Sparking the imaginations of young readers! Now in our 6th year, we are excited to welcome schools across the country to join our awards & vote for the winners. www.sparkbookawards.co.ukhttps://bsky.app/profile/sparkbookaward.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/sparkbookaward.bsky.social/post/3mkhr3sejxs24In today's author spotlight, Jamie Hammond tells us all about the hilarious and monstrous 'Grumpfort', shortlisted in our 7+ category. And don't miss Jamie's online author event on Thursday - sign up now via our event schedule! https://youtu.be/My61Z-IN-Xw?si=kX2b8ryXQASeFxy627 Apr 2026 09:30 +0000at://did:plc:a36azis46u4akdpcvv2nml2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkhr3sejxs24https://bsky.app/profile/sparkbookaward.bsky.social/post/3mkhozdjywc24Claire Powell's author event tomorrow will be a draw-along so don’t forget paper & pencils! If you haven't signed up, you can still join us via our YouTube livestream... youtube.com/@sparkbookawards27 Apr 2026 08:53 +0000at://did:plc:a36azis46u4akdpcvv2nml2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkhozdjywc24https://bsky.app/profile/sparkbookaward.bsky.social/post/3mkahsug6gs2tOn Buzz's Book Club this week, we're exploring 'The Valley of Lost Secrets' by the brilliant Lesley Parr... @lesleyparr.bsky.social https://www.sparkbookawards.co.uk/schools/buzzs-book-club24 Apr 2026 11:55 +0000at://did:plc:a36azis46u4akdpcvv2nml2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkahsug6gs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/sparkbookaward.bsky.social/post/3mkagtbhzec2yOnce again, we have a brilliant line-up of SEVEN author visits next week. Don't forget to sign up via the links on our Online Author Event Schedule or watch along on our YouTube livestream. @bexhogan.bsky.social @tanyaturnerwriter.bsky.social @mossmontmomery.bsky.social24 Apr 2026 11:38 +0000at://did:plc:a36azis46u4akdpcvv2nml2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkagtbhzec2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/sparkbookaward.bsky.social/post/3mk3gri5pws2kIn today's author spotlight video, here's Eoin Mclaughlin introducing his brilliant picture book, 'Once I Was a Tree', in front of an amazing tree! Don't forget to sign up for Eoin's online author visit next Wednesday. @nosycrow.bsky.social https://youtu.be/GdIrLRX4scE?si=jY-LBiddiRAHQfmU22 Apr 2026 11:53 +0000at://did:plc:a36azis46u4akdpcvv2nml2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3gri5pws2khttps://bsky.app/profile/sparkbookaward.bsky.social/post/3mjotf5ztwk2tWe have an incredible line-up of SEVEN author visits next week. Don't forget to sign up or watch along on our YouTube livestream. @4nikkolas.bsky.social @sairaswrites.bsky.social @tamsinwinterauthor.bsky.social @bethanwoollvin.bsky.social @deborahhocking.bsky.social17 Apr 2026 11:34 +0000at://did:plc:a36azis46u4akdpcvv2nml2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjotf5ztwk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/sparkbookaward.bsky.social/post/3mjjnyk5rlc2eIn today's Author Spotlight video, Saira Shah tells us about 'Super Nani and Captain Yaz' - her charming picture book about bridging a communication gap across a generational divide... @sairaswrites.bsky.social @templarbooks.bsky.social https://youtu.be/LIARqMcn_N4?si=t16nr4qDgO1gb5GC15 Apr 2026 10:14 +0000at://did:plc:a36azis46u4akdpcvv2nml2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjjnyk5rlc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/sparkbookaward.bsky.social/post/3mhzxzo7e2k2vWe had a fantastic event with @rikworth.bsky.social & @jordancollver.bsky.social on Monday, and we heard all about 'Pets Tell Tales', shortlisted in our non-fiction category. Here's Rik to tell us a bit more about the animals of Ancient Egypt in his author spotlight video: https://youtu.be/NpU8TAN4-EI?si=Et5OZ9vbjEQXy4r427 Mar 2026 11:06 +0000at://did:plc:a36azis46u4akdpcvv2nml2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhzxzo7e2k2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/sparkbookaward.bsky.social/post/3mhuriniols23We had a brilliant time on Monday chatting to Abena Eyeson about her shortlisted book, 'Running My Own Race'. Here she is introducing the book in her author spotlight video... @eyesab2.bsky.social @nosycrow.bsky.social https://youtu.be/nkBxIVR6748?si=AEPIgZvDqU2Ta_Y625 Mar 2026 09:26 +0000at://did:plc:a36azis46u4akdpcvv2nml2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhuriniols23https://bsky.app/profile/sparkbookaward.bsky.social/post/3mhq6wx3puk2cWe've got one last author visit lined up before the Easter holidays...don't miss Jules Howard talking about his brilliant book 'Choose You Own Evolution' at 11am on Friday. Sign up via the link on the Online Author Visit Schedule... @juleshoward.bsky.social @nosycrow.bsky.social23 Mar 2026 13:43 +0000at://did:plc:a36azis46u4akdpcvv2nml2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhq6wx3puk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/sparkbookaward.bsky.social/post/3mhprhrhv6c2pExciting News! Our Main Pupil Competition is now open and we can't wait to see your creative responses to the shortlisted books. There's a poster available in our resources folder & more details to follow via email. (The Poetry Competition winners will be announced soon!) ✨📚🏆23 Mar 2026 09:42 +0000at://did:plc:a36azis46u4akdpcvv2nml2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhprhrhv6c2phttps://bsky.app/profile/sparkbookaward.bsky.social/post/3mhicooq6h22oMonday is a busy day for Spark! Online Author Visits! We'll be talking to not 1 but 3 authors & an illustrator. Sign up & send in your questions now for @eyesab2.bsky.social @rikworth.bsky.social @jordancollver.bsky.social & @darrensimpson44.bsky.social via the link on the Author Event Schedule.20 Mar 2026 10:29 +0000at://did:plc:a36azis46u4akdpcvv2nml2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhicooq6h22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/sparkbookaward.bsky.social/post/3mhdq5lawjs2oIn today's 11+ author spotlight video, Tamsin Winter tells us about her brilliantly topical read, 'I Dare You' - all about the dangers of TikTok challenges...don't try this at home! @tamsinwinterauthor.bsky.social https://youtu.be/hyTY_y2ooaA?si=e_613e7nzwVp5Si318 Mar 2026 14:47 +0000at://did:plc:a36azis46u4akdpcvv2nml2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhdq5lawjs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/sparkbookaward.bsky.social/post/3mh6dcvgb322gIn today's author spotlight, @bexhogan.bsky.social tells us about her enchanting story 'Nettle', inspired by 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' & traditional fairytales, and shortlisted in our 11+ category. @zephyrbooks.bsky.social https://youtu.be/uH78mVE9AEs?si=-GJjDzJl6it8U4l416 Mar 2026 11:14 +0000at://did:plc:a36azis46u4akdpcvv2nml2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh6dcvgb322ghttps://bsky.app/profile/sparkbookaward.bsky.social/post/3mgwp5nnjd22oOur Online Author Visits are starting next week! Don't miss the opportunity to ask Ross Mackenzie or Nathanael Lessore a question about their brilliant books. Sign up TODAY via the link on the Online Author Event Schedule you received in our last email.13 Mar 2026 10:24 +0000at://did:plc:a36azis46u4akdpcvv2nml2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgwp5nnjd22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/sparkbookaward.bsky.social/post/3mgrymbl23c2kIn today's author spotlight, choose your own adventure with Jules Howard in his brilliant book 'Choose Your Own Evolution', shortlisted in our Non-Fiction category. Where will you evolution take you? @nosycrow.bsky.social @gordywright.bsky.social @juleshoward.bsky.social https://youtu.be/T06rDxFWNac?si=EWMFVQjwtDYOKIaQ11 Mar 2026 13:30 +0000at://did:plc:a36azis46u4akdpcvv2nml2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgrymbl23c2khttps://bsky.app/profile/sparkbookaward.bsky.social/post/3mgn7lymia222Today in our author spotlight, Bethan Woollvin introduces 'These Are My Rocks' - shortlisted in the picture fiction category. A charming story all about collecting things... @bethanwoollvin.bsky.social https://youtu.be/gsC1Fc61scA?si=T_Z5UaP1T82mzVQa https://youtu.be/gsC1Fc61scA?..09 Mar 2026 15:52 +0000at://did:plc:a36azis46u4akdpcvv2nml2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgn7lymia222https://bsky.app/profile/sparkbookaward.bsky.social/post/3mg343mpcxs2dOur 11+ Shortlist Author Spotlight video today features Darren Simpson introducing his thrilling folk horror story, 'Thirst' - you might need to leave the light on after this one! @darrensimpson44.bsky.social @pushkinchildrens.bsky.social https://youtu.be/eGKzuD6bXbg?si=CkxT0tePpuvgx7us02 Mar 2026 11:01 +0000at://did:plc:a36azis46u4akdpcvv2nml2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg343mpcxs2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/sparkbookaward.bsky.social/post/3mfti4clp522hIn today's author spotlight video, Nikkolas Smith talks about educational justice in his beautifully illustrated information book 'The History of We' @4nikkolas.bsky.social @rocktheboatnews.bsky.social https://youtu.be/QVWxl-Y3TWI?si=-k_euoDml7vgBD6C27 Feb 2026 10:15 +0000at://did:plc:a36azis46u4akdpcvv2nml2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfti4clp522hhttps://bsky.app/profile/sparkbookaward.bsky.social/post/3mfoj6panc22eOur shortlist author spotlight videos are here! You can catch them all on our YouTube channel but we'll be highlighting them here one at a time...first up @deborahhocking.bsky.social introducing her wonderful Non-Fiction book: 'The Great Pollination Investigation' https://youtu.be/tqUxgw0UhDA?si=xw22OfUKQACYxtwS25 Feb 2026 10:51 +0000at://did:plc:a36azis46u4akdpcvv2nml2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfoj6panc22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/sparkbookaward.bsky.social/post/3meqbmffzis2eBuzz's Book club is back, bigger and buzzier than ever before! Our mascot, Buzz, (with help from Scott) will be recommending brilliant books every Friday - so watch this space... First up, the legendary 'Varjak Paw' by @whatsfsaid.bsky.social #BuzzsBookClub https://www.sparkbookawards.co.uk/schools/buzzs-book-club13 Feb 2026 10:16 +0000at://did:plc:a36azis46u4akdpcvv2nml2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3meqbmffzis2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/sparkbookaward.bsky.social/post/3mdn3p2rx7c2fOur Poetry Competition is now open! You don't have to have read the books YET - write a poem inspired by the title or cover of our shortlisted books. Participating schools have received further details via email this morning. We can't wait to read your poems!30 Jan 2026 10:27 +0000at://did:plc:a36azis46u4akdpcvv2nml2q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdn3p2rx7c2f