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Soc_of_Authors

  1. "A child that falls in love with books, falls in love with life" ~ Dave Cryer #readingforpleasure
  2. "Children need to be able to find books & they need facilitators to guide them on that journey" ~ Beverly Birch @CWISL #readingforpleasure
  3. @LucyCorrander No, it's not statutory societyofauthors.org/soa-news/schoo… #readingforpleasure
  4. "Every school should have its own library" ~ Kathryn White @kathryniwhite #readingforpleasure
  5. "As an author & a teacher I strongly endorse this proposal to give #readingforpleasure the limelight it deserves" ~ @RuthEastham1
  6. And here's the link to our blog: societyofauthors.org/our-blog #AuthorsAwards
  7. "School libraries are essential for every teacher and every pupil" ~ Keith Gray #readingforpleasure
  8. In the run up to our Authors' Awards, @adam_oriordan, one of this year's Eric Gregory Award judges, writes our May blog. #AuthorsAwards
  9. Proposed Qualification for Creative Practitioners Working with Children & Young People Complete the consultation survey societyofauthors.org/soa-news/propo…
  10. Congratulations to @JoeDunthorne for winning the 2012 Encore Award for Wild Abandon.
  11. "Time for the government to think beyond tests & short-term targets, lets create readers for life" ~ @Discover_Story #readingforpleasure
  12. "Too many schools feel they only have the resources to teach pupils what they need to succeed in tests" ~ @the2steves #readingforpleasure
  13. And the lovely @MarlbLitFest will welcome our 2012 McKitterick prize winner on Saturday 29 September: bit.ly/L0WQCm #AuthorsAwards
  14. "Books are the building blocks of learning & learning is the corner stone of civilisation" ~ @Sophia_Moseley #readingforpleasure
  15. "Reading in schools improves standards in the curriculum & needs to be enabled, encouraged & fostered" ~ Celia Rees #readingforpleasure
  16. "Literacy is too important not to lend your name to this campaign." ~ Bali Rai @balirai #readingforpleasure