A supportive community for literacy educators. Research. Awards. Publications. CPD. Sign up here: https://app.sheepcrm.com/ukla/login #ukla25https://bsky.app/profile/uklitassociation.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/uklitassociation.bsky.social/post/3mvppixftrk22The new issue of English 4-11 has just arrived at UKLA! Members, expect your copies delivered to your door soon.17 Sep 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:q37hw5qyoixaskizd2ppwkkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvppixftrk22https://bsky.app/profile/uklitassociation.bsky.social/post/3mvest2dnoq2rThis month's #UKLALucky13 #giveaway is Kitty and Mary! 6 months after Pride and Prejudice, discover the lives and loves of the other Bennet sisters! RT for the chance to win a copy! @imogenrw.bsky.social @thisisjuliagray.bsky.social13 Sep 2026 05:00 +0000at://did:plc:q37hw5qyoixaskizd2ppwkkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvest2dnoq2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/uklitassociation.bsky.social/post/3mu2exmx3kw26“I came away with tonnes of new ideas” Thank you to our NEU sponsored teachers, Chris, Kerry, & Kathy, who joined us to share research & champion literacy at our 2026 International Conference! #Literacy #TeacherCPD #NEU27 Aug 2026 08:00 +0000at://did:plc:q37hw5qyoixaskizd2ppwkkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu2exmx3kw26https://bsky.app/profile/uklitassociation.bsky.social/post/3mth53scvnj22Congratulations to UKLA’s 2026 Literacy School of the Year, Lift Lea Forest, Birmingham You can read more about the award, sponsored by Hays, and how @lift-lea-forest.bsky.social support their students here: buff.ly/w6lisKu #literacy #education19 Aug 2026 16:19 +0000at://did:plc:q37hw5qyoixaskizd2ppwkkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mth53scvnj22https://bsky.app/profile/uklitassociation.bsky.social/post/3mtgphatdwe26Join us for the next UKLA National Year of Reading Webinar with Louise Walter, presenting key findings on how parents with limited literacy navigate supporting their children’s reading. Tickets here: buff.ly/gX6KlyY. #nationalyearofreading2026 #cpd #education19 Aug 2026 12:15 +0000at://did:plc:q37hw5qyoixaskizd2ppwkkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtgphatdwe26https://bsky.app/profile/uklitassociation.bsky.social/post/3mszovhpydh26Working or studying in education? Interested in literacy research? UKLA’s online September SIG showcase will highlight recent and ongoing projects in the world of literacy research - supported by us! When: 22/08/26 at 4pm-5.30pm Booking available at: buff.ly/yCu1drb14 Aug 2026 08:00 +0000at://did:plc:q37hw5qyoixaskizd2ppwkkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mszovhpydh26https://bsky.app/profile/uklitassociation.bsky.social/post/3mswueu3zgu2dThis month's #lucky13th giveaway is Traitors' Nest. This brand new spellbinding fantasy from award winning Frances Hardinge is original & beautifully told. It features 9 stunning illustrations by Nick Hayes. 5 copies available for UKLA members who repost #TraitorsNest #giveaway13 Aug 2026 05:00 +0000at://did:plc:q37hw5qyoixaskizd2ppwkkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mswueu3zgu2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/uklitassociation.bsky.social/post/3mqivvicc4b2kUKLA Members, repost to be in with a chance of winning this month's #lucky13 A funny and sublimely ridiculous pacifist story about playground squabbling and peace – and a first children’s book from a bestselling author and world-renowned French illustrator. 5 signed copies are up for grabs!13 Jul 2026 05:00 +0000at://did:plc:q37hw5qyoixaskizd2ppwkkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqivvicc4b2khttps://bsky.app/profile/uklitassociation.bsky.social/post/3mpr4yrujjm2pYour 2026 UKLA Book Award Winners and Shadowers' Choice Winners are here! Which is your favourite? Read the press release to find out more about the titles and awards process here: buff.ly/T23BX9w03 Jul 2026 18:03 +0000at://did:plc:q37hw5qyoixaskizd2ppwkkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpr4yrujjm2phttps://bsky.app/profile/uklitassociation.bsky.social/post/3mpr3y6vfmn25The winner of this year's UKLA Book Award in the 11-14+ Category is... Wolf Siren - Written by Beth O'Brien #kidslit #bookawards #nationalyearofreading #goallin2026 #ukla2603 Jul 2026 17:45 +0000at://did:plc:q37hw5qyoixaskizd2ppwkkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpr3y6vfmn25https://bsky.app/profile/uklitassociation.bsky.social/post/3mpr37rvt5h2pThe winner of this year's UKLA Book Award in the 7-10+ Category is... Reek - Written by Alastair Chisholm and illustrated by George Caltsoudas #kidslit #bookawards #nationalyearofreading #goallin2026 #ukla2603 Jul 2026 17:31 +0000at://did:plc:q37hw5qyoixaskizd2ppwkkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpr37rvt5h2phttps://bsky.app/profile/uklitassociation.bsky.social/post/3mpr2ciqei72zThe winner of this year's UKLA Book Award in the 3-6+ Category is... Don't Think of Tigers - Written and illustrated by Alex Latimer #kidslit #bookawards #nationalyearofreading #goallin2026 #ukla2603 Jul 2026 17:15 +0000at://did:plc:q37hw5qyoixaskizd2ppwkkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpr2ciqei72zhttps://bsky.app/profile/uklitassociation.bsky.social/post/3mpqzuhisib25The winner of this year's UKLA Book Award in the Info 3-14+ Category is... Frog - Written by Isabel Thomas and illustrated by Daniel Egnéus! #kidslit #bookawards #nationalyearofreading #goallin2026 #ukla2603 Jul 2026 17:07 +0000at://did:plc:q37hw5qyoixaskizd2ppwkkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpqzuhisib25https://bsky.app/profile/uklitassociation.bsky.social/post/3mo5riy5a762zGIVEAWAY TIME! UKLA Members, repost to be in with a chance of winning this month's #lucky13 From the brilliant @mattgoodfellowpoet, the bestselling author of The Final Year comes Six Weeks - a story of love, loss, family, repair and hope. 5 signed copies are up for grabs!13 Jun 2026 07:51 +0000at://did:plc:q37hw5qyoixaskizd2ppwkkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo5riy5a762zhttps://bsky.app/profile/uklitassociation.bsky.social/post/3mlql3boxr32yGIVEAWAY TIME! Excuse earlier's preview of next month's Lucky 13th. This month's is... The Shipwreck Atlas: an immersive, expert, accessible guide through 50+ shipwrecks lost to the treacherous seven seas. UKLA Members, repost to be in with a chance of winning a copy!13 May 2026 15:01 +0000at://did:plc:q37hw5qyoixaskizd2ppwkkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlql3boxr32yhttps://bsky.app/profile/uklitassociation.bsky.social/post/3mje3hqv4f32wThis month's #lucky13th giveaway is... Patrick Ness' PIPER AT THE GATES OF DUSK, the first in a new trilogy set in New World, twenty years after the groundbreaking YA trilogy; Chaos Walking. Members, reshare this post to win! @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social #nationalyearofreading2026 #goallin202613 Apr 2026 05:00 +0000at://did:plc:q37hw5qyoixaskizd2ppwkkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mje3hqv4f32whttps://bsky.app/profile/uklitassociation.bsky.social/post/3mhrwd4fzpy2aThe time has come to bring you the 2026 UKLA Book Awards Shortlist! This year's list features a range of accessible and inclusive titles that really encourage reading for pleasure. Find out more here: https://ukla.org/ukla-book-awards-shortlist-2026/ #kidslit #bookawards24 Mar 2026 06:14 +0000at://did:plc:q37hw5qyoixaskizd2ppwkkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhrwd4fzpy2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/uklitassociation.bsky.social/post/3mhcsq4bopi2iIt's one week until this year’s OU/UKLA Quality Mark Introductory Session! This exciting Quality Mark recognises and rewards primary and secondary schools that have developed and enriched their Reading for Pleasure (RfP) culture. Sign up now! buff.ly/yudLH9X?18 Mar 2026 06:00 +0000at://did:plc:q37hw5qyoixaskizd2ppwkkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhcsq4bopi2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/uklitassociation.bsky.social/post/3mgwafjhy2726LUCKY 13th! WIN a signed copy of The Story of Art Without Men Illustrated Edition by Katy Hessel & Ping Zhu. This informative and accessible publication allows children aged 8+ to discover a new way of looking at art Members, RT to be in with a chance of winning a copy!13 Mar 2026 06:00 +0000at://did:plc:q37hw5qyoixaskizd2ppwkkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgwafjhy2726https://bsky.app/profile/uklitassociation.bsky.social/post/3mguyb7wrpk2gTime is running out to sign up for this year’s OU/UKLA Quality Mark Introductory Session. This exciting Quality Mark recognises and rewards primary and secondary schools that have developed and enriched their Reading for Pleasure (RfP) culture. Sign up now! buff.ly/yudLH9X?12 Mar 2026 18:02 +0000at://did:plc:q37hw5qyoixaskizd2ppwkkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mguyb7wrpk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/uklitassociation.bsky.social/post/3mg7m7ljobc2gThere's still time to sign up for this year’s OU/UKLA Quality Mark Introductory Session! This exciting Quality Mark recognises and rewards primary and secondary schools that have developed and enriched their Reading for Pleasure (RfP) culture. Sign up now! buff.ly/yudLH9X?04 Mar 2026 06:00 +0000at://did:plc:q37hw5qyoixaskizd2ppwkkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg7m7ljobc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/uklitassociation.bsky.social/post/3mfpascnqyg2qApplications to become a Teacher Judge for the UKLA 2027 Book Awards are now open! This year we're looking for teachers within travelling distance of MANCHESTER! Interested? Follow the link to find out more. https://ukla.org/ukla-book-awards/becoming-a-teacher-judge/25 Feb 2026 17:54 +0000at://did:plc:q37hw5qyoixaskizd2ppwkkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfpascnqyg2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/uklitassociation.bsky.social/post/3mfkabcr7pi26Have you signed up for this year’s OU/UKLA Quality Mark Introductory Session yet? This exciting Quality Mark recognises and rewards primary and secondary schools that have developed and enriched their Reading for Pleasure (RfP) culture. Sign up now! buff.ly/yudLH9X?23 Feb 2026 18:01 +0000at://did:plc:q37hw5qyoixaskizd2ppwkkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfkabcr7pi26https://bsky.app/profile/uklitassociation.bsky.social/post/3mf35hfvqx32aTime is running out to purchase your tickets for this year's OU Reading for Pleasure Secondary Conference! This year's conference focuses on reconnecting teens with texts and reigniting the joy of reading. Tickets are available here: buff.ly/tZYbYSf17 Feb 2026 18:01 +0000at://did:plc:q37hw5qyoixaskizd2ppwkkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf35hfvqx32ahttps://bsky.app/profile/uklitassociation.bsky.social/post/3meptcrpddx2bThis month's #UKLALucky13 is Chicken Hill! Three hilarious and off-the-wall stories in one full-colour graphic novel from debut talent @beccyblake.bsky.social RT to win a copy + goodies!13 Feb 2026 06:00 +0000at://did:plc:q37hw5qyoixaskizd2ppwkkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3meptcrpddx2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/uklitassociation.bsky.social/post/3medhpqsefu25HE tutors! Do put forward an application for an NEU Sponsored International Conference place, Glasgow 2026. We are looking for evidence of imaginative teaching or planning based on one of the books shortlisted for the 2025 UKLA Book Awards. buff.ly/Nu7sTQV08 Feb 2026 08:00 +0000at://did:plc:q37hw5qyoixaskizd2ppwkkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3medhpqsefu25https://bsky.app/profile/uklitassociation.bsky.social/post/3me7idmxlcd2mWe're excited to announce that the 3rd Keynote Speaker at the 2026 UKLA International Conference is... Jackie Kay. We're thrilled that Jackie will be joining us in Glasgow, and hope you will too! Find out more and purchase your tickets now: buff.ly/GgHILau06 Feb 2026 18:01 +0000at://did:plc:q37hw5qyoixaskizd2ppwkkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3me7idmxlcd2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/uklitassociation.bsky.social/post/3me6a2ki6fd2eA date for your diary! Monday March 2nd 6.30-7.30 Speaker: Velda Elliot, Professor in English and Education University of Oxford, winner of UKLA Academic book Award 2022. Want to join? Link below. buff.ly/LbKeRNX06 Feb 2026 06:00 +0000at://did:plc:q37hw5qyoixaskizd2ppwkkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3me6a2ki6fd2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/uklitassociation.bsky.social/post/3me4xvrdvdl2mHave you got your tickets for the 2026 National Conference yet? Join us as we welcome keynotes Amber Ogunsanya-William & Steve Anthony to discuss all things Literacy and Play. National Conference 2026 - UK Literacy Association buff.ly/ExFACru05 Feb 2026 18:01 +0000at://did:plc:q37hw5qyoixaskizd2ppwkkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3me4xvrdvdl2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/uklitassociation.bsky.social/post/3mdnuzhsaxp2mTickets for the 2026 UKLA International Conference are now on sale! Get yours here: buff.ly/boby43S Or visit our website to find out more: buff.ly/pFsfvNq We look forward to seeing you in Glasgow!30 Jan 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:q37hw5qyoixaskizd2ppwkkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdnuzhsaxp2m