
If you’re starting your Reading Schools journey, keen to learn about using Scots in Secondary classrooms or a P2/P3 teacher looking ahead to a Read Write Count gifting, take a look at our free online professional learning opportunities this August and September. @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social
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Scottish Book Trust @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Big news for your calendar! 🗓️ Book Week Scotland (14–20 June 2027) and Reading Schools Week (16–20 November 2026) just got new dates, and we couldn't be more excited to share and celebrate them with you.
Illustrated poster that reads: 'Save the dates. Reading Schools Week: 16–20 November 2026. Book Week Scotland: 14–20 June 2027.' The logos are for Reading Schools Week and Book Week Scotland.
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Jen Grainge @sbtjen.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Calling Teachers 📣 If you’re planning a school visit to any of the fantastic NTS sites this term, then we have the perfect resource to support your visit with books! ⬇️ www.scottishbooktrust.com/learning-res...
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Using books to support your National Trust for Scotland visit
We are a national charity bringing the benefits of reading and writing to everyone in Scotland.
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Jen Grainge @sbtjen.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Come and join our brilliant Reading Schools accreditor team @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social www.scottishbooktrust.com/about/vacanc... Apply here ⬇️
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Vacancy: Freelance Reading Schools Accreditation Officer
We are a national charity bringing the benefits of reading and writing to everyone in Scotland.
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Scottish Book Trust @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
We have partnered with @worldbookdayuk.bsky.social to enable children and families living in rural areas of Scotland or who are unable to visit a participating retailer, to still have access to the selection of books available via our online shop shop.scottishbooktrust.com/pages/world-...
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World Book Day
Browse our range of books, toys and gifts, including Bookbug. All proceeds go directly to supporting our charity and enable us to deliver more of our work.
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Jen Grainge @sbtjen.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
🚨 Calling all Primary Teachers - Applications for the 2026–2027 Developing and Sustaining Reading for Pleasure (Primary) course are now open. Closing date: Friday 3 April 2026 at 23:59. Please share with any learning professionals who may be interested: www.scottishbooktrust.com/learning-and...
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Developing and Sustaining Reading for Pleasure (Primary) course
Endorsed by Education Scotland
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Scottish Book Trust @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Book Week Scotland is friendship woven through words. ❤📚 Whatever you are doing to celebrate, from going along to one of hundreds of events to reading a brilliant book at home, we wish you a happy Book Week Scotland! 📚🥳
A poster advertising Book Week Scotland with the slogan 'friendship woven through words'. The dates are 17–23 November.
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Jen Grainge @sbtjen.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
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Scottish Book Trust @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
Be a part of the first-ever Reading Schools Week from 2–6 February 2026! Sign up now. 📚🎉
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Reading Schools Week 2026
An accreditation programme for schools that are committed to building a culture of reading for their learners and communities.
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Jen Grainge @sbtjen.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
The Reading Schools fund is open! We are looking to fund projects and purchases that will help your setting and learners achieve Reading School accreditation through grants of up to £500 Apply now! ⬇️ www.readingschools.scot/funding
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Reading Schools
An accreditation programme for schools that are committed to building a culture of reading for their learners and communities.
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Jen Grainge @sbtjen.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
Brilliant morning spent with Barbara Henderson @scattyscribbler.bsky.social yesterday for the launch of her new book, To War with Wallace @luathpress.bsky.social at @waterstones.bsky.social Inverness 📖 🗡️ 🪶 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🔗
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Scottish Book Trust @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
We're hiring! 💼 Could you be our next Early Years Digital Content Co-ordinator? www.scottishbooktrust.com/about/vacanc...
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Vacancy: Early Years Digital Content Co-ordinator
We are a national charity bringing the benefits of reading and writing to everyone in Scotland.
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Scottish Book Trust @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
Your summer reads for little ones are here! Check out these brilliant new picture books, perfect for sharing together outside in the park or cosied up on a rainy day. www.scottishbooktrust.com/book-lists/b...
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Book List: Brand new picture books to enjoy this summer
We are a national charity bringing the benefits of reading and writing to everyone in Scotland.
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Scottish Book Trust @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
📣 Sensory Stories Summer Roadshow 2025 We're bringing live author events to children with additional support needs in Scotland during the summer holidays. Four amazing authors will visit your setting with tailored sessions full of props, music & movement. Deadline to apply: Friday 27 June
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Sensory Stories Summer Roadshow
Applications for the 2025 Sensory Stories Summer Roadshow are now open.
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Jen Grainge @sbtjen.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
📣 Check out the newest edition of our Book Discovery Guide! ✨ Research shows that teacher knowledge of contemporary children's books makes a big difference when it comes to instilling a love of reading in pupils @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social www.scottishbooktrust.com/learning-res...
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Book Discovery Guide
Our Book Discovery Guides, produced bi-annually for the First Minister's Reading Challenge, are full of book recommendations for primary and secondary school pupils, including:
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Scottish Book Trust @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
'My dad was an inventor when I was growing up . . . it was inspiring to see someone do what they love' 🛠️ @jamiesmart.bsky.social talks about the origins of the fantastic inventions in Bunny 🐰 vs Monkey 🐵 (from @dfbstoryhouse.bsky.social) on #BBCAuthorsLive.
Jamie Smart does a drawalong at a live author event in a TV studio.
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St Cuthbert's Primary School @stcuthbertsps.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Primary 3 are very excited for the #BBCAuthorsLive with @jamiesmart.bsky.social, author of #BunnyVsMonkey
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Jen Grainge @sbtjen.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
bunny draw-a-long with @jamiesmart.bsky.social for #BBCAuthorsLive 🐰 ✏️
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Jen Grainge @sbtjen.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
So excited tuning into #BBCAuthorsLive right now with the incredible @jamiesmart.bsky.social The author and illustrator of Bunny Vs Monkey @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social
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Jen Grainge @sbtjen.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
A lovely in-set morning spent with staff at Obsdale Primary in Highland, hosting a PL session on Building a Reading for Pleasure culture in their setting. Lots of great discussions and ideas shared! @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social
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Scottish Book Trust @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
📢 Parents! Teachers! Authors! General children's book enthusiasts! Lend us your insights! We’re running a survey about how people find great books for kids. 📚 We would be very grateful if you could spare us 5-10 minutes to share your thoughts. 🙏 forms.office.com/pages/respon...
Pink poster with the words Children's Book Discovery Questionnaire on it.
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Scottish Book Trust @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
Check out our SQA set texts discussion guides, designed to support the SQA set texts for National 5 and Higher English. Each guide contains discussion questions, creative writing prompts and suggestions for what to read next.
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SQA set texts discussion guide resource for English teachers
Download our free, printable discussion guides to support English teachers with lesson plans around the SQA set texts for National 5 and Higher English.
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Scottish Book Trust @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
An author visit can be a truly magical experience! Did you know schools can help authors and children get the most out of a visit, by offering support where possible. 👇
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Book sales and other ways to support author events in schools
An author visit can be a truly magical experience for pupils, teachers, and authors and book sales can help boost low author incomes. Here's how to help if you can't host a sale alongside your event.
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Jen Grainge @sbtjen.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Love this! What a fantastic author event for your class @hazelmpinner.bsky.social ☺️
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Scottish Book Trust @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
This #EarthDay explore powerful, honest and hopeful voices on climate, nature and our planet’s future with these must-read green books. 🌍🌱
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14 books on climate change for adults
Discover powerful and inspiring voices on climate change, nature and the environment through these fantastic green reads. We've included a mix of uplifting, informative and honest books on wide-rangi
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Jen Grainge @sbtjen.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Exciting upcoming Book Discovery webinar where we will be sharing our top contemporary Graphic Novel picks for Primary Schools. Book your spot below ⬇️ @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social #edusky #booksky www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-disco...
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Book Discovery: Graphic Novels (Primary)
Join Scottish Book Trust for this Book Discovery session to explore a range of contemporary graphic novels.
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Scottish Book Trust @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
The Reading Schools team is on tour in the Isle of Lewis, working with schools and libraries to boost a reading culture! Our Reading Schools Project Manager, Liam, spoke to #BBCAlba about tackling the decline in reading for pleasure among young people. 👇📺
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Co-labhairt Litearrachd nan Eilean
Chuala co-labhairt ann an Steòrnabhagh an-diugh gum feum brosnachadh a thoirt do chlonn gu bhith a' faighinn tlachd bho bhith a' leughadh leabhraichean.
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Scottish Book Trust @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
It’s been an incredible few days for the #ReadingSchools team! They have been having inspiring conversations with @wilibraries.bsky.social on the power of building positive reading cultures. ♥️✨
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Barbara Henderson (new WIP 6831) @scattyscribbler.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
Inverness families! This morning!
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Scottish Book Trust @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Neurodiversity Celebration Week is the perfect time to reflect on the importance of representation in books. Read Victoria Williamson's article on why neurodiverse and disabled characters belong on your bookshelves.
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Why representation of neurodiverse and disabled characters is important on your bookshelves
Tips to broaden your reading horizons and diversify your reading
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Jen Grainge @sbtjen.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Exciting upcoming Book Discovery webinar where we will be sharing our top contemporary Graphic Novel picks for Primary Schools. Book your spot below ⬇️ @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social #edusky #booksky www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-disco...
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Book Discovery: Graphic Novels (Primary)
Join Scottish Book Trust for this Book Discovery session to explore a range of contemporary graphic novels.
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Jen Grainge @sbtjen.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
#highlifehighland #libraries #booksky #edusky
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National Book Tokens @nationalbooktokens.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Today is the day! 📖✨ Happy #WorldBookDay 2025 🎉 If you spend your £1/€1.50 book token today, don't forget to tag us and share the bookish joy when you #ReadYourWay Check out @worldbookdayuk.bsky.social for all the resources you need to make this #WBD magical! 📚
A bright blue background with a cartoon illustration of a young girl happily holding a book. Sparkles decorate the image. Text reads: Happy World Book Day!
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World Book Day UK @worldbookdayuk.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Our research shows that children are more likely to read if they enjoy it, so we’re celebrating their choices and encouraging them to Read Their Way! How do you #ReadYourWay? Let us know in the comments below 👇🏼
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Jen Grainge @sbtjen.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
📣 Calling all teachers who would like to enhance their professional knowledge & practice of reading for pleasure pedagogies. This course is run by Scottish Book Trust & endorsed by Education Scotland #booksky #edusky
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Barbara Henderson (new WIP 6831) @scattyscribbler.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
This is cool: you can get the fab @worldbookdayuk.bsky.social books even if you're rural and can't get to a stockist, which is a thing in the Highlands and in many parts of Scotland. Brilliant idea! Thank you, @scottishbooktrust ! Go to shop.scottishbooktrust.com
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Jen Grainge @sbtjen.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
#edusky #booksky Scottish Book Trust have partnered with World Book Day® to enable children and families living in rural areas of Scotland or who are unable to visit a local bookseller or participating retailer, to still have access to this year’s books via our online shop.
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Scottish Book Trust @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Last few days of #ReadItForward! Buy a children's book through Bookshop.org and 10% goes to Scottish Book Trust & @booktrust.org.uk to support young readers. Get involved before it ends! 💙📖
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Read It Forward 2025
This February, we invite you to Read It Forward and inspire a love of reading in the next generation. 10% of Bookshop.org’s children’s book sales throughout February will fund charities supporting ear...
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BookTrust @booktrust.org.uk · 25/02/2025
Interesting research from @literacy-trust.bsky.social on the role of audio for 8-18s. With our early years focus, we know under-7s really enjoy reading books with their adults. These interactive shared reading moments help children experience immediate & lifelong benefits. bit.ly/3D72NUE
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Ministers urged to add audiobooks to England’s new schools curriculum
Charity calls for move after poll finds ‘crisis’ levels of reading for pleasure and rise in 8- to 18-year-olds enjoying audio
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Forfar Academy Library @forfaracadlibrary.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Our official Story Deck cards arrived today and they’re extremely handsome! 🥳 Scottish secondary schools, have you ordered your free decks? ➡️ www.readingschools.scot/story-deck @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social @hedzie.bsky.social
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Scottish Book Trust @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Every secondary school in Scotland can now get a free Story Deck! 🎉 Story Deck is a fun, interactive card game designed to spark meaningful conversations about stories and help them discover new stories. Register now to bring Story Deck to your school. 🎴📚 www.readingschools.scot/story-deck
A Story Deck box sits on a white wooden surface. Illustrated cards from the card game are spread out on the surface as are the written rules of the game.
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Pauline Bird @paulinebird.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Excited for this upcoming @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social Shared Practice session with Dr Charlotte Webber on how we inspire and sustain reading motivation in adolescence: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/shared-pra...
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Shared Practice– Inspiring and Sustaining Reading for Pleasure, Secondaries
Join us for our online Reading Schools shared practice for insights into research and how to inspire reading motivation in adolescence.
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Scottish Book Trust @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
For the very first time, World Book Day books are now available in our shop! 📚✨ We’ve partnered with @worldbookdayuk.bsky.social to bring these much-loved books directly to you, making them more accessible to families across Scotland. 🏡
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World Book Day
Browse our range of books, toys and gifts, including Bookbug. All proceeds go directly to supporting our charity and enable us to deliver more of our work.
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Jen Grainge @sbtjen.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Read our new article on how Reading Schools can work in rural settings ⬇️ @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social #readingschools #edusky #booksky www.readingschools.scot/articles/rea...
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Reading Schools in rural areas
Discover more about the Reading Schools experience in rural areas and with smaller learner and staff rolls.
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Jen Grainge @sbtjen.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
📢 Is your setting looking to achieve Reading Schools accreditation? Join Scottish Book Trust to hear more about how Reading Schools can support your school improvement planning. scottishbooktrust.bsky.social #ReadingSchools #booksky #edusky #readingforpleasure www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/school-imp...
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School Improvement Planning with Reading Schools
Eventbrite - Scottish Book Trust presents School Improvement Planning with Reading Schools - Wednesday, March 12, 2025 - Find event and ticket information.
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Jen Grainge @sbtjen.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
📣 Join us for our online Reading Schools shared practice for insights into research and how to inspire reading motivation in adolescence #readingschools #edusky #booksky #scottishbooktrust #readingforpleasure www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/shared-pra...
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Shared Practice– Inspiring and Sustaining Reading for Pleasure, Secondaries
Join us for our online Reading Schools shared practice for insights into research and how to inspire reading motivation in adolescence.
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The Carnegies @carnegiemedals.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
It is finally time! We are excited to reveal the longlists for the 2025 Carnegie Medals for Writing and Illustration. 🎉 Congratulations to the wonderful authors and illustrators longlisted for the #Carnegies2025! 🖌️📖✨ View the full list here: carnegies.co.uk/2025-longlis...
Text reading 'longlists are announced' with the Carnegies logo, website carnegies.co.uk and #Carnegies2025
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Scottish Book Trust @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Watch award-winning author Jackie Kay as she joins Bryan Burnett on Authors Live to talk about writing, poetry, the Scots language, and her new picture book ‘Coorie Doon’ – now available on demand.
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Authors Live - Jackie Kay
Award-winning author Jackie Kay joins Bryan Burnett to talk about writing, poetry, the Scots language, and her new picture book ‘Coorie Doon’.
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